Wednesday 5th October 2011 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Term 3 ends this coming Friday and one of our Year 8 students, Shweta Kumar, has a very good idea to which I have said yes. She suggested that on the last day of term all students dress up in the colours of the country that they have been supporting or will still support in the Rugby World Cup.

So come on everyone – get behind your favourite rugby team for one last time before the finals by coming to school dressed in the colours of your team. Both Shweta and I would like to see our school ablaze with colour and flags.

World Cup Supporters’ Dress Up Day on Friday

7th October. No donation required – let’s celebrate the Rugby World Cup and enjoy the day as a thank you for raising so much money in the Thon. The latest figure for the Thon fundraiser is $6,500, well-done Bailey Road School.

Term 4 starts back on Wednesday 23rd October.

Principal’s News I joined Bailey Road School in October 2006 and have enjoyed the 5 years. In that time I have led the school through two successful Education Review Office visits, and the roll has grown and remained stable. After 5 years principals are able to apply for a Term’s sabbatical. During the sabbatical principals need to complete a research project for 5 weeks and are then able to use the other 5 weeks to rejuvenate. I applied for a sabbatical stating that I wanted to learn more about Adaptive Leadership and 21st Century Learning. My application was successful and the Board of Trustees has granted me leave during Term 1 of 2012. During my absence our Deputy Principal, Mrs Facon, will become the acting principal. I have full confidence in her ability to principal the school while I am on sabbatical. I will return to Bailey Road School at the beginning of Term 2 in 2012 refreshed and armed with extra knowledge to carry on leading our school. Principal’s performance review: Roween Higgie of The Education Group Ltd was employed by the Board of Trustees to review my performance as the school’s principal. It was a rigorous process that involved all the staff, the Board of Trustees and even students. The Board of Trustees received her report and I have shared the results with the staff. It is a very positive report acknowledging my strengths and she has made very good recommendations for me to work on. Bailey Road HEART

Aff irmations / Whakat ika: Jaap Skinner and Khian Barnfield of Room 9: for coming up with a clever design and technical drawing for a Pulse Machine Jacob Tupai, Livalose Melelosa & Charity Fa’amautainu of Room 21: for a good reading report on frogs. Rugby League Competition Yr 7 & 8 On 29th September a team of Yr 7 & 8 boys participated in a very big Rugby League Tournament. They played three games and lost against Sir Edmund Hillary, Manurewa and Kelston Intermediates. Thank you to Mr D Muir and one of our parents Mr Tony Prasad for coaching and taking the boys to the tournament. ICAS Exam Results ~ Extension At our school we provide an extension programme for students with ability. Part of this programme is to expose our students to an international competition that is run by the University of New South Wales in Australia. Students from twenty countries around the world

participate in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) programme, so the results below are truly outstanding! ENGLISH Distinction Abbey Grainger Yr 8 Kaia Harvey Yr 4 Credit Mohana Kolli Yr 8 Samantha Cosgrove Yr 8 Jasleen Minhas Yr 7 Karlena Latu Yr 5 Kiahn Barnfield Yr 4 Jaapie Skinner Yr 4 SCIENCE High Distinction Abbey Grainger Yr 8 Credit Mohana Kolli Yr 8 Samantha Cosgrove Yr 8 Jade Bennett Yr 8 SPELLING Distinction Melinda Li Yr 7 Kiahn Barnfield Yr 4 Ashley Whyte Yr 4 Melesela Muller Yr 4 Credit Mohana Kolli Yr 8 Samantha Cosgrove Yr 8 Jasleen Minhas Yr 7 Priyasha Prasad Yr 7 Ariana Guptill Yr 6 Daniel Fonua Yr 6 Jacob Dela Rosa Yr 6 Angelina Noomaara Yr 6 Pearl-Marli Waetford Yr 6 Dylan Lee Yr 4 Aneka Maea Yr 4 Shukrullah Rezaie Yr 4 Julio Romero Yr 4 Lily Zheng Yr 4 WRITING Distinction Samantha Cosgrove Yr 8 Credit Abbey Grainger Yr 8 Mohana Kolli Yr 8

Monalisa Kabir Yr 8 Melinda Li Yr 7 Daniel Fonua Yr 6 Karlena Latu Yr 5 University of Otago’s Problem Solving Challenge Excellence Abbey Grainger Yr 8 Samantha Cosgrove Yr 8 Ariana Guptill Yr 6 Aikendrix Nelisi Yr 6 Merit Jade Bennett Yr 8 Mohana Kolli Yr 8 Melinda Li Yr 7 Priyasha Prasad Yr 7 Akansha Kumar Yr 7 Jakob Robin Yr 6 Jennifer Chea Yr 7 Maanvi Kumar Yr 6 Congratulations to the above-mentioned students on your excellent results, I am very proud of you.

To our students and staff – have a relaxing break! Derek Linington Principal