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Kingston Community School
                Honesty . Personal Best . Respect . Friendliness . Responsibility
                Principal: Ms Lucretia Tocaciu                                     Newsletter 13: 3 December 2020

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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
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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
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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)
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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
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PRIMARY ASSEMBLY
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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.
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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.
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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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