Keziah tries to persuade Ms Hansell

Dear Ms Hansell

Wouldn’t it be nice to let someone else walk in your shoes for a day? Imagine being able to step back and let another person answer your phones and worry about the building project. I know that I am a responsible leader in our school and I know that I would be a responsible principal for the day.

I could arrange a little carnival day to fundraise money to fix the handle on the flying fox because kids like playing on it, and at the moment we can’t. I could organise a day of playing games and selling sausage sizzles and drinks. We could even have a mufti day and charge the kids $1.00 to wear the clothes they want to wear. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a fundraising day for our school?

If kids come to your office I could read their work, write comments and give them kiss stamps. I would feel excited to read what they have written about, and I could give them feedback and feed forward to help them write even better stories.

I could lead the Kapa Haka group because over the last few years I have been chosen to perform the karanga for the Year 6 graduations and other special occasions in our school. I know the words and actions for the waiatas and I could even teach the group a new song that I know. Wouldn’t that be cool?

Ms Hansell I know that you deserve a break from everything you do for us. Think about having a relaxation day, no work, no school no nothing just having a break from all your hard work. After all research shows if you give students as many opportunities as possible to serve as leaders in their schools it will inspire them to become leaders when they leave school. Being a leader is something I want to be, so I hope I have convinced enough you give me this opportunity.

Yours Sincerely

Keziah