Canterbury Connections Semester 1 2014

Semester 1 2014

CA N T E R B U RY CO NNECTION The better prepared, the stronger

TA B L E OF CONTENTS For ew ord S p ir itual i ty E xp loration A ch ie vements Com m uni ty Th e Arts J u n io r Sports S en io r Sports J u n io r School M id dle School S en io r School P a st and Present

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FOREWORD DEAR MEMBERS OF THE CANTERBURY COLLEGE FAMILY It is with great excitement we bring you the Semester 1, 2014 edition of Canterbury Connection. It has been a very productive year for the College, including further developments in technology and many achievements for our students.

At the start of the Semester, we had the pleasure of honouring our OP 1-15 graduates of 2013 at the Scholars’ Assembly. OP 1-5 students made up twenty-seven per cent of their graduating class, which is a reflection of the teaching and learning philosophy of the College. They also embody the spirit of academic excellence that sets Canterbury apart and give an admirable example for current students.

Canterbury’s young sportsmen and women have shown their strength, receiving many accolades this Semester. Our Junior Cross Country Team was awarded Beenleigh District Champion and JTAS Champion for the second consecutive year, while our Senior swimmers brought home twenty-five medals from the South Coast Regional Swimming Championships held at the Miami Pool (Gold Coast) in March.

The My Student Account software was introduced this Semester, meaning Canterbury College is now a cashless campus. This new system includes the canteen, retail centre, photocopying and other activities that have previously involved handling cash. It was implemented to remove the risk of students losing cash for purchases at the canteen or retail centre.

Our Hospitality students held two special dinners this Semester, showcasing their culinary skills and the restaurant-quality facilities of the Trade Training Centre. With French and Italian themes, the dinners proved very popular and were enjoyed by all who attended.

Canterbury College has introduced a Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program so students may bring a device to class that they have at home. The program is run within a specific set of guidelines devised by the College and pertains to a prepared list of recommended devices that meet minimum required specifications.

The phased introduction of this program in Years 4, 7 and 10 began in Term 2 and was extended to include students in Years 11 and 12. This is a positive step forward for student education at Canterbury. Further integration of technology into the classroom will provide an opportunity to help make education more relevant and engaging for students who have been raised in the digital age.

These are just some of the many happenings at Canterbury. It is always a busy place and we hope you enjoy reading about our numerous activities.

Thank you for working in partnership with us.

Mrs Donna Anderson Head of College

Starry Starry Night, our Family Fun Night and the event of the season was an outstanding success with more than six hundred members of our College family attending. The younger members of our College wore face paint, took outlandish photos in the photo booth, jumped high in the jumping castle and enjoyed plenty of fun and laughter. The many stage performances were a credit to our students who willingly performed in front of their families, friends and the wider community. It was a wonderful night of celebration that brought the Canterbury community together.

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C H A PLAIN’S CHAT The spiritual life of our College community has been very busy and very exciting this Semester.

In the Year Level Chapels from Kindergarten to Year 12, we have enjoyed many new songs and we have also been challenged by the messages chosen by the Middle and Senior School students who were leading the worship.

YouTube video clips and popular songs were used to

we meditated on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness and

illustrate their themes in an engaging way and I have

the vital questions he had to face concerning his identity

been excited by the way our students could see the

and his use of power. We asked God’s forgiveness for

truths from the Bible being expressed in the songs, and

the times when we have forgotten that we are children

their ability to relate them to their own lives. In many

of God and have used our powers for our own selfish

Chapels, the theme of forgiveness was explored in greater

purposes, instead of using them to meet the needs of

depth than in earlier years.

others. I then challenged the College community to

Very early in Term 1, I had the pleasure of attending the annual TAS Ecumenical Service with Mr David Howells,

suggested McDonald’s, Facebook or Video Games a great rumble of sound went through the CEC. Students were

Mr Rob Nolte and our Junior School representatives to

not impressed with the idea of giving up chocolate or

mark the beginning of the TAS sporting competition. This

speaking rudely to their parents or doing less than their

is always a lovely service, with all the participating schools

best with their assessment tasks either. What they did

giving thanks for the gift of sport, the hard work of their

agree with, though, was the need to bless other young

coaches and the thrill of competing. Our students are always

people through our annual Easter Egg collection.

a great credit to our College and it is with great pride that they carry our banner and take part in the service.

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join me in giving up something for Lent but when I

During Lent we collected a huge number of chocolate Easter bunnies, bilbies and chickens. We collected twelve

As always, we began the season of Lent with our Ash

boxes of these chocolaty creatures, plus Easter eggs of

Wednesday Chapel. This was a quiet, serious service as

every size, solid and hollow, single and in packs. We

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do this every year to support the ministry of the local

vision for a Christian College of excellence but also to go

Anglican agencies, TRACC Logan and InSync Beenleigh.

beyond what they could have imagined. Our theme was

We also donate chocolate to the Blue Haven Nursing

a very popular one: Super Heroes. Our Year 2 students

Home run by the Uniting Church in Bethania. We

helped us to sing Jesus is my Super Hero, and our Middle

hoped that the foster children and the families who care

School Girls’ Choir and Cantabile blessed us with their

for them, the young homeless people who are desperate

beautiful singing. It was a very happy service indeed.

for help and the very frail aged residents at Bethania would know that we were thinking of them with love and that they would share the joy of Easter with us.

We handed over our gifts to the representatives of these

In Term 2, our Year Level Retreat program began, with Years 6-9 enjoying the games, challenges, worship and barbeques (of course) that are always part of the great

agencies at our Easter Chapel and we were very moved by

BLAST Days. BLAST stands for Building Lives Around

their words of thanks.

Spiritual Truths and therefore the scriptures form the

One of the most important Whole of College Chapels is held as part of our Foundation Day celebrations. This year, for the first time, the Chapel was held in the morning so that all students could attend. It was lovely to see many parents joining us for our time of thanksgiving. We

foundation of our time together. The encouragement and support given by so many teachers to this program, as well as to all the other aspects of our spiritual life at Canterbury, is a great blessing and something for which I am immensely grateful.

showed our gratitude for the founders of our College and

Reverend Elroy Mee

for all who have worked so hard to not only realise their

College Chaplain

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EXPLORATION

Au s t ra l i a n Sp ac e D e s i g n Co m pe t i t i o n The Australian Space Design Competition (ASDC) is a national competition for students in Years 9-12.

