National Apprenticeship Week Reminder: Interested In Apprenticeship Pathways? | Talk With Industry Experts: First Break Outside Senior Library - THIS Monday 12 February

National Apprenticeship Week Reminder: Interested In Apprenticeship Pathways? | Talk With Industry Experts: First Break Outside Senior Library - THIS Monday 12 February

National Apprenticeship Week: Monday 12 - Friday 16 February 2024.

Apprenticeships place the power to make a better future firmly in your hands.

They build self-worth, create a sense of achievement and turn your personal strengths into a rewarding career.

It’s a learning pathway that builds character, confidence and commitment by learning on-the-job from real experiences, and from people who are invested in your development.

But most of all, apprenticeships and traineeships are about equipping yourself with a set of skills that open up a world of opportunity, and are yours to keep for a lifetime.

Snipping, shaping, serving, laying, lathing, leveling, fixing, fabricating, framing.

Do you want to find out more about apprenticeship pathways?

Visit the information tent that will be set up outside the Senior School Library during First Break on Monday 12 February.

This is an excellent opportunity to talk with industry experts, ask questions and gather information.

When: 10:55am - 11:25am, Monday 12 February 2024.

Where: Outside Area, Front Senior School Library (look for the information tent).

Who: For all Years 10-12 students interested in finding out more about apprenticeship pathways.


REMINDER: THINK U KNOW - Online Child Safety Program: Parents/Carers ONLY Info Session | 5:30pm – 6:30pm, THIS Wednesday 7 February @ Performing Arts Theatre: RSVP NOW

REMINDER: THINK U KNOW - Online Child Safety Program: Parents/Carers ONLY Info Session | 5:30pm – 6:30pm, THIS Wednesday 7 February @ Performing Arts Theatre: RSVP NOW

Dear Parents and Carers,

You are warmly invited to our…

What: THINK U KNOW: Online Child Safety Program – Parents/Carers ONLY Information Session.
– Includes Q & A Session on how you can support your children to engage safely online.

When: 5:30pm – 6:30pm, THIS Wednesday 7 February 2024.

Where: Performing Arts Theatre – Canterbury College.
– Best parking via the Easterly Street lower end gates with plenty of onsite parking.

Who: For All Parents/Carers ONLY Of ELC – Year 12 Students.
NB: Some presentation elements are not suitable for bringing minors along with you.

Hosts: Canterbury College with Senior Constable Mitch Collins from the Edens Landing Police Beat.

Cost: FREE!

RSVPs: If you would like to attend this valuable Parent Information Session, please RSVP via the MyCC Story weblink OR contact your relevant School Admin Office below.

Dress Code: Smart Casual.

Contacts:

Junior School Admin – T: 07 3299 0847 | E:

Senior School Admin – T: 07 3299 0843 | E:

The THINK U KNOW Online Child Safety Program was developed by the Australian Federal Police, and will be delivered by Senior Constable Mitch Collins from the Edens Landing Police Beat, who has been working in partnership with Canterbury College.


Make It Medicine! Medical & Dental Careers & Tertiary Entrance Information Evening | 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday 22 February @ Performing Arts Theatre - Canterbury College

Make It Medicine! Medical & Dental Careers & Tertiary Entrance Information Evening | 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday 22 February @ Performing Arts Theatre - Canterbury College

What: Make It Medicine! Medical & Dental Careers & Tertiary Entrance Information Evening.

If you have ANY interest in a medical or dental career, this FREE event is not to be missed…

When: 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Thursday 22 February 2024.

Where: Performing Arts Theatre, via Easterly Street – Canterbury College.

Best Parking: Easterly Street Carpark between the bottom corner gate and middle roundabout gate.

Who: For ALL interested Years 10-12 Canterbury students, with parents and carers encouraged to attend.

University Partners: The University of Queensland | Griffith University | Bond University | James Cook University.

Cost: FREE!

RSVPs: VIA THIS HUMANITIX BOOKING WEBLINK HERE.

Dress Code: Students – School Uniform. | Parents/Carers – Smart Casual.

Guest Speaker: Canterbury Alumnus Monique Wisnewski (Class Of 2018).

Monique is going to share her journey on becoming a doctor – studying medicine at Monash University, being Chair of the Medical Student Council of Victoria and the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and now being based at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital from this year.

This exclusive information evening enables students and their parents/carers to engage with the various medical pathways offered by universities, get University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) information, and ask questions with professional medical faculty representatives from Queensland universities that provide courses in Medicine and Dentistry.

