Year 6

Modified Games

In Term 3 Mr Hamer said that we were going to make a modified game with partners, I chose Finlay and Coombsy (James. C) It was fun making the game up because we could all contribute and we had some extra laughs from Finlay! Mr Matt Hamer Year 6 Blue When we had all finalised our plans the Year 5s came to play our great games. Our game was better than we thought it was going to be. I had a try myself and it was an active and fun game, we also got good responses from the teachers which meant our group was going to get good marks. I think our game will be played by Trinity students for years to come!

Morgan Watervoort

Ben’s Visit

When Ben Wyatt, the Labor State Representative for Victoria Park visited the Year 6 classes it was a great experience for myself and all the Year 6 students. To have a politician at such a high seat of Parliament at school was exciting, and because we have been studying the role of Parliament we were familiar with his position. He told us that he works all day dealing with complaints and comments from citizens. By the way he talked to us, I could tell how dedicated he was and that he loved his job; to take his precious time to come and teach us about Parliament was very kind. I learnt a lot from him and I am sure that my classmates did too. Thanks Ben.

The Museum

In Term 3 we had an excursion with the other Year 6 class to the Perth Museum. We looked at the megamouth shark first, it was really long. Then we split into several groups. I was with Mr Hamer’s group and we started off at the National Treasures, I saw some really interesting items such as the world Olympic torch and Ned Kelly’s helmet. We saw some skeletons of gorillas and I also saw a creature that could roll itself up into a shell to protect itself from predators. The trip was very interesting and very educational. Thanks Mr Hamer!

Harold Nguyen

Worm Farm

This awesome year in Term 1 Kevin the worm man came and visited us. He told us all about compost worms. They will eat anything that is organic they will even eat worms that have died. After we learnt about the worms we went out and made our own worm farm. Kevin brought a few buckets of his worms and we could hold them. They were a bit slimy and they tickled your hand when they moved. Then we got to hold their castings (poo), fortunately it didn’t smell. Kevin then told as all about worm wiz. He told us that when the water drips through the damp soil it picks up bits of castings. The water turns out brown but, it is really good for the garden.

Anton DeFrancesch

William Colreavy

YEAR 6 BLUE

Back Row: Conall Taggart, Cameron McSweeney, Matthew Hadfield, Noah Harris, Nicholas Scott, Alexander John, Joshua Bartlett Third Row: Joshua Chivell, Nicholas Quinn, Matthew Bullen, Kevin Tran, Samuel Murray, Isaac Polini, Marc Bormolini, Finlay Koenig-Luck Second Row: Mr Matt Hamer, Anton De Francesch, Joel Vernon, Michael Kannis, William Colreavy, Kristian Giudici, Angus Gillespie, Morgan Watervoort Front Row: Joshua Rouphael, Fraser Staltari, Jayden Torre, Samuel Dowsing, Harold Nguyen, James Coombs, Sheldon Russell, Thomas Maxfield, Thomas Lowry Absent: Simon Nicoli, Marcus Tobin

Electoral Commission and Parliament House

When 6 Blue received a note to say that we were going to the Electoral Commission and Parliament house we were all excited about learning about Western Australia’s most recognised politicians. When we arrived at the Electoral Commission, Nigel, our guide, took us to a room where a digital robot named Viv was talking to us about what happens on the day of an election. Nigel then took us to a smaller room where he showed us how to vote in a voting booth.

We then took a five minute walk to Parliament House where we went into a red room which is the Legislative Council and a blue room (normally green) which is the Legislative Assembly. In the Legislative Assembly room eleven students including myself performed a role play which was a debate about performance enhancing drugs in sports.

I think my classmates enjoyed the day as much as I did.

Josh Rouphael Our Marble Timers

This year in Design Technology Mr Hamer said we were going to make marble timers. It was so much fun making them. I thought that it was the most fun I had in the whole year. There was no marble timer that was the same size, shape or style. Also to make the task harder we had to make it set something off like dominoes. Noah’s set off party poppers and Simon’s was like a game. All the marble timers were unique and amazing. No one could have been disappointed with their efforts. Thanks Mr Hamer

Our Assembly

Every year we have a class assembly. I think that everyone enjoys it, especially me. This year Mr Hamer wanted us to design the parts for our assembly. Mr Hamer said “I want you to create an advertisement.” We worked in groups and had some class clowns that got the funny parts. We practised lots and lots adding props, a stage and six advertisements. This was going to turn out to be fantastic! Our first advertisement was a great opening. Our last advertisement was also a great finish. I would have to say this was the funniest, most enjoyable and most fun assembly ever!

