Junior School Learning Team Years 0-2
Lisa McTernan - Team Leader - lisa.mcternan@krs.ac.nz
Room | Year level | Teacher | |
Room 1 | New Entrants | Sumandana | sumandana@krs.ac.nz |
Room 2 | New Entrants | Fiona Bax | fiona.bax@krs.ac.nz |
Room 6 | Year 1 and 2 | Lisa McTernan | lisa.mcternan@krs.ac.nz |
Room 7 | Year 1 and 2 | Illana Warren | illana.warren@krs.ac.nz |
Room 8 | Year 1 and 2 | Nina Anand | nina.anand@krs.ac.nz |
Room 9 | Year 1 and 2 | Daljit Kaur | daljit.kaur@krs.ac.nz |
Room 10 | Year 1 and 2 | Misty Bettridge | misty.bettridge@krs.ac.nz |
Children start at Kelvin Road School when they turn five. Parents are encouraged to enrol children prior to their fifth birthday so that we can plan for their arrival.
We aim to make your child's start to school as fun as possible in a calm and nurturing environment. New Entrant children and parents are supported in the transition to our school community with a programme of three preschool visits. Children spend time in the reception room, joining in lessons and getting to know their teachers and classmates. During this time, parents are invited to attend information sessions covering school routines, lunches, school programmes and ways to support their children's learning.
In the junior school, we aim to provide a learning programme that transitions your child from Te whariki - Early Childhood Curriculum to the New Zealand Curriculum framework which focuses on developing foundation skills in literacy and numeracy while encouraging children to develop the skills they will need to be successful lifelong learners.
At Kelvin Road School we promote our learners to embrace:
Within the first few weeks of learning at Kelvin Road School, our expert junior teachers will develop strategies to best meet the needs of your child.