10 Issue 57 – October 2016 – QUEEN MARGARET CALLING
The final week of Term 3 was an exciting time for
Year 6 students as they presented their exhibition
projects to family and friends.
The Year 6 Exhibition is the final project within
the International Baccalaureate Primary Years
Programme (PYP) which requires students to complete
a collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry that identifies
and offers solutions to real life issues or problems.
Students are encouraged to engage with their
community by interviewing experts or people with
rich experiences in their particular field and to think
critically and ask questions about their research and
findings.
Amelia Abernethy, Lucia Petagna and Sophia Phillips
delved into the world of sport and examined how
attitudes can influence and impact performance and
experience for athletes.
They investigated how sideline behaviour could affect
the performance of players and looked at how athletes
develop mental toughness and resilience to perform at
their best.
They interviewed a number of sports professionals
and experts, including New Zealand cricketer Brendon
McCullum, Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew
Durante and Old Girl/Rowing Olympian Ruby Tew.
Amelia Abernethy says her group discovered sideline
behaviour is a serious problem in the sporting world
and athletes face an immense amount of pressure to
perform.
Marissa U, Claire Ryan, Maya Elmes and Sophia Ali-
Sakoufakis were inspired by the current PokemonGo
craze to investigate how virtual reality can provide
opportunities and challenge mankind.
Their investigation looked at the development and
future of augumented reality, a live direct or indirect
view of the physical, real-world environment in
which elements are augmented (or supplemented) by
computer-generated sensory input.
The girls discovered a number of apps which use
virtual reality, including Enchantium, Elements
4D, Aurasma, Anatomy 4D and Quiver Vision and
concluded virtual reality can enhance learning and can
benefit and challenge society overall.
Daisy Carter, Emily Hannah and Anna Schofield-
Matthews explored the question of whether exploration
and enjoyment of natural environments can impact
future survival of ecosystems.
YEAR 6 EXHIBITION 2016
From health and psychology to virtual reality, Year 6 students explored a range of
current societal issues as part of the Year 6 Exhibition.
Marissa U and Sophia Ali-Sakoufakis
Claire Ryan
Maya Elmes
Emma Welsh and Lucia Petagna