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Kingston Community School
Honesty . Personal Best . Respect . Friendliness . Responsibility
Principal: Ms Lucretia Tocaciu Newsletter 13: 3 December 2020
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Most of us will not forget 2020 with the challenges and changes gone with a stint overseas in 2017/18 and has been such a hard
it has brought. We have nearly forgotten the devastating bush worker and fast learner. We also farewell some of our staff
fires of January in our region and the wonderful help of Blaze in contract positions: James Mc Laughlin, Barb Morley, Leah
Aid, our local community, and the district council for those Wehl, Phil Zwar, Michelle Burnett and Kathy Bell. We thank
affected and associated with the fires. We have nearly forgotten them for their dedication this year and taking on demanding
we won and lost the interschool cup on the same day due to an roles. Hopefully we will some of these faces again next year in
error in scoring, but I know we will be back on the track in 2021, different roles.
stronger than ever. Some of us will never forget our COVID
closure and are still suffering the effects today. While this year The last few weeks without exception have been busy and
has brought great tests, it has delivered great opportunities to productive. Head Start for our 2021 Year 12 students was
change and learn new skills. As educators we have all learnt held this week and this gave them a clear picture of the
alternate ways to use technology for remote learning, for requirements for Year 12. I know my Biology students have
meetings and for professional development. We have been agile plenty of work to do over the holidays and I can give them
and just when we thought we were nearly at the end; another more if they request. It is a real advantage to start now so we
curve ball was thrown at us and we responded! are off to a flying start in 2021. Last week we ran Possibilities
on Wednesday and Thursday. The students that participated
Despite all the trials and tribulations as a staff we have kept fully in the design, engineering and entrepreneurial process get
the safety, wellbeing and the learning of your children at such a sense of achievement from this. They realise that just
the forefront of all our conversations, reflections, decisions, deciding to do something does not mean automatic success,
changes and teaching. I thank you all for your patience and and it takes practice, patience, and team work to achieve an end
understanding as you have also undergone exceptionally product. It is such a shame for the students who choose not to
difficult circumstances and we should be proud that we have participate as they are missing out on building resilience and
got through this as a community. creating new skills – some of the very skills that were needed to
survive in 2020. Asking my staff to be involved in this exercise
No doubt you will be interested in staffing changes for 2021. is a big demand as everyone is tired, especially this year, but
I would like to announce the following one year leadership I wanted our students to be thinking and creating and not
positions for next year: Samantha Murdock will return as our waste a moment of their valuable school time. Education is the
Deputy Principal. Christina Everett has re won the position key to changing ones circumstances, it can and will change an
of Assistant Principal. Kate Telfer continues as our wellbeing individual’s world.
coordinator and Maddison Lawrie continues in her leadership
role for 2021. I thank my 2020 leadership team for all the This year, more than ever, I wish you a safe and relaxing break
amazing work they have done in keeping the focus on leading with family and friends, knowing that we have all done an
the learning of the school. I acknowledge Anthony Mutton exceptional job throughout 2020. Stay safe. Look after yourself
who has decided not to continue in leadership in 2021 but will and enjoy the sun.
continue to lead literacy learning within the school in his role as
senior English teacher. Kind regards
Lucretia Tocaciu
There are several staff who have won positions in other schools
for 2021. Nicolette Rehn has won a position at John Pirie High
School (Port Pirie). Nicolette has developed into a wonderful
teacher who is prepared to step up and take on mini leadership
roles such as running our possibilities days with her Year 8
students. Lisa Pointon has won a music/ junior primary position
at Investigator College in Victor Harbour. Lisa has come and
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POSSIBILITIES
YEAR 8/9 FOOD AND FIBRE
The Year 8/9 Food and Fibre classes have been
perfecting their decorative stitches over the last term.
Learning to hand sew has taught them patience,
perseverance and problem-solving. The students
came up with some great designs for their stitched
canvases and should be proud of their final products!
