This year it was a pleasure to welcome Mr Brian Rowe to the Year 6 team. He joined Mr Mark Hoppe, Mr Fergus Trevethan and me, and together we had a fantastic year with an amazing cohort of boys. The cohort had a reputation as being a really remarkable group of caring, wonderful young men and they certainly lived up to their reputation.
HARRY STAPLETON – YEAR 6 STUDENT
The Somerset Celebration of Literature was a blast – meeting famous authors and hearing their stories. We met authors with very different personalities, like Richard Newsome, old boy of TSS, and magicians Sue Anne Webster and Geoffrey McSkimming. We were also fortunate to meet ex-Titans player Scott Prince and the Deputy Headmaster of Somerset College, Dave Hartley, who worked together to write successful books. The 30 Year 6 boys selected to go to on this wonderful excursion would agree it was a fantastic opportunity.
JULIE WATTS
Year 6 Coordinator
Year 6 is a busy, exciting, final year of Prep. There are many fantastic events and excursions and in the blink of an eye it seems the year is over. It has been a rewarding, interesting and fun year, and I know that all of the Year 6 team have loved every moment of it. Thank you, boys, for the enthusiasm, dedication and TSS spirit you demonstrated all year.
JOSEPH RYAN – YEAR 6 STUDENT
During the first term, the boys of the Year 6 cohort experienced a new and interesting perspective on leadership. A Brisbane-based company called YLead visited us and increased our knowledge of how to lead in class, in houses and outside of school. Throughout the day we played games that deepened our knowledge of teamwork and cooperation. In my opinion, the day was truly rewarding for the 2015 leaders of the school.
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MATTHEW WORSLEY – YEAR 6 STUDENT
In History in Term Two, our focus was on migrants and their stories. We were really lucky to have a visit from three people with very different migrant stories. Ruth Thomas talked about living in South Africa with apartheid and the problems her family faced when they tried to help people. Eric, a Year Five student, bravely told us about his early childhood in Burundi, in Africa, and living in an orphanage before being adopted by his Australian parents. It was an amazing story. Soheil Abedian, founder of the Sunland Group, who developed buildings such as Versace and the Q1, told us his story and how important it is to grab opportunities, make lifelong friends by getting to know people you may not have immediately noticed, and make sure you do your best to be well educated.
