John Kingram

John Kingram was a PD/H/PE at Begs High School, with his wife Kari Kingram. John worked in the mines for a short while as he was trying to get his life back on track, before receiving a call off Dr Quinton Philips to come and work with the PD/H/PE department to fill Quinton's void in the department.

Young Life
During his young life in the Snowy Region, John was a kid who loved to play sport and everything about sport and the body in general. John after he finished school was taken in for early Uni entry, to study for his Bachelor in Education in Physical Activity and Personal Development, and for a degree in Biology. John later taught at Snowy Region High, before going to work in the mines.

Quinton's gift
Quinton was born in Snowy Region, and he went to school there. He was taught by Kari Kingram & John Kingram and he gained a friendship with both of them after he left. Quinton was also good at sports and he gained a contract in the NOL (National Oztag League) at the age of 16, but he had to finish school first. "Quinton." said Kari. "I wish you the best of luck in your NOL career." "Thanks Kari. Thanks for getting me this far with dedication. Just remember, when the highlight reel comes from ViewTube, to watch it with your class. And just remember if I ever teach, you'll be in my heart for ever and I do thank you for al the support you've given me throughout these years." Kari wiped a tear away and said "Thank You Quinton." Quinton passed over a gift and Kari opened it. It was a photo of Kari, John and Quinton at Quinton's dinner at the Colts. "You guys are a second family to me. I'll never forget you." Quinton hugged Kari and smiled and walked away.

In the Mines
John took a job in the Begs Mining community when Kari received the call that changed her life. John took up a desk job in the mining area of Begs and he hated it. John was paid well but he missed the teaching scene and he missed teaching in his area of expertise. After a few weeks in the job, John received a call from Dr Quinton Philips to ask him to join the Begs PD/H/PE crew, in which he accepted right away. John put in his resignation for the mines and put in his resume for Begs High.

Another Chance
As soon as John met Kari at Begs, Quinton was also there to greet him. "Ah John. Welcome aboard." John passed Quinton his resume and Quinton said "Excellent. I will give that to the proper people. I expect you to know, that you are replacing my position in the department, and your wife is the 2IC head teacher and deputy principal." "I'm cool with that. I was head teacher at the last school and I was already getting sick of it. To much paper work. To much commitment." "You never said that to me before John.." "Kari, there was nothing to discuss! The mines desk job was boring. And now I am back at what I do best! Teaching PE. It's what I live for!" "Well I guess we're both doing something we live for John!. We trained in this we found each other and we married, we have kids and we teach. Best combination." "Yeah, it is. After all these years I finally feel like I can be free."

The First Lessons
"Just so you kids know, I did go to school. I did live my life before teaching. I had a moment of insanity before I went to Uni. But I wouldn't give this job up for the world. At my old school I was head of the PDHPE department and even one of the deputy principals. I met my wife Kari, at Uni, we fell in love, married and had kids. Kelly and Frank ones in high school already and the other is in year 6. I worked in the mines in the Begs community of 6 months before being offered a job here. Best decision I'd made in years to get out of the old town and into the new. It makes the world spin and the spinning lands me on my feet. "

King of PD
As John was sitting in his classroom talking to Kari. "I think its time to show the school, how we roll. How we do things different down south, now lets rock this school and show them we are different." "Lets." A couple of days later Phil announced that he would be second in command in the department leaving Kari as 2IC deputy and leaving Phil down to his last years in the department. "We're going to change the way all people think about this department Davis, and if you disagree maybe I will go back to the position I held dearly at home." he said to Kari Davis. "I don't agree with your methods, but I allow you to throw your weight around. Just remember, I will not stop you from taking over the PD department."

Honest
John had all this time been honest in why he moved from the Mines to the School in Begs, but he was always questioned on way he never wanted to stay at his home town. "What do you want me to say?" "Why you left you the mines.." "I left because I wanted to teach! Teach the kids and the future was not working in those bloody mines! So bloody stop asking me!" "Alright sorry. But why?" "Because, working underground was not my thing. I never wanted something like that." "Okay that is all I wanted to know.."