YEAR 9 CAMP
Award Winners Presentation Night 2020 Major Awards Name Year Level Award Jaynie Moore Year 9 SRC Teamwork Award Cody Jennings Year 11 MEGT Apprenticeship Centre Award Zara Lewis Year 10 ADF Future Innovators Award Emilee McInness Year 12 ADF Future Innovators Award Charlotte McInness Year 10 ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award Shelby Haggett Year 12 ADF Leadership & Teamwork Award Bethany Castle Year 12 Barker Shield Academic Achievement Erika Watson Year 10 Barker Shield Community Service and Spirit Kate Parker Year 7 Barker Shield School Service Grace Mackey Year 11 Small Space Studio Visual Art Award Erika Watson Year 10 Mackillop Award Ben Parker Year 11 Pope’s Hardware Technology Studies Award Declan Martin Year 11 Nutrien Ag Solutions Agriculture Award India Little Year 11 Kingston Lions Club Scholarship Campbell Watts Year 12 Kingston & Robe Football & Netball Clubs Sportsperson Award Chelsie Hutchinson Year 12 Brett & Rebecca McLaren Service Award Shelby Haggett Year 12 Robe District Council Leadership Award Halle Carter Year 12 Caltex All Rounder Award Lucy Smith Year 12 Kingston District Council Citizenship Award Jack Tapfield Year 12 University of SA Award for Exemplary Dedication Fraser Watts Year 8 Dux Year 8 Madeline Wirth Year 9 Dux Year 9 Zara Lewis Year 10 Dux Year 10 William Edwards Year 11 Outstanding Achievement Year 11 Secondary Awards Names Year Level Award Fraser Watts Year 8 English Lara Braithwaite Year 8 Humanities & Social Sciences Callum Carruthers-Murray Year 8 Mathematics Jorja Mules Year 8 Science, Technologies (Home Economics), Languages (German) Luke Watson Year 8 Health & Physical Education, Technologies (Design & Tech) Mandy Rowntree Year 8 Arts (Visual) Tom Parker Year 8 Agriculture Aliandra Parker Year 8 Music Jade Longbottom Year 9 English Jesse Drewett Year 9 Mathematics Madeline Wirth Year 9 Humanities & Social Sciences Technologies (Food & Fibre) Semester 1 Amalie Turner Year 9 Science Ella Mackey Year 9 Health & Physical Education, Technologies (Design & Tech) Semester 2 Sheba Miller Year 9 Arts (Visual) Semester 1 Bonnie Clarke Year 9 German Maisie Hayes Year 9 Agriculture Cameron Gibbons Year 9 Music Cassidy Hamilton-Smith Year 10 Agriculture, Information Processing & Publishing Semester 2 Zara Lewis Year 10 Arts (Visual), Personal Learning Plan Semester 1, Technologies (Home Economics) Charlotte McInness Year 10 English, Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science Harry Stenner Year 10 Health & Physical Education, Technologies (Design & Tech) Erika Watson Year 10 Languages (German)
India Little Year 11 English Semester 1, Chemistry Semester 1, Child Studies Semester 2 Kieran Pass Year 11 Essential Mathematics Semester 1 William Edwards Year 11 General Mathematics, Technologies (Food and Hospitality) Semester 1, Agriculture Semester 1, English Semester 2 Clayton Peel Year 11 Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Technologies (Welding) Semester 2 Darcy Wright Year 11 Technologies (Furniture) Semester 1, Chemistry Semester 2 Ben Parker Year 11 Technologies (Welding) Semester 1 Grace Mackey Year 11 Child Studies Semester 1, Visual Arts (Art) Daniel Drabsch Year 11 Physics Coco Trott Year 11 Modern History Semester 2, Technologies (Food and Hospitality) Semester 2 Joshua Troeth Year 11 Technologies (Furniture) Semester 2 Cody Jennings Year 11 Workplace Practices Semester 2 Declan Martin Year 11 Agriculture Semester 2 Bethany Castle Year 12 English, Visual Arts (Art), Research Project B Semester 1 Shelby Haggett Year 12 Biology Halle Carter Year 12 Physical Education, General Mathematics Maya Keane Year 12 Chemistry Emilee McInness Year 12 Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Physics Chelsie Hutchinson Year 12 Modern History, Child Studies Jack Tapfield Year 12 Technologies (Furniture), Agriculture Production Campbell Watts Year 12 Technologies (Welding) Montana Summers Year 12 Workplace Practices Primary Awards Names Year Level Award Hannah Stewart Year 3 Literacy and Numeracy Thomas Holme Year 3 Numeracy Katie Rasheed Year 3 Citizenship Award Conrad Beattie Year 4 Literacy Ella Moore Year 4 Citizenship Award William Cobiac Year 4 Academic Achievement in Literacy and Numeracy Lachlan Hudd-Jones Year 4 Academic Achievement in Literacy and Numeracy Jessica Braithwaite Year 4 Citizenship Award Nabihah Syeda Year 5 Academic Achievement in Literacy, Numeracy and Science Anna Rasheed Year 5 Academic Achievement in Literacy and HASS Lachlan Worthley Year 5 Citizenship Award Abby Mules Year 6 Academic Achievement in Literacy Archie Carruthers-Murray Year 6 Academic Achievement in Numeracy Hugo Pilmore Year 6 Citizenship Award Gabrielle Miller Year 6 Citizenship Award Reegan Bawden Year 6 Citizenship Award Riley Bawden Year 7 Academic Achievement in Numeracy Millicent East Year 7 Academic Achievement in Literacy Kate Parker Year 7 Citizenship Award Benjamin Holman Year 7 Citizenship Award
PRIMARY ASSEMBLY
2021 MATERIALS AND SERVICES PILLOW CASE
CHARGES PROGRAM
The Governing Council recently conducted a poll The Australian Red Cross is
for the increase in Materials and Services charges bringing the Pillow Case Program to Kingston and
for 2021. The poll resulted in 59% of returns in the surrounds – a Free disaster resilience education
affirmative. program to help primary school age children from
Years 3 – 4.
