Mark Readings visits 6 Green

Year 6 Green were today visited by old boy and current Channel 7 sports reporter Mark Readings. Harry Smith has been researching TV presenting and talk shows as part of his Genius Projects which the class has been involved with. Harry invited Mark in to interview him about his career.

Mark shared many interesting anecdotes about his life including his time at Trinity and detailed his career to date, including his award winning reporting of The Bali Bombings which won him a Logie, which his also brought in to show.

It was a great pleasure to have Mark as a guest in the class and many thanks to Dion, Harry's Dad for organising this.

Mr Hayes

Genius Projects!

In 6 Green we have been exploring topics that we are passionate about. The class have all chosen a topic or subject area they are very interested in and are creating a project based on their topic. This has been a great opportunity for the class to take charge of their learning, be really creative, and learn new things about a topic they love.

Its up to the boys what they end up creating they just need to display their new learning on their topic, Final assessment will be through a rubric the class will devise together.

The Genius Project concept was initiated by Google who allow their staff to devote 20 percent of their working week on exploring topics they are interested in.

For more information see below.

http://www.geniushour.com/

yr6genius.com

Some resources we have used throughout the process.

Remembrance Day

Yesterday Remembrance Day was observed by the class. We stood and reflected for the minute's silence. We then as a class explained the meaning and history of the day.

The class then engaged with some writing tasks. I was very impressed with some of the heartfelt pieces that were created. Here are a couple of excerpts for you to read.

My name is Thomas Woodacre, I am an Australian soldier who fought in World War 2 (sigh) I remember it as if it was yesterday let me tell all about the war that changed the earth forever.

It was on one fateful day…September 1 1939 I was on my way to Germany to fight against a very bad man called Hitler whom wanted to take over the earth. Sailing on a boat, my heart beating like a fire gone wild… full of fear I fret that I won’t come back to my family.
Eddie Drew

Remembrance Day, a day to remember,

Always held on the eleventh of November.

Where poppies grow,

Where spirits blow,

And bodies lay on embers.

A rifle here, a soldier there.

Blood is flowing everywhere.

They heard screaming, they heard pain.

Then they heard it all again.

So now we stand,

Hand in hand.

There still is nothing left to gain.

-Ben Tucker

Archbishop Goody Hostel Visit!

6 Green was lucky enough to be invited to the marvelous Archbishop Goody Hostel on the 22nd of September. Our aim: Cheer up the residents! The Archbishop Goody Hostel is a home for people who unfortunately can not take care of themselves. 

They were lonely and so, we decided under the jurisdiction of Mr Hayes, to change that!It was a great 'Man for Others' experience!

Boys were assigned various activities to participate in, from Table Tennis to mosaic painting. We met quirky folks such as a lady who refused to speak English. Fortunately, our very own Dante Holdsworth lightened up her day by speaking back in Italian and translating to his fellow peers.

We had a great time, but they had an even better one.

Written by Harry Smith, Dante Holdsworth and Paul Marchesi

Learning Journey 2015

It was excellent to see a brilliant turnout for our Learning Journey Evening.
Many of you clearly enjoyed catching up with your son and his learning and seeing what he has been exploring this year.

It was great to see you all.

Friday reading with some cool dads!

We were very lucky on Friday morning to be joined by some of our dads for a reading morning.
In 6 Green we have become experts in reading, especially reading orally and for an audience.
Many thanks to Mr Homsany, Mr D'Amelio, Mr Egitto and Mr Holdsworth for joining us for a really fun hour.

Each dad joined a group and were initially interviewed on their thoughts on reading.

Some questions asked of them included.....

What book did you enjoy as a child?

What are you reading now?

How is reading important in your job?

Mr Homsany even educated the boys on  the history of West Perth Football Club by bringing in, "A Grand Old Flag," A biographical text of the club. Great stuff!!

Asia Expo 2015

                        6G Asian Expo

On Friday the 28th of August, 6 Green showcased their projects on Asian countries. As a result other junior school students got the marvelous opportunity to come and be a part of the expedition. For the past 4 weeks students have worked in groups of 2 to present this marvelous item. 

We also had lots of people going to the groups with the food, only a few came for the facts. But we still had an brilliant day. After the expo was over we had a few amazing mums arrive with some delicious meals that included non spicy chicken curry, spicy chicken curry and spring rolls. A special thank you to Mrs Fong, Mrs Rainer and Mrs Homsany. What delicious cooking!

However the students do not take credit for the expo the star behind the curtains is Mr Andrew Hayes. Without him the expedition would have been a complete failure. With helpful websites and informative ideas the 6 Green students were absolutely awesome.

By -Edward Drew and Massimo D'amelio

Oral Reading is Awesome!

Considering our big push on oral reading this term it was very encouraging to read this article in today's West Australian Newspaper.

I encourage you all to continue to give regular feedback to your son's oral reading with a bit of modelling thrown in, even if it is just for 5 minutes per night.

Here is the link to the article

Regards

Mr Hayes

Amazing Asia

We have kicked off our theme of Asia these past two weeks with a bang! With some excellent learning and enthusiasm clearly present.

The boys have each been placed with a partner and have been drawn a random Asian country to research and celebrate.

Their task is to become experts and create an expo like stall showcasing their learning about their country.

As this is an activity encouraging inquiry I have left it as open as possible for the boys. However some common topic to research could include....Famous Landmarks, Foods, History, Transport etc.

I would also like to highlight two brilliant and age appropriate websites that will help with research.

They are  A-Z World Cultures and also World Book Web.

Both sites can be accessed here  via The College Library Site.

Your son will also have this bookmarked on his device.

We will be showcasing our stalls on Friday 28th of August.

Here are some images which will be of help.

Golden Heritage Club Visit!

last week were we lucky enough to host members of Trinity's Golden Heritage Club. Old boys automatically enter this prestigious group after 50 year of leaving Trinity.
Many extravagant stories were shared, bonds created,and a great time was had by all.

All the boys agree that discipline these days is a little but better than it once was.

Here are some pictures.