Meet the Teacher Picnic
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Meet the Teacher Picnic Thursday 4th March 2021 Term One Week Five
Transcript of Meet the Teacher Picnic
Meet the Teacher PicnicThursday 4th March 2021
Term One Week Five
Our Team● Mohan Wali– Room 1 – Topic Facilitator & Netball
● Huda Parvez – Room 2 – Team Leader and Digital Technology [email protected]
● Caitlin Sye– Room 3 – Peer Mediator & Digital Learning Team [email protected]
● Casey Gilligan – Room 4 – PE/Sport & CoL In-School Leader [email protected]
● Dillon Rungan – DP & Senior School [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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