Sad
Kari was watching the news when, she hard the most terrible news. The town was on fire. "Oh my god.. John!" "What?" "Snowy Region is on fire.. All the memories.." As the fire edged closer to the home they grew up in.. Kari had a tear come from her eye. "Home is gone.." "Luckily were not in it." "John.. Home is gone! We need to go down there and save it." "Kari.. Stop.." As the fire ripped through Snowy Region street of Station View, three of the houses and the ones that Kari and John lived in when they were just married. The TV presenter then said "The streets are empty. The houses in Station View mostly destroyed. There is no stopping this fire. Unless rain comes soon, the whole neighbourhood could be gone by tomorrow." Kari looked away.

Protecting Home
Kari was on the phone to Quinton and said "Quinton, do you have a friend with a water chopper that owes you a favour?" "Why?" "Home is burning Quinton. Home is on fire. Our home town is running out of options.." "Alright. I can make a few calls. Time to go back home. Time to save home." Kari, Quinton and Phil later met and Quinton said. "Three choppers. That's all he had. Lets fill them with water and lets go. And Kari once we land in Snowy Region, you can check for any memories that weren't lost." "Quinton. We took them all." "Find some." "You have a pilot license Quinton?" "What don't I have. We're wasting time lets go!" Quinton hopped in his chopper and made it to town before Kari and John. "This is Q12 to base of operations, we've joined the fight to save the town." "On ya Quinton. Welcome home." Kari then chimed in and said "It's all burning..." "The vegetation was so dry, and it only took that much of a spark to make it all burn." John then saw the starting point of the fire. "On it. The starting point is west of me." "Put that out, and we'll join you later." Kari was flying over her former school and said to herself "There goes the fields. The memories are there, but the building no longer stands there." Kari let water go over the fire on the oval and some of the buildings, this was enough to put the fires out and Kari had no choice but to land. "This is Kingy, landing to check damage to the high school." "Alright, confirm when damage report done." "Alright. Clear." Kari got out of the chopper and saw the fire had destroyed one place she held dear, it was the spot where she and John first met and kissed, Kari saw the tree where they craved their initials on and the hole they dug to hide stuff, it was wide open, as Kari picked up the box she opened it and read the note it said "Today we hide this box with this letter. If you found it we were two lovebirds in love, and we like to thank you for finding it. In this box lay a piece of hair from both of us, you cannot stop love, but maybe you can stop the aging process." Kari picked up her radio and contacted John. "Hey John you know that box we buried in Year 11?" "Yeah I do." "I found it." "Intact?" "Yes. And your note about the aging process." "I remember that. Bring it back. Clear." Kari put her radio back and saw another box, this was the time capsule that the school could never find. Kari opened it and what was in it shocked her. It was a fire extinguisher that said "Use this if a fire comes people in the future." Kari chuckled and put the capsule back. Kari got back into the chopper and flew to the surrounding areas. John was circling above the uni he went to. It was intact but the outside areas were burning. John dumped water on the fires and then refueled the water and fuel. Quinton was in his old neighbourhood. "Oh no.." said Quinton. "This can't be." Quinton landed and rushed into his old house. It was now just smoldering as he just put it out. Quinton went through the rubble and found a picture of him in his NOL debut. Quinton smiled and said "The best of days.." Quinton's radio then went off "This is Base Of Operations. We have some news. People displaced will have to go to the old hospital, the fire had been put 90% out but the last 10% is in the forest. You can try to stop that but you have to go on foot." "We grew up here. We will not give up.." "Then meet us at the Grump Park entrance. The fire should go out in there but its to dense to get into." Quinton, Kari and John met up again and said "We need one to drop water from the air. Whatever water hits the fire will be enough. Go and get more. We'll try to stop it from the ground.." "Where does this forest lead to?" said John. "Begs. If it breaks through, Begs is in the firing line, but we keep all foliage down so that would be in our favour." Quinton got into the chopper and said "I'll risk my life to save it from the air. Doesn't this town have a brigade?" "It does Quinton. They are putting out the smoldering remains of houses and two of the schools. They'll join soon." Quinton shut the door and took off. Kari and John both went into the forest.

Trivia

 * PLEASE NOTE. THIS IS PURE FICTION, AND ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS IN THIS EDIT ARE NOT REAL. THIS IS PURE FICTION, AND NO ONE WAS TRULY HURT.
 * John worked in the mines before going to Begs