Question:
As the Senior Prefect of your school, write a letter to the Principal pointing out two practices among students that should be discouraged and two habits that should be promoted among teachers.
Answer:
The Principal
Santiago Model College
Santiago of Chile.
Dear Ma'am,
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE SCHOOL
Since assuming office as the Senior Prefect, I have made certain observations that I'd like to bring to your attention.
First, I noticed that students do not respect the "Keep the Environment Clean" Policies that have been put in place by the school's management; Second, the house prefects no longer enforce the afternoon siesta and prep periods. This has led to a very unclean campus and misrepresents the reputation and character of the school's management. Visiting parents would think that the schools' management is not concerned about the health and cleanliness of the students as well as themselves and the visitors we receive occasionally.
Preps and siestas (when observed consistently) have been shown via research to improve the overall academic performance of students. We also checked the records from the school's clinic and the academic records and saw an important correlation that is worth sharing. In the sessions when the school enforced both siesta and prep, not only did the overall academic performance improve, the number of visits to the school's clinic also reduced due to lower clinical cases. This suggests that siesta has a way of keeping the students healthy as their bodies receive proper rest from the day's stress.
If I may, kindly accept this as a suggestion for the school to take seriously the sanctions placed on those who commit infractions against the school's code for a cleaner and healthier space. In addition, it would do the school a lot of good to have the prep and siestas enforced again for the advancement of the school's image and the betterment of the students.
As I conclude, I'd like to commend the new developments observed by our teachers. Students have been talking about how they are in love with the new methods of knowledge transfer. We have noticed that the teachers now employ methods that cater to the learning style of all and sundry. This is a remarkable improvement.
In addition, our teachers have started to show more care and respect to the students. It has made them more approachable and gives the students more courage to ask questions (both academic and non-academic).
On behalf of the students, we'd like to say thank you. Please carry on and don't stop.
Sincere regards,
The Senior Prefect