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.