Event Contact: Mrs Tracey Clarke, Head of Student Pathways - 


NEXT Canterbury College Principal’s Tour – Senior Campus (Years 7-12) | 8:45am For 9am Start – 11am, Monday 18 March @ Canterbury Functions Centre

NEXT Canterbury College Principal’s Tour – Senior Campus (Years 7-12) | 8:45am For 9am Start – 11am, Monday 18 March @ Canterbury Functions Centre

Dear Prospective Parents & Carers who are interested in joining our fast-growing Canterbury Community,

Our next FREE VIP ‘small group’ hosted tours, with College Principal Mr Dan Walker and relevant year level student guides, is NOW OPEN for Monday morning 18 March for students entering Years 7-12 in 2025.

Come visit our exceptional 33 hectare Waterford bushland campus to see Canterbury’s ‘World Ready’ teaching, learning and facilities firsthand.

Spaces are limited to 23 families, so please register online HERE ASAP to avoid disappointment.


Laptop Accessories Costs & Tekskin Replacements Limited Time FREE Offer (Device Identification Stickers)

Laptop Accessories Costs & Tekskin Replacements Limited Time FREE Offer (Device Identification Stickers)

Dear Parents and Carers,

Due to various factors - including market fluctuations and increased production costs, we are informing you that there has been a modest increase in the prices of laptop accessories.

These prices have been in effect from the first day of school and are reflected on MyCC under the IT Services Tab.

We have kept this increase at a minimal level and appreciate your understanding.

If you encounter any difficulties or have concerns about these adjusted prices, please feel free to reach out to the Director of IT and Services.

Tekskin (Device Identification Stickers)

Tekskin has been placed on every College owned laptop for easy identification, protection and to ensure a seamless experience for both students and staff, and is a compulsory requirement.

However, we have observed that some students are currently missing these stickers on their devices.

To rectify this, and to continue fostering a secure and organized environment, the IT Department is pleased to offer FREE replacements for any missing Tekskin stickers until Friday 1 March 2024.

We encourage all students to take advantage of this complimentary service to ensure their devices are properly identified within the College network.

It is important to note that from Monday 4 March 2024, the charge to replace the Tekskin will be $10.00 for each replacement.

To request a replacement Tekskin, students need to visit the IT Helpdesk with their devices.

For any enquiries related to this matter, please reach out to the IT Department -

Thank you for your support as always.

Mr Afzal Shariff
Director of IT and Services


School Zone Safety | Advice & Reminders For Motorists, Parents & Carers - The Road Safety Office | SEQ South Region

School Zone Safety | Advice & Reminders For Motorists, Parents & Carers - The Road Safety Office | SEQ South Region

With school back for 2024, we need to keep safety top-of-mind when travelling through active school zones and around our school community.

School zone times have been standardised throughout Queensland to help motorists remember when to slow down.

The standard operating times for most school zones in Queensland are 7am – 9am and 2pm – 4pm, with some operating all day between 7am – 4pm.

Speeding remains a significant concern, contributing to fatalities and injuries, and police will be on the lookout for speeding motorists.

Keeping below the signed speed limit in school zones helps keep everyone safe.

This simple adjustment may have minimal impact on travel time, but has the potential to significantly contribute to saving lives.

Children's Crossings are identified by children's crossing flags, displayed near crossings before and after school hours.

When the crossing is supervised, motorists must:

  • Wait until all pedestrians, bicycle riders, or personal mobility device riders have crossed the road and the crossing supervisor has returned to the footpath.
  • Abide by the direction given by any official School Crossing Supervisor.

Please keep our children safe by staying alert, slowing down and obeying our School Crossing Supervisors who are there to help kids cross the road safely.

You can also help children become more road safety aware by:

  • Showing them how to look for vehicles coming in and out of driveways.
  • Discouraging them from playing behind parked cars, or with toys or balls, while walking to and from school.
  • Ensuring your child knows the safest route to and from school – this is usually the way with the least traffic and the fewest roads to cross.
  • Teaching your child to always walk on the footpaths.
  • Showing your child how to cross at traffic lights when the green 'walk' sign is showing at pedestrian crossings, and when all vehicles have stopped.
  • Showing your child how to cross at supervised school crossings when the supervisor has signalled it is safe to do so.
  • Accompanying children when walking or riding to school until they are old enough to understand road safety – usually around 10 years or older.
  • Teaching your child if they catch the bus, to never cross in front of or behind a bus; and to wait until the bus goes, before crossing the road.
  • Making sure any wheeled devices (bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades) used to travel to school are well maintained, and that the appropriate protective and safety gear (helmet, visible clothing, knee and elbow pads etc) are used.

Visit the Street Smarts Website for more information about what to do at pedestrian and children crossings.