The Dark Side

Canterbury College has qualified for this competition every year for the past five years. To qualify, teams must design a space settlement based on criteria supplied by the competition organisers. Requirements change from year to year and are either for an orbiting station or a planetbased settlement. Our College team spent seven Saturdays developing the design which incorporated robotics, artificial gravity, communications, health and food supply. Students from Sherbrook School, Victoria joined our team for the competition. During a very intense three days, the combined team designed another settlement and presented their work to judges and parents.

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Mr Mark Shaw, President of the Space Design Competition Australia, with Canterbury College ASDC Team Captain Sarah Corbet (Year 12).

A Junior competition for students in Years 5-8 commenced last year and we successfully entered three teams into this competition. The focus of this competition is slightly different as students design an advertising campaign for people to live and work in the settlement designed by the Senior team. This year, Canterbury College will be fielding several teams in the competition.

Over the years, the Canterbury College Astronomy Club, known as the Dark Side, has been a venue for learning about space and our place in it.

Bang, heat death of the Universe and they bear witness to star simulations and cosmic collisions.

Students learn about things such as the Higgs

The Dark Side group performed a “Great Galactic Debate” at the Starry Starry Family Night. Thank you to the following students for a wonderful performance: Richard Bahrett, Finn Bishop, Hakan Claffey, Kameka Claffey, Sarah Corbet, Hunter Cullen, Jack Danbury, Sarah Grove, Paris Jenner, Hamish Kabel-Pluck, Anthony Mesina, Darren Sharma and Liam Whittaker.

Boson, black holes, “Hypervelocity” stars, the Big

May the force be with you.

Congregating every Friday after school, scientific discussion, lectures and presentations, competitions such as the Emperor’s Cup, Star Wars trivia, trips to the planetarium and looking back in time through telescopes are just a few items on the agenda.

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International Study Tours Canterbury College had the pleasure of welcoming students from China and Japan this Semester.

The visitors were able to experience Australian culture through visits to the Gold Coast beaches to meet with a lifesaver, Sea World, Brisbane city, Southbank and the Queensland Museum. Canterbury College students enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about Japan and China through their new international friends.

Canterbury College homestay families welcomed the international students into their hearts and homes and their excellent care was greatly appreciated.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

Scholars’ Assembly Canterbury College welcomed back 2013 OP 1-15 graduates with pleasure for this year’s Scholars’ Assembly.

Head of College Mrs Donna Anderson presented the high achieving former students to the College community in acknowledgment of their hard work and success.

Our new staff and 2014 Student Leaders committed themselves to serving our College community and promised to uphold the College Values and Code of Conduct.

The event showcased the sense of community and inclusion that distinguishes Canterbury College from other schools.

Congratulations to our graduates, new staff and 2014 Student Leaders.

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National Oboe Champion

Lions Youth of the Year Canterbury College Vice Captain Jessica Bohan (Year 12) demonstrated that she is a young woman of high moral character and great tenacity when she represented Canterbury College in the Lions Youth of the Year Competition.

After winning two prior District Finals, she competed at Tweed Heads in late March in the third District Final before the State Final.

The competition was close, with five finalists from a range of colleges. Jessica presented with eloquence about her chosen topic, “Community Service by Youth”. She also answered two-minute, impromptu questions about issues associated with the Malaysian airlines search and whether it is ever appropriate to go through a red light.

Jessica did extremely well and treated others with grace and good will.

Prefect Sarah Corbet (Year 12) also competed in the competition and won the Public Speaking Award at the Club Final.

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Brooke Hitchmough, a Year 10 student, has won the National Junior Oboe Championship title. The 2014 Yamaha National Band Championships were held in Brisbane in April.

Brooke (Oboe) and fellow Canterbury student Dylan Swansson (Trumpet) performed in the A-Grade Concert Band section with the Queensland Youth Orchestra’s Wind Symphony.

She continued her musical success winning two awards at the Queensland Band Association’s Queensland Solo and Ensemble Competition (QSEC).These were the Under 19 Junior Woodwind Solo category and the Junior Woodwind Champion of Champions event.

Sports Awards Night

The first Canterbury College Sports Awards Night for 2014 celebrated the achievements of students from Years 4-12 in JTAS/TAS Swimming, Junior Hockey, Junior and Boys’ Cricket, Boys’ Volleyball, Girls’ Tennis and Girls’ Basketball.

Well done to all athletes and thank you to the parents who attended the evening.

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AS S EM B LY Congratulations to all students who were awarded at Head’s Assembly.

Their achievements are a testament to their dedication, hard work and their fine contribution to the extracurricular life of Canterbury College.

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S POR T S A C H I EVEM E N T S

National Hammer Throw Champion Cricket Heroes Harry Wells (Year 12, left) and Michael Miller (Year 11, right) each had a fantastic season in the First XI Cricket Team.

Highlights included Harry scoring 126 from 120 balls in a “Warnerlike” innings while in another show of sporting prowess Michael scored his maiden TAS century (106) in convincing style.

Mitchell Fekete (Year 9) is National Champion in the Under 15 Hammer Throw after winning the title at the Australian National Junior Track and Field Championships in Sydney. He also placed Fifth in the Discus, which is an awesome result.

Mitchell has received back-to-back national titles, winning the Australian All Schools Hammer Throw title in Townsville in December 2013.

Mitchell also received a silver medal at the All Schools Discus event in December.

Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (Year 12) has qualified for the National Cross Country Championships after a thrilling race at the Queensland All Schools Cross Country Championships in May.

Little Athletics Champion Congratulations to Year 8 student Talosaga Kia on her outstanding performance at the National Little Athletics Championships in Melbourne. Competing against the best athletes in the nation in Javelin and Discus, Talosaga managed to claim an exceptional Fourth and Eighth place. Her throws of 34.74m (Javelin) and 35.18m (Discus) were very competitive. These results reflect significant hard work at training and an obvious talent in the throws athletics area.

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The qualifying race, the Under 17 Girls’ Cross 4km event, was soCountry close it was decided by hundredths of a second and Caitlin was Runners Contest State awarded a Silver Medal.

