Meet the Teacher PicnicThursday 4th March 2021

Term One Week Five

Our Team● Mohan Wali– Room 1 – Topic Facilitator & Netball

mwali@epsomnormal.school.nz

● Huda Parvez – Room 2 – Team Leader and Digital Technology Leaderhparvez@epsomnormal.school.nz

● Caitlin Sye– Room 3 – Peer Mediator & Digital Learning Team csye@epsomnormal.school.nz

● Casey Gilligan – Room 4 – PE/Sport & CoL In-School Leader cgilligan@epsomnormal.school.nz

● Dillon Rungan – DP & Senior School Liaisondrungan@epsomnormal.school.nz

Question to ponder…

What is your primary goal for your child for their last year of primary school?

Topic Overview 2021

Term Focus TopicOne I am a Learner Two I am a ScientistThree I am a HistorianFour I am an Artist

(School-wide Art Exhibition)

“TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG”

Collaborative Teaching Practice

◆ Teachers’ strengths

◆ Learning-focussed partnership - optimising

students opportunities to learn

◆ Teaching as inquiry

◆ Actively seek the expertise of the local community, hapū and iwi

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion◆ Holistic Development - Hauora,

Neurodiversity, Emotional Resilience

◆ Strengths and Needs

◆ Target and Priority Learners - Adaptations and Interventions

◆ Volunteer Support - eg. Read Aloud Mornings for Junior School

◆ English Language Learner Support (ELLS) eg. Bilingual support

Home Learning Discussion Questions

● Oral Language● School-wide Questions● Topic, Music, Visual Arts, Te Reo phrases● These questions will be emailed at the

beginning of each week

Senior School Home LearningHome Learning will be set and checked on a weekly basis

(MONDAY) and consist of:

● Spelling: 15 words for the week - 10 words come from in class writing, reading and 5 words are topic related.

● Reading: 30 minutes per night

● Maths: Matific website: https://www.matific.com/nz/en-nz/home/

● Home Learning Questions: Topic/Music/Arts/Drama/Te Reo

All senior school students will record home learning in a home learning book. Parents are encouraged to sign their child’s homework sheet each week.

How does this artwork make you feel? Do you know who the

artist is?

The ArtsArtists of the year: Sandy Adsett, Wassily Kandinsky, and

Tiffany Singh

The ArtsMusicians of the year: Ludwig Van Beethoven & Joe Hisaishi

Lunchtime Sports/Activities Term 1Monday:Y1-3 Jump Jam - Rm 26

Y4-6 Eco Warriors - Room 6

Y4-6 Basketball - Senior Courts

Y5/6 Swim Squad - Pool

Tuesday:

Y1-3 Ripper Rugby - Junior Field

Y5/6 Senior School Sports - Various Locations

Wednesday:

Y4-6 Book Club - Library

Y4-6 Yoga - Hall

Y1-3 Basketball - Junior Courts

Thursday:Y1-3 Badminton - Junior Courts

Y4-6 Touch Rugby - Senior Courts

Y4-6 Multimedia Club - The House

Band - Music Room

Friday:

Science Club - STEM Room

Y1-3 Mixed Games - Junior Courts

Senior School PE & Sport● Lunchtime Sports

Term One● Swimming (Whole School)● Summer Sport (Cricket, Touch Rugby, Softball, Padder Tennis,

Street Hockey, Tennis and Badminton)

Term Two/Three● Winter Sport (Football, Rugby, Netball and Field Hockey)

Term Four● Athletics

Parent Volunteers: Re:Permission Slips We urgently need your support please!

Puriri Learning Overview Term 1 2021

Termly Team Learning Overviews are available on our website:

https://www.epsomnormalprimary.school.nz/11/pages/17-curriculum-support-at-home

Important Puriri Events 2021● PE & Sport Pending Alert Levels)

● Zone Swimming Sports Week 8, Tuesday 23rd March (25.3.21 Save day)● Summer Field Day Week 11 – Thursday 13th April

● Colour Run(Pending Alert Levels)● Friday 26th March (4-6pm)

● Assembly (Pending Alert Levels)● Friday 12th March – Senior School● Friday 5th March and Friday 16th April – Whole School

● Y6 Camp● 8th-10th December 2021

Puriri Newsletter Term 1 2021

Termly Team Newsletters are available on our website:

https://www.epsomnormalprimary.school.nz/10/pages/13-team-newsletters

PTAThe ENPS PTA is a group of parents and teachers who support the school primarily through fundraising activities. Each year in collaboration with the school leadership, we put together a calendar of events (which you can view on this website) that includes where possible social and educational activities for pupils. Traditionally each year we have run:

● Refreshment stalls at the school picnic● After school Bake Sales● Ice Block Sales● An educational ‘Athon (based on the term’s topic)● Mufti Days● Lunchtime Sausage Sizzles● Annual Disco● Calendar Art● Entertainment Books

Please contact us at pta@enps.school.nz

Communication

● School Website - Let's take a look!● School Apps - Have you downloaded this?● Facebook - Have you visited our page?● MailChimp email - Are you getting our emails?

UpdatesCompleted:

● Turf outside Room 11-12

Coming soon:

● Screen outside Hall● Shade canopy outside Hall● Turf under the new shade canopy● Carpet replacement