Singleton’s small schools did an exceptional job of organising this year’s Education Week reception, an occasion that honours the many people who contribute to the success of Public Education.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The annual event ran to schedule and thanks to the high school’s catering department the Singleton community was offered a delicious selection of sweet and savoury delights.
This year’s ceremony marked the 60th anniversary of the first Education Week and it was a very proud principal of Broke Public School, Kathy Nott, who welcomed the Singleton community to the special occasion on Tuesday night at the Singleton High School.
In her opening speech she eloquently articulated the purpose of the reception.
“Public Education encourages us all to achieve and realise our potential. Tonight is about the achievement of just a few dedicated hardworking wonderful advocates for Public Education,” she said.
Student leaders from each local school compared the evening and member for the Upper Hunter, George Souris also addressed the crowd.
The accolades themselves were divided into six different sections: school community awards, school achievement awards, support staff awards, student achievement awards, Aboriginal awards and excellence in teaching awards.
The winners were:
n School community Awards - Pauline Lawrence, Mount Pleasant Public School (MPPS); Tracey Johnson, Singleton High School (SHS), Donna Horton SHS; Jan Fallding Singleton Public School (SPS); Fiona Lewis King Street (KSPS); Rachel Cadman, Singleton Heights Public School (SHPS); Scott Mackenzie SHPS; Anne-Marie Lambkin Broke Public School (BPS); Linda Forster, Milbrodale Public School (MPS) and Mark McKay MPS.
n School Awards - Jo Vinson, SHS; Breakfast Club Program, SPS; Cameron Upcroft KSPS: Singleton Heights’ Gardening Club, SHPS; Seasons for Growth, SHPS; Singleton Heights’ Chess Club, SHPS; Brendan Gilmour-Walsh, BPS; Jacinta Cunningham, BPS; Swimming Program, MPS and Language Program, Jenny Johns.
n Support Staff Awards - Katherin Solman, SHS; Trish Duncan, SHS; Kerrie Burns, SPS; Cindy Judge, KSPS; Natalie Mulholland, SHPS; Kay Welsh, SHPS and Margaret Forbes, MPS.
n Student Awards - Isabella Farrelly, Kirton Public School (KPS); Nicole Searles (KPS); Amy Fellowes, MPPS; Jake Hunter, SHS; Amy Behringer, SHS; Ryan Davies, SHS; Jude Maddock, KSPS; Zaynab Alam, SPS; Callum Christian, SPS; Tyzaac McCarthy-Wulf, SHPS; Julien Close, SPHS; Andrew Lambkin, BPS and Olivia Lloyd, MPS.
n Aboriginal Awards - Karla Rinkin, KSPS; Lisa Levick, SHPS; NAIDOC Day committee, MPS and Deidre Heitmeyer, SHS.
n Excellence in Teaching Awards -Mark Dyball, SHS; Linda Wilkes, SHS;
Angela Brown, SHS; Fiona Moon, SPS; Janice Hovey, KSPS; Wendy Tan, KSPS; Leonie Norris, SHSP; Kylie Stafford, KSPS and Zac O’Hara-Smith, MPS.