Championships

Four Canterbury College athletes have shown their prowess and were selected to compete at the State Cross Country Championships. The achievement topped off a fantastic season for the College, with Caitlin McQuilkinBell (Year 12), Devon Bell (Year 5), Kalani Lang (Year 6) and Lachlan Walker (Year 5) each putting in top performances at the South Coast Regional Cross Country Championships.

Basketball Superstars Year 12 student Bridget O’Brien has continued to display her profound talent in basketball, taking her skills to the international stage.

Bridget has accumulated a multitude of achievements this year, including the following.

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Competed for Australia in the International Basketball Association (FIBA) Under 17 World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic Was in the Australian Under 17 Women’s Sapphires Squad that toured China

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Captained the Queensland South Basketball Team at the National Under 18 Women’s Championships

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Received a scholarship through Basketball Queensland to be part of the National Development Program

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Was selected in the Queensland School Sport Basketball Team to contest the Australian Schools Basketball Championships.

Ula Motuga (Year 9) received a Basketball scholarship in the 2014 National Performance Program (NPP), Basketball Queensland’s elite development program.

Swimmers Look to Nationals Ashleigh Holmes (Year 11) and Keely Stewart (Year 8) have been chosen in the Queensland Schools Swimming Team to compete at the National Championships in Melbourne in late July.

This was after the girls claimed ten individual medals between them at the Queensland Schools Swimming Championships at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre (Chandler) in late March.

They also both claimed First at the South Coast Regional Swimming Championships held at the Miami Pool (Gold Coast), where Canterbury College students brought home twenty-five medals in total.

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Celebrity Chef Visits Canterbury The Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students, as well as some of the Year 12 Home Economics students, had the opportunity to participate in a Masterclass given by celebrity chef Dominique Rizzo.

The students in these Masterclasses gained a wealth of knowledge and the classes were conducted in a very professional and interesting manner. It gave an invaluable glimpse into the enormous variety of possibilities available in the Hospitality Industry.

Legal Studies Experience Canterbury College Year 12 Legal Studies students had a taste of the law competing in the Bond University Mooting Competition at the Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts in Brisbane.

Aayushi Mathur (Senior Counsel), Natasha Stanley (Junior Counsel), Bronte Kilmister (Acting Solicitor) and Tammie Ko (Legal Researcher) presented to the courts.

Aayushi was awarded the Advocacy Award and the Assistant Professor Louise Parsons, Director of Mooting (acting as Judge) made a special commendation on the Canterbury students’ appropriate courtroom manner, understanding of the law and effective communication.

The students were able to appreciate the difficult balance the courts have in providing fairness and justice to key stakeholders while ensuring the integrity of the legal process has been upheld.

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Spirit Assemblies Canterbury College Spirit Assemblies are always a wonderful celebration of our talented students and their academic achievements.

Congratulations to the students who were recognised at these Assemblies in Semester 1 and in particular those on the Year 11 and 12 Honour Roll, who have worked extremely hard to achieve their successes.

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COMMUNITY

Cursus Magnus Relay Becket House took out the prestigious Cursus Magnus Relay title as part of the Foundation Day celebrations.

The event is one that promotes interhouse sport for health and is a chance to encourage College and House spirit.

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Foundation Day Foundation Day is a celebration of Canterbury College’s growth from a small rural school to the outstanding premier College it is today. The photos from the archives show remarkable progress throughout the years and reflect the hard work and dedication of Canterbury’s Founding Fathers.

Past students, parents and staff are all a part of this rich history.

Students, parents and staff have also made a significant contribution to the College’s recent history. Canterbury College has cemented its position as a leading school not only in Logan but also nationally and internationally. The community will continue to enjoy growth and will continue to celebrate achievements past and present. Canterbury College has definitely found its place in the community and in many lives and hearts.

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Digital Updates Canterbury College has broadened its avenues of digital technology with the introduction of a structured Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) program this year in Years 4, 7, and 10. Students in Years 11 and 12 have also been extended the opportunity to bring their own device.

Through this program, students are able to use their own device in class to supplement and enhance their learning.

Students today learn in ways that are very different from previous generations. As mobile devices are becoming more prevalent and access to information is easier than ever, our students need to be able to use this technology for the maximum benefit of their education.

The College has also commenced a Mobile Learning program in the Junior School for all students in Kindergarten to Year 3. This has included investment in one hundred and thirty iPads, teacher professional development and support to achieve a mobile technology rich learning environment.

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World’s Greatest Shave Queensland maroon and New South Wales blue came together in a rare show of solidarity for a great cause at Spirit Assembly in March.

Six Canterbury staff members had their hair shaved or coloured to support the Leukaemia Foundation’s annual World’s Greatest Shave event. The fund raiser supports research into leukaemia, lymphomas, myeloma and related disorders, as well as helping to provide family assistance and care.

Mr Anthony Hillier organised the College’s event, and thank you to the staff who took part: Mr Nick Gillin, Ms Merrin Trewin, Mr Ian Lees, Mrs Deanne Hamilton, Ms Debbie Berger and Mr Alan Lyle.

International Women’s Day Early on Thursday morning 6 March, seven Canterbury College students accompanied Mrs Donna Anderson, Ms Diana Glover and Ms Debbie Berger to the Brisbane Convention Centre for the annual United Nations (UN) International Women’s Day breakfast.

Kristin Magarry, Jessica Bohan, Madeleine Schulz, Minglan Sheng (Year 12), Katelyn Zoethout, Adell Ranger and Kelsey Fraser (Year 11) were able to join the celebration of this key event and enjoy a breakfast surrounded by tables of influential women, business and industry professionals and also fellow students. Important gender issues and the challenges faced by many women in Australia and overseas, particularly Papua New Guinea, were highlighted and explored. Emphasis was placed upon the leadership of men in business positions contributing to the inclusion and awareness of issues for women.

At the conclusion of the panel discussion the students were fortunate to meet, in person, an extremely influential and successful woman, Governor of Queensland Ms Penelope Wensley, AC. After the breakfast, the students and teachers returned to the College wearing their UN International Woman’s Day ribbons with pride.

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Chinese New Yea r International students celebrated Chinese New Year with a lunch at the Trade Training Centre in February.

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L u n c h e s in th e Boardroom

e Canterbury College continued the uniqu the tradition of students enjoying lunch in of College.

