Dear who may be reading,
I am writing this letter in application for senior student/ head boy.
The role that I am applying for necessitates an individual who shows a great interest and commitment to the school environment and is confident being a representative for the sixth form and the school. As I enter my final year here at Adeyfield, I want to be able to have the privilege and responsibility to make a vital contribution and change in the sixth form and also the school; this will not only be a benefit for me and my peers but be beneficial to the students lower in the school.
A significant skill that I feel I can bring to the role of senior student/ head boy would be the ability to work as an outspoken leader and also the ability to work as part of a team. My participation in the Duke of Edinburgh bronze Award has further developed my skills to be able to work in a group. During expeditions we struggled and had trouble navigating towards our final destination, it was extremely important for us to work together as a team to find a solution and to go on and achieve our goal. An example where I worked as a leader and shown my leadership skills would be in my role as a guide at a pathfinder scouting group that I have been with for 6 years and been a guide for 2 years. Within the group I would organize meetings and what would be done within the meetings so, the activities that would be taking place. This role as a guide presents me with the opportunity to interact with younger age groups. I have also helped the pathfinder group with camps which required me to think on my feet as well as being practical, this included me guiding the younger ranks on hikes and sometimes leading the group in drilling and exercise classes. Working with the pathfinders and adapting to their way of thinking has been a challenge for me, but this challenge has helped me enjoy being a guide even more. Another skill is the ability to speak in front of groups of people which has also improved my communication skills. In the past school years I participated in the my Bizidea challenge which required me to come up with my own business idea and pitch it in front of other business classes as you would do in the real business world, this gave me a huge confidence boost when it comes to communicating with groups of people.
An Idea that I would bring forward would be for senior students to give assemblies to the whole school about current issues being talked about that involves or effects the students, this is purely to give the students awareness on what is going on in school paralleling to what happens in the real world when the general public are told by the figures in parliament what is going on. Another idea I would introduce is an awareness system where twice a week during afternoon registration students would be informed about current affairs in the UK and around the world through news clips, this will enable students to gain knowledge and a wider intellect, this is also important because I found that over 50% of students in the current sixth form are un aware of many things going on around the world, so this can be a method of making our students more conscious about affairs going on, which could lead onto debate clubs which would be a great interest to the students due to the fact that they can express their feelings and opinions on a topic to one another, this would also attract parents because they can see the knowledge of our school and students.
I am fully obliged to offer my service to the school in whatever it needs relating to the role of senior student/ head boy, my ability to use my initiative and ability to work in a team and as a leader. Therefore I believe that I am suited for the role and view it as an excellent opportunity to show my commitment to school and to also improve my responsibility and my willingness.
Yours sincerely