Therefore the legally recoverable amount for 2021 The Pillow Case program will be delivered early in the
Materials and Services charges are: school term of 2021 and will be an hour workshop in
Primary: $ 346.00 Secondary: $ 425.00 school groups.
+ relevant subject levies
Each student is then given a pillowcase to decorate
School card applications will be available online from and take home, to start their own emergency kit to
11th January, 2021. share with their families.
The aim of the Pillow Case program is to understand
Applications need to be completed each year. and discuss the importance of being prepared and to
https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/ know what the difference is between need and want
financial-help-scholarships-and-grants/school-card- items and what to pack in an emergency kit.
scheme
Kingston Community School Governing Council Inc. will have
vacancies in 2021.
Please consider joining the Governing Council to be a voice for
parents in your school.
A nomination form is in the newsletter if you are interested and
would like to nominate.
Term 1 Crossing Roster Don’t forget to like our FACEBOOK page to stay connected
and to receive regular updates and reminders of school
New teams take over on Tuesday morning each events and activities.
week, including new terms.
You can find our page at:
www.facebook.com/kingstoncommunityschool/
Term 1
Week 1 27/1 Taylor Abby Delta Kingston Community School Library also has a FACEBOOK
Page.
You can find our page at:
www.facebook.com/kingstoncommunityschoollibrary/
Canteen Volunteer Roster
Starting time 10:15 am
Thank you for your support in the canteen. All FRONT OFFICE HOURS
volunteers are supplied with lunch as a thank you.
Starting time is 10.15 am. If you are unable to work The front office will close on the 22nd December
on your rostered day please try to arrange a swap. In 2020 at 4.30pm and reopen on the 11th January
case of an emergency or to fill a volunteer needed
vacancy please contact Kylie at the canteen on 8767 2021 for general enquiries.
2171 or Kylie AH on 0419 725 896. Invoices and consent forms will be mailed home
in January with details of when books can be
Please be aware that pastries and collected.
hotdogs are available every day now.
Please use our lunch order system and put
Orders from the canteen can now be done on
Quicker. They need to be placed by 9am on the day.
School resumes on Wednesday
27th January 2021
Term 1 Friday
Week 1 Kellie Foreman
29 January 0417 672 770 BABY BOUNCE, WRIGGLE & READ
Week 2 Kirsty Starling AND PiNS
5 February 0418 772 006
Week 3 Sara Braithwaite
12 February 0429 672 703 Thank you to all our wonderful
families who have supported these
sessions this year.
KINGSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL Our first Baby Bounce session for 2021 is on
Tuesday 2nd February, 9.30am - 10.30am.
LIBRARY
The library will close at 4.30pm Tuesday 22nd December PiNS will recommence on Wednesday 3rd
and reopen on Monday January 4th 2021 February, 9.30am - 11am.
Our holiday hours are:
Monday to Friday We would like to take this opportunity to wish you
8.30am - 12.30pm 1.00pm - 4.30pm a lovely Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
Saturday Mornings: 8.30am - 11.30am
See you all in 2021.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sheree, Jane & Angela
2020 SCHOOL MAGAZINE
This year’s school magazine is available. It is neatly bound with approximately 60 pages in full colour. Last
year’s magazine was a resounding success, so get yours NOW.
The cost for this magazine is $25.00.
FRONT OFFICE DISPLAY
KINGSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL GOVERNING COUNCIL Inc.
Self-Nomination for Election Form 2021
PARENT MEMBER NOMINATION
Please return to the school Front Office
I ______________________________________________________________________________________________
full name
of _____________________________________________________________________________________________
address
wish to declare my candidacy to be elected as a member of Kingston Community School Governing Council.
I hereby declare that:
I am the parent of a child attending the school or enrolled, but not yet attending the school.
I am/am not employed by the Department of Education and Children’s Services under the Public Sector Management
Act or Education Act.
I have not been declared bankrupt and do not receive a benefit of a law for the relief of insolvent debtors.
I have not been convicted of any offence of dishonesty, or of a sexual nature involving a minor, of or violence against a
person.
I understand that should I be declared bankrupt, receive a benefit of law for the relief of insolvent debtors or be convicted of any
offence of dishonesty, or of a sexual nature involving a minor, or of violence against a person, I will be required to relinquish my
membership of Kingston Community School Governing Council as I no longer meet the membership requirements.
Note: When the new Kingston Community School Governing Council is formed, Governing Council will nominate
Council representatives to the Canteen, Asset Management, Curriculum, Finance and Fundraising committees.
Signed: _____________________________ Date: _________________ Contact No. _________________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
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Parents are encouraged to nominate for the following committees.
You do not need to be a Kingston Community School Governing Council member.
COMMITTEE NOMINATION
Please return to the school Front Office
Name: ____________________________________________________ Phone: __________________
Parents may nominate for the following committees.
Canteen a sub-committee of school Governing Council
Parents & Friends Group a sub-committee of school Governing Council
Agriculture a school committee assisting in the management of the school farm
I wish to nominate for the following committees:
_______________________________ _______________________________ ________________________________
Signed: _____________________________ Date: _________________ Contact No. _________________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
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