Boardroom every week with the Head

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Mother’s Day To all our mothers, grandmothers and carers, we hope you had a Happy Mother’s Day. Thank you to all our volunteers who assisted with the College’s celebrations.

Grandparents’ Day It was a wonderful day of laughter, songs and dancing when Junior School grandparents visited the College for a special Grandparents’ Day celebration.

The beloved visitors were treated to a special concert with performances from the young singers and dancers, as well as a morning tea and an art exhibition.

Activities were then held in classrooms so the students could show what they have accomplished this Semester.

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ANZAC Day Canterbury College staff and students commemorated ANZAC Day at the Canterbury Events Centre.

The College has always respected and acknowledged ANZAC Day with a service attended by staff and students.

Junior, Middle and Senior School Captains also attended ANZAC Day events on 25 April.

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THE ARTS

Cantabile Gold The Cantabile Choir have celebrated a Gold Award in the Secondary Choirs to Year 12 (over thirty voices) division of the Queensland Youth Music Awards.

They were awarded First overall. The Junior Choir also received a Silver Award in their division.

The girls continued their busy schedule with a performance at the Sydney Opera House in the Voices Across the Pacific gala concert. The girls joined in a choir of two hundred voices, including singers from across Australia and the United States.

Studio Concert Series Congratulations to the more than eighty students who performed in the Studio Concert Series.

For some of the younger students this was their first public performance while for some of the older students it gave them a chance to share their skills and experience.

Ella Gill (Year 4) was nervous but proud of her piano solo at the Studio Music Concert Series 1.

Canterbury College Student in The King and I

Hannah was cast as Princess Lawan, one of the twenty-two royal children of Siam.

Canterbury College student Hannah Bahr was alongside a cast of twenty-seven students performing with Opera Australia in the awardwinning production of The King and I at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) Lyric Theatre, Brisbane.

She attended a month of rehearsals of up to eight-hour calls on the weekends and four hours in the evenings after school and performed in thirty-seven shows throughout the season.

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Music Performers Collective The first performance for the Canterbury Music Performers Collective was in March, at Palm Lakes Resort as part of their Open Day celebrations.

The performers for the event were Kirra Lang and Alla Yarosh (Voice), Mia, Sola and Lucia Hughes and Brooke Hitchmough (Violin), Breanna Capriotti and Cindy Masterman (Cello).

Here are some comments from the students regarding the performance.

"I thought my performance went very well. It was a pleasure performing for the seniors at the Open Day." — Brooke Hitchmough (Year 10) "It made me more confident in performing and it was good because I got to play with my sisters." — Lucia Hughes (Year 5) "It was really cool to hear everyone performing. The setting was really nice."

— Alla Yarosh (Year 9)

I nter l oc h e n Trip During the first three weeks of January, ten dedicated arts students from Canterbury travelled to the United States to attend two weeks of classes at Interlochen Centre for the Arts in Michigan.

They joined a community of five hundred students from around the world who board at Interlochen for nine months of the year.

Class activities included beat-boxing, re-designing dresses, tap dancing, sword fighting, writing a radio play and ballet dancing. The students all had an amazing time and made lifelong friends.

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The M ag i c o f M us i c a l s

An inspirational evening of entertainment was enjoyed by all on Tuesday 29 April as student soloists and Cantabile Choir joined Rachael Beck in Concert.

Our sensational seven soloists were (pictured left to right) Kirra Lang, Alla Yarosh, Lauren Conway, Jackson Lyle, Indira Shields, Sofia De Vita and Taniesha Purnell.

These students received individual lessons with Ms Beck and had the privilege of learning from a performer of such a high calibre. Ms Beck brings years’ of experience on the stage as a performer and actor and the students are very fortunate to have had this time with her.

These students are part of the Arts Academy program at the College and perform regularly at College and community events.

This is the second year Ms Beck has performed at the College, as last year she was the guest soloist at the College’s Annual Excellence Awards while in Brisbane performing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at QPAC.

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Ms Beck said it gave her enormous pleasure to inspire the extremely talented students of Canterbury College.

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What a success. More than two hundred and fifty students performed across four concerts to a combined audience of more than seven hundred and fifty parents, grandparents and friends. Featuring choirs, bands and orchestras from Years 2-12, it was a very enjoyable and rewarding series of concerts.

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Starry Starry Family Fun Night was a wonderful evening of celebration for the Canterbury community.

The event was an outstanding success with more than six hundred members of our College family attending. The younger members of our College wore face paint, took outlandish photos in the photo booth, jumped high in the jumping castle and generally enjoyed plenty of fun and laughter. The many stage performances were a credit to our students who performed in front of their families, friends and the wider community.

Our Parents and Friends Association members worked tirelessly on the outside barbeque and many parents from the Music Supporters’ Group also gave their time to support our College.

A special thank you to all our parents, staff and students involved and to Dr Lewes Peddell for the coordination of the event. Family Fun Nights are important to our community.

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Dance Canterbury College Dance Company students from Years 7-12 won First place in the Brisbane Performing Arts Challenge (BPAC).

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professionals in the industry to judge and work with groups and attracting the best performers and schools from across the state.

Jack Chambers from So You Think You Can Dance and musical theatre performer

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(whose credits include Mary Poppins, High School Musical and King Kong the Musical) were the adjudicators for the night.

Results: High School Musical Theatre Section – First overall High School Contemporary Section – Third overall

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Excursion The Year 11 and 12 Visual Art students travelled to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) and the Queensland Art Gallery to see the Cai Guo-Qiang: Falling Back to Earth exhibition and the other collections of artwork on display in both galleries.

Students were initially able to view a twenty-minute film which outlined the incredible process of the construction of the water hole and the hand sculpting of the many animals in the ground floor galleries at GOMA. This also demonstrated to students that the exhibit Heritage 2013 was a metaphor for the goal of harmony amongst all humanity around the world, symbolised by predators from all continents drinking peacefully next to their prey.

Students found the other exhibit of “flying� wolves, or Head On, particularly amazing and spent a considerable amount of time photographing and observing this exhibition. After a picturesque lunch by the Brisbane River outside GOMA, students were able to view the more traditional artworks to be found at the Queensland Art Gallery.

