Getting to know you!

Ms Amanda Jones

Role at Hillsmeade: Grade 2 Teacher and Learning Specialist P-2

How long have you been at Hillsmeade? Since the beginning of this year. 

What do you love about Hillsmeade the most? How welcoming and friendly all the students and staff have been.

Best Hillsmeade moment so far? The welcome I got from 2B on my first day.

Where were you born? In Melbourne at Mordialloc Hospital

Do you have any brothers or sisters? I have one older brother

Do you have any pets? I have 2 greyhounds – Koda & Ozzie

Which footy team do you follow? Hawthorn

Favourite ice cream flavour? Chocolate but I do also love Vanilla sometimes as well

Favourite thing to do? I have many! I love shopping, walking my dogs, going to CrossFit, reading books, seeing my family and friends.

Do you know how to play a musical instrument? No 

Favourite song to sing along to? Too many to choose just one. 

If you could join any past or current band which, would it be? The Spice Girls 

Favourite book? I am always reading, very hard to choose just one. I have read Harry Potter many times though!

Best holiday so far? I have visited lots of places that I loved but some of my favourites include Japan and Paris.

Where would you like to travel to that you haven’t been yet? New York

Favourite food? Hot chips

Favourite thing to cook? Anything that is easy – cooking is not my forte! 

Have you ever met someone famous? No

What is your proudest accomplishment? Buying my first home by myself

What makes you laugh the most? So many things – probably my Dad’s terrible Dad jokes!

Favourite movie? I couldn’t choose just one!

What did you want to be when you were a child? A singer - A career I could not pursue because I have a terrible voice. That doesn’t stop me though!

Favourite superhero? Wonder Woman 

If you could travel back in time, where would you go? 230 million years ago so I could see some dinosaurs!

What is the best gift you have been given? I have had lots of amazing gifts but one I remember most was when my brother and I were given our first dog for Christmas! We loved him very much.

Favourite animal? Dogs and Pandas

Favourite colour? Pink

Favourite actor? Zac Efron

Coffee or tea? Coffee, always coffee!

What was your favourite subject at school? Reading & P.E

Do you collect anything? No

What was your first job? McDonalds

Can you speak another language? No

Which language would you like to learn? Spanish