Pre-planning for TC Alfred (Update #3)

Dear parents, carers and students,

We have made the decision today that Canterbury College will be closed on Thursday and Friday.

This includes the ELC, OSHC and all administration functions.

As we will not be able to staff the ELC or OSHC, we have concluded that we cannot operate these services in any capacity.

In line with the Premier’s advice from today, we do not want anybody on the roads over the next two days.

I am acutely aware that our staff and families are dispersed, to the west, south, north and east of Canterbury.

Even though the cyclone is not projected to cross the coast until Friday morning, Thursday will be critical for most families (and indeed the school itself) to prepare for the wind, rain and flooding that we will all be confronting over the next few days.

Although teachers will be making lesson materials for Years 4-12 available through OneNote and MyCC, there will be no expectation that this work can be completed.

There are also some hard copy learning resources that will be emailed or come home with students in Prep to Year 3.

Your number one priority will of course however, be protecting your house, businesses and possessions from the wild weather over the next few days.

It must be said that if the forecasts are correct, there is a high likelihood that our College will be cut off from the parts of the community by Monday and Tuesday and there may be power and internet outages that persist into next week.

If this is the case, we will not be reopening until it is safe for travel on the major roads leading to Canterbury and the campus is hazard-free.

Above all else, I hope and pray that all of our 1100 families, 300 staff, 1650 students and the City of Logan in its entirety, is able to navigate its way safely through the next few days.

I will remain in contact with the you through MyCC, Facebook and Instagram as more information needs to be shared.

Regards
Dan Walker
Principal