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It was a case of Whose line is it anyway? at Canterbury College when the Middle School and Senior School Theatresports teams prepared for the annual Sit Down Comedy Club’s Theatresports competition heat on Tuesday 3 June.

These very talented students met every Tuesday morning

the audience. Highlights from the Senior team included a special mention by the judges for Jett’s comical character of “Pierre”, who helped earn the team high scores for their three minute game. The team also had the audience erupting in laughter with their depiction of a comical family holiday camping experience for their four-minute game “Emotional Rollercoaster”.

to train and practise their improvised competition games

The Middle School team of Kirra Lang, Taniesha Purnell,

to showcase a wide range of comedic and storytelling skills.

Alla Yarosh, Eva Bartlett and Hunter Cullen also presented

The Senior School team, the “Can Can Canterburys”, and

many highlights for the evening, including the most

the Middle School team, “The Tucan Canterburys”, faced

coveted award for the night, “Magical Moment”, for their

fierce competition from surrounding schools to battle it

two-minute game. The group worked together to present a

out for the best series of improvisations for the evening.

commercial for “coolness in a can”. The overall prize went

It was a dazzling display of talent as the nine teams

to Hunter Cullen in Year 7 for his very comical display of

competing from the Southside, Eastside and Bayside

being the product of the advertisement.

districts worked hard to have the audience and judges in stitches and fits of laughter.

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judges and creating hilarious comic moments to engage

The Canterbury students’ excellent sportsmanship in interacting with other teams and congratulating

The Senior team of Christopher Mahony, Indira Shields,

other schools in their comic success revealed just how

Victoria Munro, Aimee Munro, Alexander Asher and

professional and courteous our students are. As a coach,

Theatre Sports veteran Jett Smith shone on stage through

I was delighted to have feedback from other parents and

the one, two, three and four minute games, impressing the

teachers about our talented students.

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JUNIOR SPORTS

Seme s t e r 1 R e fl e c t i o n Junior students have enjoyed a busy semester of Netball, Rugby, Hockey and Cricket.

Where these students really shone, however, was in Cross Country.

Highlights of Semester 1 2014 include: • J unior Cross Country Team awarded Beenleigh District Champion for the second consecutive year.

• Th e team also won the JTAS Cross Country Championships for the second consecutive year.

• Twelve students were selected in the Beenleigh District Team.

• Th ree students (Devon Bell, Kalani Lang and Lachlan Walker) made the Regional South Coast team to compete at the State Championships.

• Th e Year 5 Red Netball Team enjoyed a successful undefeated season.

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Years 3-6 Swimming Carn ival

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What an amazing day everyone had at the Years 3-6 Swimming Carnival.

Student participation was exceptional, as was the behaviour and enthusiasm.

Thank you to the parents who supported the event.

Well done to the winning House, Temple, and House Captains Jack Humrich and Oliva Gell (Year 6).

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Cross Country Carnival

Well done to all students for their enthusiastic participation in the Junior School Cross Country Carnival.

Congratulations to Temple House, the winners on the day.

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Years 3-6 Athletics Carnival Students braved a cold, windy day to jump, throw, run and dance their way through the Junior Interhouse Athletics Carnival.

It was wonderful to see the students cheering their teammates and their enthusiastic participation in all events.

Well done to the winning House, Ramsey.

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JTAS Swimming Championships On Friday 21 March, the 2014 JTAS Swim Team ventured to Chandler Aquatic Centre to participate in the JTAS Swimming Championships. The training and prior preparation by all students was evident in the pool with Canterbury College placing Third overall in the Red Division, very close behind Second.

The Swimming Captains for 2014, Emily Wilson and Riley Barker (Year 6), were outstanding all day leading the students in the pool with fantastic race results and leading the cheering in the stands. The team showed great camaraderie and always supported and congratulated each other on race performances.

Interschool Chess Championships In March, sixteen students went to the Brisbane South Interschool Chess Championships. They played eight games against excellent players from other schools in the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

Canterbury College did really well on the day with all teams trying their best. In C Division, The Golden Knights and The Kings finished on nineteen points each.

A special mention goes to Tristan Gow for placing Second in this Division. In B Division, The Chess Masters placed Second with a total of nineteen points and The Diamond Castles placed First with a total of twenty-two points.

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SENIOR SPORTS

S em e s te r 1 R e f le c tion Our students have enjoyed a busy semester of TAS sport, including Netball, Rugby, Swimming, Boys’ Cricket, Boys’ Tennis, Boys’ Volleyball, Girls’ Basketball, Girls’ Hockey and Girls’ Tennis.

The College brought home three premierships but the crowning achievement was by our Girls’ First V Basketball Team, taking the title from the John Paul College team that held it for many years.

Congratulations to Jessica Bohan, Jannah Felix, Kaila Gabriel, Ula Motuga, Bridget O’Brien, Ajiah-Liric Pepe, Rachel Hunt and Raquel Proudfoot on this historic victory.

The other premierships were won by the Girls’ Year 8 and Year 9 Hockey Teams so well done to these players on a brilliant season.

Our Boys’ First XI Cricket, Boys’ Year 8 Tennis and Girls’ Second XI Hockey Teams also progressed to their Grand Finals.

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Cross Country Carnival The Years 7-12 Cross Country Carnival was a marvellous display of participation, enthusiasm and athletic excellence.

Students entered into the full spirit of the day, cheering for their House and their teammates.

Congratulations to all runners and to Temple, the winning House.

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Canterbury riders enjoyed a successful Semester, including the annual Showman and Showman Combined Training Event at Runcorn, the South East Queensland Regional Championships at Beaudesert and the Interschool Showjumping Day in Burpengary. Riders were Amber Kaats (Year 11), Samantha Collins (Year 11, Captain), Hannah Vardy (Year 11, Captain), Sharquira Jenkinson (Year 11), Tahlia Clelland (Year 11), Felicity ShearerCampbell (Year 5) and Maleah Lang-McMahon (Year 5).

e team of Amber, Samantha, Sharquira and Hannah Th won the Showman Team Event at Runcorn.