Finlay Koenig-Luck Angus Gillespie

The Albatross

In Term 2 we learnt about Antarctica. We learnt about the environment and the animals. Then one day Mr Hamer said that we were going to make a life sized Albatross and he said that we were going to make it out of paper rods. At first I thought it was going to be really hard but as we got started it turned out to be easy. Almost every day Mr Hamer would choose a group of five boys to go down and work on it. The group that I was in was the first one to start the paper mache. After a while we finished doing the paper mache but we had to do another layer this time in white. After a while we started to paint it. Then a few days later Mr Hamer and a few boys put up the albatross in the Library. That very day the whole class got a picture taken for the annual. I think that was one of my favourite activities this year.

James Coombs

Mr Gordon Dean

Year 6 Green Boys in Year 6 Green were exposed to the expertise of a number of wonderful teachers this year and completed many exciting and varied activities best summed up by the boys themselves. Below are some thoughts from the students.

Mr Gordon Dean

6 is the year we’re in Groups of kids sitting down Reading is a subject in our class Everyone gets treated the same way Eating lunch together when it is raining Neat is our classroom Class is really fun Laughing sometimes in class Awards is what we get when we are good Sharing is what we do in class Saints are something we worked on in class

James Ryan

One of my highlights in Year 6 is how much I have improved in my spelling. I have also been reading a lot more books this year and I even enjoy it sometimes, however, the best highlight was receiving my Junior School Award.

Cory Dugan

My favourite program at school was making a balloon powered car. I enjoyed working with my friends Luke and Aran and our car came fourth, covering a distance of 3.1 metres.

Jared Whitely

The Lightning Carnival was mega fun. I also enjoyed the cross country, Big Walk and other stuff such as spelling games, playing sport, art and music.

Aran Speldewinde

I enjoyed our visit to Parliament House. We had a lot of fun, did a role play and we were given free food and drinks which were yum. Our visit to the Museum was also interesting because I learned about animals that I didn’t even know existed.

Connor Wilson

This year I enjoyed the trip to Parliament House, the Sports Carnival, doing art and going to sport and doing Science with Mr Chitty.

Lance Mongoo

The highlight for me was definitely when Coen Sheldon and myself went to the interschool spelling competition which was held at Wesley College. I can’t believe that I actually got into the competition.

Kieran Hunter

YEAR 6 GREEN

Back Row: Stuart Zekulich, Isaac Mendelawitz, Daniel Pinto, Jared Whitely, Aran Speldewinde, Luke Hutcheson, James Ryan, Andrew Eyres Third Row: Coen Newton-Johnson, Steven Gorman, Joshua Salkilld-Campbell, Lance Mongoo, Jack Seward, Simon Fogliani, Jaydn Giudici, Nicholas Di Nardo Second Row: Mr Gordon Dean, Adam Nguyen, Fraser Hay, Lewis Martin, Peter Perry, Connor Wilson, Brendan Smith, Zachari Vernon Front Row: Peter Matthys, Jermaine Beins, Henry Chabros, Jayden Giorgi, Wesley Maxfield, Kieran Hunter, Jay-Jordan Parise, Davide Tassone, Cory Dugan Absent: Liam Bisschops

When we went to the Electoral Office, our host was Nigel and he taught us how to vote as well as the three levels of government. It was very interesting.

Wesley Maxfield

Some of the highlights for me have been going to the interschool swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals. I regard myself lucky to have been involved in these events.

Fraser Hay

My highlight at the start of the year was walking into 6G which was going to be my second fabulous year with Mr Dean. I also got to hang out with some new boys who I had not met before. In Term 3 we went to Parliament House, the Electoral Office and the Museum which was all very interesting. This has been my best year at Trinity.

Adam Nguyen

I really enjoyed the swimming and sports carnival. I liked them because I am really good at swimming and my favourite stroke is breaststroke. I got into the Interschool Athletics Carnival for high jump and the 800 metres.

Nicholas Di Nardo

It was fun making my clay crab in art extension with Mr Lamborne. We also glazed the crab to make it shiny.

Daniel Pinto

At Parliament House, I was chosen to be the Sergeant at Arms which was really fun. The whole year has been terrific.

Jack Seward

I enjoyed our visit to the Museum to see the National History Exhibition. My favourite exhibits were Ned Kelly’s helmet and Don Bradman’s bat.

Peter Perry

I loved this year, doing balloon cars with Mr Chitty, art projects with Mr Lamborne and being in the Interschool Spelling Competition. I absolutely, positively, loved Italian with Senora Vito as well as language, spelling and maths with Mr Dean.

Coen Newton- Johnson