Kind regards

The Road Safety Office | SEQ South Region
Customer Services Branch | Customer Services, Safety and Regulation Division
Dept of Transport and Main Roads


How To Use MyCC: Canterbury’s Complete Communications, Events, Teaching, Learning & Cocurricular Portal

How To Use MyCC: Canterbury’s Complete Communications, Events, Teaching, Learning & Cocurricular Portal

MyCC: My Canterbury College is our complete communications, events, teaching, learning and cocurricular portal.

It gives you full access to our education faculties, full events calendar, news updates, sport fixtures, arts performances, co-curricular clubs, ‘thought sports’ activities, important notices, school policies, free learning resources, class timetables, staff directories and much more.

Most importantly, it allows you to directly track your child’s academic progress, assignment submissions and exam assessment results – even their weekly homework tasks!

We are planning to create more targeted 'How To Use MyCC' videos in the near future, but this video presentation below is an excellent starting point.

Please set aside 30 minutes with a cuppa - we can promise you it is extremely worthwhile!

Video Chapters:

Time Stamps:

01:02 – What is MyCC?

02:34 – Logging in

 

03:54 STUDENT EXPERIENCE (Overview, Timetable, Classes, Due Work, Quick Links, My Groups, Year Level Page)

07:29 – Join a Group

08:24 – Subjects for the Day

08:38 – Personalised News

09:33 – Calendar

10:03 – Student Services (Library, Canteen, IT, Uniforms, Sustainability)

10:48 – Notifications

11:19 – Classes and Uploading Assignments

 

13:12 PARENT EXPERIENCE

14:36 – News

15:34 – Calendar

16:11 – Timetable

13:37 – Due Work

17:39 – Parent Lounge

19:07 – Direct link to your Pages and Groups

20:43 – Join a Group

21:52 – Parent Links (Canteen, Photos, House Cup)

22:37 – Services (Canteen, IT, Library, Business and Finance)

23:33 – My Cantabrians (Access Results)

24:30 – Mobile App

25:51 – Support or Feedback


2024 JDS Gold Coast Region - Annual Canterbury Taipans U17 Junior Tennis Tournament: Singles Only | Sunday 18 February @ Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre - REGISTER NOW!

2024 JDS Gold Coast Region - Annual Canterbury Taipans U17 Junior Tennis Tournament: Singles Only | Sunday 18 February @ Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre - REGISTER NOW!

What: 2024 JDS Gold Coast Region – Annual Canterbury Taipans U17 Junior Tennis Tournament: Singles Only.

When: Sunday 18 February 2024.

Where: Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre – Canterbury College, Via Sports Precinct Gate, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford.

Who: Under 17 Junior Tennis Players.

Hosts: Canterbury Taipans Tennis Centre | Tennis Queensland.

Cost: $45 Registration.

RSVPs: REGISTRATION WEBLINK HERE | CLOSES 11:59PM MONDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2024.

Dress Code: Suitable Tennis Match Play.

Contact: Canterbury Taipans Head Tennis Coach Mr Charlie Tsai – M: 0449 198 433 | E:

Register now and be ready for an awesome day of high-level tennis action…

Some of Brisbane’s and the Gold Coast’s best U17 Junior players with high UTRs will be on court chasing points and trophies – so don’t miss out.

This event gets bigger and better each year, so come and be part of this successful tournament!

NB: The Canterbury Taipans will be holding some training sessions leading up to this event to ensure our players are well-prepared for this important tournament.


Logan Youth Action Group: Seeking New Members | Come And Meet 10am - 12pm THIS Saturday 3 February @ Logan Gardens - From Emerald Kaing (Year 12)

Logan Youth Action Group: Seeking Members | Come & Meet 10am - 12pm THIS Saturday 3 February @ Logan Gardens - From Emerald Kaing (Year 12)

Our dynamic Logan Youth Action Group is recruiting new members for 2024 aged between 14 - 24 years old.

So come and meet us THIS Saturday morning at the Logan Gardens with full details below and attached.

Kind regards

Emerald Kaing (Year 12)


2024 Annual Canterbury Music Rehearsal Camp | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

2024 Annual Canterbury Music Rehearsal Camp | Event Wrap & Photo Gallery

Some highly talented students recently enjoyed our annual three-day Canterbury College Music Rehearsal Camp over at QCCC Brookfield during the summer holidays.

From Friday 19 to Sunday 21 January, they spent most of their time rehearsing intensively together, to set the stage for a 2024 filled with wonderful, high-quality music.

This Music Camp is specifically designed for our Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Sinfonia, Ritornello, Cantabile and Guitar Trio ensembles.

It provides them with the opportunity to hone their musical abilities in a relaxed social environment.

From welcoming new friends, to tuning their instruments, we’re looking forward to seeing the growth of this year’s musical student talents.

Thanks for being part of the 2024 Canterbury Music Rehearsal Camp.

For the full photo gallery, please visit our Facebook Page HERE.