Junior School Council Interviews
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. |