Year 5

2014 also saw the introduction of a whole day in Term Four dedicated to Leadership. We had a guest speaker come into the school and he took us through a number of fun activities that taught the boys about what it is to be a leader and how all boys in Year 6 are leaders of the Prep School. It was very good to have each of the Housemasters involved for part of the day.

We hope you can see from this outline of the year’s activities that Year 5 in 2014 was a mixture of fun experiences and learning opportunities.

YEAR 5B

SEATED ROW: T. YOON, B. BENNETT, H. CROSS-WINSTON, A. WEI, S. ARKOUZIS, R. COLLIER, A. BAIRD, R. BELAPUNA SECOND ROW: W. ABBOTT, J. POPOV, C. PARKER, J. LETCHFORD, L. ROSS, I. CHOU, J. SCOTT, C. WHITTON, MR R. BAKER THIRD ROW: J. VERTULLO, H. STAPLETON, C. MCGEARY, J. RYAN, H. KIM, H. TZANNES, J. GOFFMAN

YEAR 5G

SEATED ROW: K. PRICE, B. TESTA, K. TOWNHILL, J. BOYLE, C. WOOD, R. KENNEDY, T. CONDON, J. RANSBY, C. ILLES SECOND ROW: B. CAMPBELL, B. LYNCH, H. ANTHONY, T. SALMON, A. GROOBY, A. KITCHIN, H. HONG, D. LEHNDORF, MRS SANDY GIPPEL THIRD ROW: C. FITZPATRICK, T. BARUA, C. VIVLIOS, J. GILMOUR, T. LAMBERT, E. DONNELLY, R. NORTON

YEAR 5R

SEATED ROW: T. MURDOCH, J. HOPKINS, B. PALMER, L. O’CONNOR, J. KAFRITSAS, B. BROWNLEE-SMITH, L. LANE, D. TYLER-BATTAGLIA, S. WOLFENDEN SECOND ROW: J. YOO, B. WALSH, Z. ELVIN, D. PARAKA, T. ALIKHAN, L. BRADNAM, F. WOODBRIDGE, O. RUTHERFORD, MR B. ROWE THIRD ROW: R. DWYER, W. THILWIND, C. MARKS, T. HANCOCK, J. DONOVAN, O. MADDOCK-SCHON, O. BAYLISS

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MR FERGUS TREVETHAN

Years 5/6T Honours Class

What a year it has been! The boys of the Senior Honours class have had their noses to the grindstone all year. From in-depth literary analysis, mathematical investigations, firing rockets with the Senior students to discovering how the internal elements of a python and a cow’s heart are comprised, with the help of one of the Gold Coast’s finest surgeons. We have been busy!

The students have been heavily involved in a variety of activities throughout the year. The Year 5 students embarked on their Gold Rush excursion decked out in their Aussie Country attire. The excursion was incredible with role-plays, tent-making, observations and goldmining activities all combined to engross our students in the life of a simulated goldfield township of 1854. Both year levels and the rest of their cohort attended our TSS camp. The life stories shared were wonderful and broadened the students’ relationships with each other beyond the realms of the four walls of their classroom. We had the privilege of having Dr Charles Chabert, Director of Laparoscopic Urology Australia, guide us through the surgical dissection of a cow’s heart. This was followed by the dissection of a two-metre python that I had come across on my way to school. The students thoroughly enjoyed both of these experiences and they tied in nicely with our Adaptations unit in Science.

In an effort to broaden the students’ knowledge beyond their textbooks, we have had various guests present to our class throughout the year. We were privileged to have Rosie’s Australia CEO Troy Bailey come to the classroom to discuss the issue of homelessness and the extent of the issue in Australia. This was followed by a visit from the Managing Director of the Gold Coast Youth Homeless Project, who gave the boys an insight into the frontline issues that occur due to the cycle of poverty, drugs and alcohol within our very community. A highlight was the presentation from one of the Gold Coast Serious Crimes Unit’s leading Homicide Detectives, who focused on the perils of the job and specifically discussed online safety and social media. These visits were a real eyeopener for the boys, lots of questions were asked and the visitors were made to feel very welcome with a highly engaged audience. The students had a thirst to learn and moved “beyond their textbooks” to more real-life learning.

Academically, the boys have performed to a very high standard in all Key Learning Areas. Numerous boys were involved in multiple ICAS academic competitions, GPS Days of Academic and Music Excellence, Public Speaking Finals and many other academic activities outside of their regular