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Equestrian Success

Highlights included: Amber won the 45cm Showman class at Runcorn, and the

Showman class at regionals.

aleah was crowned Champion Overall Primary 70cm M and 80cm Rider at regionals.

ahlia, Samantha, Sharquira, Amber and Hannah placed T Third in the Showman Teams Event at regionals. aleah was awarded Champion at the Interschool M Showjumping Day at Burpengary. Siblings Emily and Elkee finished Third and Fourth respectively. The girls were crowned Champion Primary Team for Canterbury College and qualified for the State Championships.

Canterbury College rowers have their sights set on the South Queensland Schools Championships in July after completing their four regatta competition program at Coomera Rowing Centre and Murwillumbah.

Throughout the GCRASRA Rowing Regattas numerous outstanding results were recorded by the Canterbury College Rowers. These events formed the backbone of competition preparation for the Term 3 South Queensland and Queensland Rowing Championship Regattas.

Canterbury was awarded four First places in the Girls’

Bilston and Toni Johnson) and Girls’ Year 10 Double Sculls (Lena Kotykhov and Tiani Gabriel).

Under 15 Single Sculls (Toni Johnson and Jenna Bilston),

Three Third places were achieved in Boys’ Year 9 Double

Boys’ Under 16 single sculls (Bradley Corbet), Boys Year

Sculls (Bradley Corbet and Darian Bergman), and

10 Double Sculls (William Roy and Darian Bergman),

Girls’ Under 16 Single Sculls (Lauren Reinke and Tiani

two Second places in Girls’ Year 9 Double Sculls (Jenna

Gabriel).

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Invitational Cross Country Canterbury College was proud to host the Invitational Cross Country carnival with more than two hundred athletes from seven schools in attendance.

It was a great opportunity for our students to experience racing prior to the TAS championships.

Congratulations to Loie Webb (Year 9) who claimed the 14 years girls’ event.

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On 22 March, Canterbury College participated in the inaugural John Paul College Invitational Pre-Season Hockey Tournament. It was a very successful day, with the Junior team coming away victorious after a 3-2 win in the Final.

Athletics Carnival The Canterbury College Middle/Senior Interhouse Athletics Carnival provided the opportunity for the student community to compete in a participation-based carnival, which blended involvement and excellence. It was very gratifying to see extreme levels of engagement and also the skill of our profoundly talented athletes.

Highlights of the day were many, including exceptional performances by Mitchell Fekete, Tai Cragnolini, Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell, Jarrod Nuttall and Astyn Donald. Becket House claimed the top prize.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

Our Junior School was very busy in Semester 1.

Kindergarten students have enjoyed making new friends, exploring iPads, learning about dinosaurs and saying “Hello� in different languages.

Year 2 classes have been fun and challenging, with various concepts studied such as long vowels, clocks and fractions.

Students liked playing subtraction bowling and making patterns on the hundred charts.

In Year 5, activities have included book reviews for English assessment and science experiments about animal camouflage.

Meanwhile, Year 6 students have studied the Australian Parliament and met with local Federal MP Bert van Manen.

They also learnt about negative, prime, composite and triangular numbers in Maths.

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Un de r 8’ s Da y

The Kindergarten-Year 2 students enjoyed an afternoon of activities based on the theme Everyone Can Play for Under 8’s Day. It was lovely seeing many parents come along as well to enjoy some special time with their children. Activities included a jumping castle, Old MacDonald’s farm and a number of creative projects.

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Easter Bonnets On Show There was a dazzling array of hats on show for our Kindy and Prep Easter Bonnet Parade. Thank you to all our very creative parents who put such inspired efforts into these items. The happy faces on the students showed just how much they enjoyed the parade.

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Junior MasterChef The 2014 Junior School MasterChef Competition was another roaring success.

We were astounded at the baking talents of the Junior School community. Not only were the cakes and sweets delicious but they also looked fantastic.

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extraordinary one hundred and fifty-five entries and the sale of cakes raised $464.40 for the Anglican Board of Missions. We were delighted with the response from the Canterbury community.

Customers and devourers of the baked goods included children from Kindergarten to Year 8, parents and staff. We thank the students who cooked and the students who bought cakes. We also thank the kind parents who spent time helping set up, clean and serve.

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Sensory Motor Program Students from Kindergarten-Year 2 have had the opportunity this Semester to work with Mrs Fraser in our “Engine Room”.

This was part of a trial of the sensory motor programs developed for the College by a paediatric occupational therapist.

Sensory motor development is important in helping the brain regulate behaviour and daily functioning. Sensory functioning helps us to maintain an optimal level of arousal to keep us feeling “just right”. Most of us do not ever need to think about this as it is part of day-to-day functioning.

By combining activities in the Engine Room with sensory work in classes each day, we hope to optimise students’ capacity to learn.

National Young Leaders’ Day

Sixteen Junior School leaders attended the National Young Leaders’ Day at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was a huge place and there were thousands of people there. The theme for the day was, “I am somebody”.

There were five wonderful guest speakers, who each taught the students many important things. Throughout the day there was also question time and Pacey Brookes was lucky enough to be chosen out of three thousand to stand up and ask a question. What an amazing day.

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Canberra Excursion Year 6 students had a marvellous time in Canberra visiting many of our nation’s important venues such as Parliament House and the War Memorial. This excursion to the national capital is an integral part of civics and citizenship education for our students.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Ye ar 7 K okod a Ch al l e n g e

The students of Year 7 have certainly started the year impressively. During the first week of Term 1, they were involved in a transition phase which aimed to ensure that they felt comfortable and supported in their move to the Middle School. The culminating event was the Kokoda Character Builders excursion where students completed a gruelling hike which featured many team building activities at Mount Coot-tha.

Fun with Maths The whole of the Year 7 cohort enjoyed a Fun with Maths day during the last week of Term 2. The day was arranged in three rotations of inhouse Maths games, orienteering and a session with the “Fun with Maths” company.

The students hardly realised the learning that they were engaged in. It was a good opportunity to work in teams and solve such practical problems, the purpose of which seemed so immediately obvious. It seemed most fitting that the next day at the End of Term Chapel the theme was “Marvellous Maths”. A most enjoyable day was had by all and certainly a considerable amount of fun.

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Year 8 Camp “We were able to make new friends.”

“We were able to bond with the new people in our classes.”

