Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Grace and Rose

They interviewed Marty

What is your role at NPS?	Music teacher
What do you love about teaching?	Students having fun
What is your favourite colour?	Yellow
What makes you laugh?	Funny shows
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	Drawing after finishing my school work
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Talking

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Zadie

She interviewed Nick

What is your role at NPS?	I am the grade 1 / 2 team leader.
What do you love about teaching?	There are lots. I love passing on knowledge and watching kids’ faces brighten as they learn something new.
What is challenging about teaching?	So many things. Knowing exactly what to teach everyone all the time.
Who do you admire?	I admire Bec at NPS because she knows so much about teaching.
What is your favourite colour?	Dark green
What is your favourite place?	Any beach
What makes you laugh?	Unexpected things
Where would you like to travel one day?	Japan Europe
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	In grade 2 or 3, we went on a school excursion to space! They turned our classroom into a rocket ship. We even had to have a space passport.
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Talking, talking, talking!
What would make NPS an even better school?	More science

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Eve and Tig

They interviewed Declan McRedden

What is your role at NPS?	5 / 6 team leader
What do you love about teaching?	How things are always kind of a surprise
What is challenging about teaching?	Not enough time. I often run out of time.
Who do you admire?	Roger Federer
What is your favourite colour?	Blue, all the way
What is your favourite place?	The beach
What makes you laugh?	Myself
Where would you like to travel one day?	Hawaii; I love beaches.
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	Interschool sports and camp
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Talking, a lot!
What would make NPS an even better school?	Gyms

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Lily

She interviewed Izzy

What is your role at NPS?	Teacher of grade 1 / 2
What do you love about teaching?	The children
What is challenging about teaching?	Long days
Who do you admire?	Natalie
What is your favourite colour?	Green
What is your favourite place?	Melbourne
What makes you laugh?	Friends
Where would you like to travel one day?	New Zealand
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	Making loom bands
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Being cheeky
What would make NPS an even better school?	More play equipment

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Tilly and Clem

They interviewed Brigitte

What is your role at NPS?	Teacher in grade 1 / 2
What do you love about teaching?	Seeing my students learn and laughing with them
What is challenging about teaching?	My whiteboard being broken
Who do you admire?	Stephanie
What is your favourite colour?	Green
What is your favourite place?	Norway
What makes you laugh?	When I do something silly
Where would you like to travel one day?	Iceland
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	My Year 6 Graduation
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Talking too much
What would make NPS an even better school?	Icy-pole Friday every week!

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Evie and Lucy

They interviewed Emma

What is your role at NPS?	Classroom teacher in grade 5 / 6
What do you love about teaching?	Students and problem solving
What is challenging about teaching?	There is a lot of work to do.
Who do you admire?	A lot of the teachers and staff
What is your favourite colour?	Midnight blue
What is your favourite place?	My parents’ farm
What makes you laugh?	Slapstick comedy and random things
Where would you like to travel one day?	Back to Japan to ski
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	My Year 6 teacher said Canberra funny.
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Talking way too much.
What would make NPS an even better school?	If the student leaders did more things.

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Evelyn and Arlo

They interviewed Sam

What is your role at NPS?	Teaching grade 1 / 2
What do you love about teaching?	Helping students learn
What is challenging about teaching?	Having chatty students
Who do you admire?	Steve, the 5 / 6 teacher, Izzy, Nick and Brigitte in 1 / 2
What is your favourite colour?	Aqua Blue
What is your favourite place?	Anglesea
What makes you laugh?	When people are silly but not annoyingly silly
Where would you like to travel one day?	Japan
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	I got caught throwing sticks and was sent to the principal. Also going to Canberra.
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Being very chatty
What would make NPS an even better school?	VR head sets and an indoor basketball stadium.

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Tig (Antigone)

She interviewed Eleanor

What is your role at NPS?	I am a 3 / 4 classroom teacher.
What do you love about teaching?	I love the chance to be silly with kids.
What is challenging about teaching?	There is never enough time.
Who do you admire?	My dad, Peter, because he also worked in education. Also Taylor Swift.
What is your favourite colour?	Yellow
What is your favourite place?	London
What makes you laugh?	Tortoises eating fruit
Where would you like to travel one day?	Taiwan
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	My year 3 teacher because she was awesome.
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	I had to go the principal’s office for making my friends eat poison berries. I ate them too. It was the only time I was ever sent to the principal’s office. (No one died!)
What would make NPS an even better school?	More gardening

Junior School Council members interviewed NPS staff to find out all about them.

This interview was conducted by Harriet and Archie

They interviewed Meg

What is your role at NPS?	Prep teacher
What do you love about teaching?	Getting to work with amazing preps each day.
What is challenging about teaching?	Having lots of different jobs going at the same time – like juggling!
Who do you admire?	Doctors and nurses, Ash Barty and Serena Williams
What is your favourite colour?	Pink
What is your favourite place?	Being home with my 2 cats.
What makes you laugh?	The hilarious kids at NPS!
Where would you like to travel one day?	Japan and Vietnam – my two favourite holiday destinations.
What is a memory you have about your own primary school?	Playing lots of fun games outside. Making lots of friends.
What did you get in trouble for when you were at school?	Too much talking in class!
What would make NPS an even better school?	A performing art specialist class would be amazing! Also a kitchen garden or some chickens.

Pupil of the Week Term 4