The Year 8 cohort travelled to Emu Gully for the 2014 camp. The focus was adventure camping and the aims were to build resilience, make new friends

“We got to ride buggies and go in mud pits.”

and learn about cooperative behaviours and teamwork. The students had three days and two nights sleeping in tents and preparing their own food using ration packs. They also spent plenty of time in and around some very exciting muddy activities. In the Year 8 students’ words:

“We were able to use different equipment that we would not normally be able to use for example GPS.”

“We were able to hang out with our friends while doing fun activities.”

“We got to do awesome activities.”

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Medieva l D ay Canterbury College’s Year 8 students and their History teachers transported themselves back in time to medieval Europe as part of their SOSE studies.

This was an interesting and significant period of history which shaped and changed the progress and development of society. These concepts were discussed throughout the unit on the Middle Ages and were brought to life during the Year 8 Medieval Day. The students looked exceptional in their amazing costumes, representing Kings, Knights, Peasants, Doctors, Lords and Priests. They engaged in medieval activities including Kubb, Archery, Dancing, Stained Glass Window activities and Sewing. They also had the opportunity to partake in a number of reenactments and touch a variety of artefacts from this period. All of these experiences were complemented by a banquet-style lunch with meats and gravy, homemade muffins and cakes for afternoon and morning-tea.

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J a p anese E xperience Year 8 students headed to the Japanese gardens at Mt Cooth-tha in May to write their haiku poems for their assignments.

The garden mirrors traditional Japanese gardens that create miniature idealised landscapes but uses Australian trees, native shrubs and flowers.

Students were able to experience sitting in the garden next to the “tsuki-yama-chisen” or “mountain-pond-stream” which is reflected in the beautiful water feature that is the centrepiece of the garden.

They were able to walk on the stepping stones across the water.

They sat next to the stone “tsukabai” or water basin which is more than one hundred years old for inspiration and learned this provided running water in purification rituals before the tea ceremonies.

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Year 9 Dance The event of the season for the Year 9 students was their Dance, which was held in the CEC at the end of Term 2.

Students always look forward to this event, which is also part of their Health and Physical Education assessment.

The students enjoyed demonstrating traditional dances of a bygone era.

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SENIOR SCHOOL

Year 12 Formal The annual Formal Dinner is always a highlight of the Year 12 calendar. Students enjoyed a delicious three-course meal at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, as well as a night of photos, dancing and memories.

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Work Experience

The Work Experience program is an extremely valuable and important part of Senior education.

This year, students explored many industries including Health, Hospitality, Retail and Manufacturing.

We extend our appreciation to the many employers, including Canterbury families, who hosted students and we wish the students well as they continue on their educational journey.

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Buddy Program In 2014, the students involved in both the Buddy Building program and Peer Mediation Service joined forces and are now known as the “Peer Network Team”.

Members of the team include: Chelsea Wells-Dunn, Victoria Munro, David Kindness, Harry Wells, Jackson Lyle, Jacob Olsson, Alex Kerr, Eleanor Clayton and Aaron Dora.

The incredible work of these students continues, as they support students in conflict resolution and mediation as well as mentoring the Year 6 students who are buddies to students in Prep. Mrs Paula Deighton, Assistant Dean of Junior School and Better Buddies Officer, and Ms Michelle Sams, Guidance Officer and Coordinator of the Peer Network Team, have been hard at work implementing the Better Buddies program. The Better Buddies program is an initiative of the Alannah and Madeline Foundation with the aim of building safe, connected, friendly and supportive school environments.

In 2014, members of the Peer Network Team have been busy offering peer mediation services to students in the Middle School and attending the Year 6 and Prep buddy afternoons (held each Friday fortnight). Members have also been an exceptional help to the organisers of the College’s Under 8’s Day, where the buddies were able to play and have fun with our little people.

Students in the Peer Network Team were able to spend time with the Year 6 and Prep students when we celebrated National Buddy Day. Students joined forces against bullying by wearing purple ribbons and playing with the purple buddy bears provided by the Better Buddies program.

The Peer Network Team has evolved with its new name but since its beginning in 2010, it remains a valuable addition to the Canterbury College community and student support services. The mediators and buddies spend many hours in training and supporting other students in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools (up to Year 11). These Senior students and now our Year 6 students work tirelessly, voluntarily giving up their time to help other students feel valued, connected and an important part of our College family.

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Captains’ Dinner College Captains Jackson Lyle and Kristin Magarry attended the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Captains’ Dinner held in February on the Gardens Point campus. The aim of the evening was for school captains across the Brisbane area to connect with each other and establish a network of future contacts and friends.

Students were given some excellent leadership advice by the guest speaker, Ms Rosemary Vilgan, who shared her wisdom on how to become a leader.

She advised the students to take risks, lead with love and not fear and to tackle big problems before smaller ones.

Sustainable Fashion This Semester, Year 12 Home Economics students investigated the issues surrounding ethical and sustainable practices used by the fashion industry.

Local fashion designer Kim Bailey visited to conduct a workshop named “Sustainability in the Design Process”.

This workshop made students aware of the different stages of the design process and how they could alter their thinking to make their work more sustainable and give old garments new life. Many students followed Ms Bailey’s advice to create garments that were stylish and sustainable.

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S POR T S A C H I EVEM E N T S

Tennis Talent Harry Wells (Year 12) competed in the Queensland School Sport Under 19 Tennis State Championships and the National Championships in Perth.

Soccer Selection Josephine Smith (Year 12) was selected in the South Coast Soccer Team. Tessa Markham and Michelle Smith (Year 11) were selected as shadow players.

South Coast Softballers Congratulations to Kayla Hancox (Year 9), Niwareka Matangi (Year 8) and Nanaia Matangi (Year 10) who have been selected to represent the South Coast region in softball.

Volleyball Well done to Jake Brown (Year 10) and Jacob Sernig (Year 10), who made the South Coast Volleyball Team.

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The Nerang River catchment in the Gold Coast Hinterland was the focus of a two-day study and camp for Year 11 and 12 Geography students.

The Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre hosted the students. Expert staff guided them and shared a wealth of knowledge on the Nerang Catchment from an environmental perspective, as well as the impact of human activities in the region. They visited a number of sites within the catchment over the two days, starting at the source of the river near the McPherson Range and finishing at the mouth of the river at Southport.

The students completed a variety of fieldwork activities whilst on the excursion, including taking water samples,

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field sketching and catching macroinvertabrates to assess water quality.

Students also enjoyed taking part in recreational activities, namely canoeing and a glow-worm tour of Natural Bridge at night time, both of which were thoroughly enjoyed by all.

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Quota Ambassador Canterbury College Year 11 student Jodie Muller has been named the Quota International of Beenleigh World Service Ambassador of the Year.

This is the third consecutive year a Canterbury student has won this award and for Jodie to achieve such an outstanding result is a credit to her.

The competition included a four-minute speech on one of Quota’s twenty-one hand-in-hand projects.

Jodie chose the Paediatric Ward in Las Piñas, the Philippines, which will receive a $500 donation in her name.

The College is always very supportive of organisations such as Quota that provide vital community services, and students like Jodie are great role models in this regard.

Inspiration For Year 12 Students “It’s not about the adversity we face but it’s how we deal with the adversity that helps us lead amazing lives.”

This is what motivational speaker Michael Crossland told Year 12 Canterbury College students when he shared his life experiences with them as part of their Spiritual Development course.

Mr Crossland spoke of his battle with cancer which began when he was 11 months’ old.

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“Year 12 students are facing a very challenging time in their lives,” he said.

“I think to hear about other people’s challenges and adversities not so much to compare but to realise how lucky they are to have what they have is something that I really hope they can take away from this and for them to become better students and, more importantly, better people.”

Senior S c i e n c e All students who study Biology, Physics or Chemistry in Years 11 and 12 in Queensland have to complete an Extended Experimental Investigation (EEI) as part of their studies.

Our Year 12 Chemistry students have been very busy working on their EEIs as part of their Forensic and Analytical Chemistry unit. The EEIs are an important component of the students’ final Level of Achievement.

Some of the investigations this year include: analysis of aspirin for quality control, ethanol content of wine, vitamin C and iron comparison between spinach and kale, how UV light decreases the chlorine content of pool water, what type of food dyes are used in different brands of lollies (some cause allergic reactions or hyperactivity), vitamin C content of various foods and how temperature and oxygen decreases these levels, and calcium levels in free range and caged eggs.

U n iv e r s it y O p p o r t u n it y Two of our high achieving Year 11 Science students, Tessa Markham and Luke Clipperton, have been accepted into the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Vice-Chancellor’s STEM Camp.

This is a six-day interactive camp where students will engage in solving some of the major challenges facing our society and planet today. Students will also be able to experience some of the ground breaking research that is occurring at QUT.

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PAST AND PRESENT

Reunions

Five, Ten, Fifteen and Twenty Year Past students enjoyed having the chance to reminisce and catch up at the four reunions that were held this Semester for the graduates of 2009, 2004, 1999 and 1994.

Staff also had the chance to see some familiar faces and see where life has taken their former students.

Thank you to all who attended these memorable events.

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PAST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS Navy Appointment Congratulations to Zackary Ryan (Class of 2013) on his induction into the Royal Australian Navy earlier this year.

Canterbury College 2013 graduate and Queensland Youth Parliament member Amelia Norton with Member for Waterford Mike Latter.

Youth Parliamentarian 2013 graduate Amelia Norton has displayed her leadership prowess as a member of this year’s Queensland Youth Parliament.

As a representative of the Waterford electorate, Amelia’s commitments have included attending a camp with ninety-three other Youth Parliament members from

This appointment was the culmination of nearly two years of work, including intensive testing and interviews at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Zac was one of only thirty-three officers chosen nation-wide after the 2013 recruitment process.

Sports Woman of the Year Former student Tiarne Augustine (Class of 2011) was named Sports Woman of the Year at the 2014 Logan City Sports Awards Evening. Since graduating, Tiarne has excelled on the national stage in Rowing and Power Lifting.

across Queensland where she had the opportunity to engage with local MPs, community and business representatives (such as members of the BeenleighYatala Chamber of Commerce) and local school representatives.

She has also attended various electorate events, often on behalf of Member for Waterford Mike Latter.

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Amelia said her involvement in the Youth Parliament brought back fond memories of her time as a Canterbury College leader.

“Thinking about my commitments to Youth Parliament reminded me of the 2013 Senior Prefects and Captains which I like to think nurtured my desire to involve myself in more leadership activities,” she said.

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Isabel English (Class of 2012) claimed the Junior Rider of the Year Award at the Queensland Equestrian Awards earlier this year.

Isabel has been competing since leaving Canterbury and is now involved in four-star events (Olympic standard).

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Adam Pilkington (Class of 2009) At Canterbury, I developed an interest in languages in my Senior years and this led to me choosing to study International Business and Japanese at Griffith University after I graduated from the College.

As part of my studies, I spent a year at Komazawa University in Setagaya, Tokyo. I had been to Japan before, right after graduation, and my second experience gave me a deeper appreciation for the country’s people and culture, as well as its economy and business workings. I would love to work in a field related to Japan, such as trade or commerce.

“I have always been proud of being from Canterbury.”

I was heavily involved in sport at school, so my memories of Canterbury College are largely sport-related. My experience there taught me so many things, such as a sense of responsibility and how to become a contributing member of society, and there were always opportunities to be involved.

I remember the teachers were always there to help you in the direction you wanted to go.

I have always been proud of being from Canterbury. Even now, I still keep in touch with my friends.

Ethan Bowering (Class of 2008) Since graduating from Canterbury College, I have completed my degree in Environmental Planning and Policy from Griffith University and have started working for the Commonwealth Department of the Environment.

I am very grateful for my time at Canterbury. The educational, extracurricular and community engagement opportunities provided to me allowed me to gain entry into the Griffith Honours College, through which I have gained access to some incredible opportunities.

In 2012, I was awarded a Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award to study in Hong Kong and undertake an internship with the United Nations Environment Programme in China. I have also studied in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany and South Korea, and have attended the UN Durban Climate Conference and Rio+20 World Youth Congress as an Australian Youth Delegate.

I have very fond memories of my time shared with the Class of 2008 and really appreciated the opportunity to revisit old times at our Five Year Reunion. To this day, I am still grateful for the support of my teachers. They pushed me to succeed in my studies. I credit much of what I have achieved to date to the support and encouragement I received at Canterbury.

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“To this day, I am still grateful for the support of my teachers.”

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