ubereglu Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hello all, Well I wrote my letter of application to become Head Girl last week, handed it in last Thursday and today I found out that out of 25 students I am one of the 12 people who have been picked for the Headship interviews! I have to talk to student voice and answer the questions that they give me, then I have a formal interview with my Head of Year and Head of Upper School and I also have to give a spoken presentation of roughly four minutes about what makes my school so special...I already have a few ideas for this! Anyway, I'd just like to know if you have any tips and to have your support behind me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oh how brill!! sorry I haven't got any tips, we didn't have anything like that at school But just wanted to say Well done!! and good luck.... Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well done for getting this far . The only tip I can offer is to practice your speech infront of someone before your interview. This might help you with the nerves. Some rescue remedy just before your inteview might help too. Good Luck, Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Wow what an acheivement - good luck (sorry no tips!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ooooh, Liz, good luck with that If you are just yourself, & come over as confident,smart,happy,sensible & pleasant,then I am sure the role will be yours. How lovely that you want to do this.Devon would NOT be talked into trying for it,nor even a prefects role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Tip - wear proper shoes (Not sure what else to advise. I was never a candidate for Head Girl. Good luck! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Tip - wear proper shoes (Not sure what else to advise. I was never a candidate for Head Girl. Good luck! ) .....but do make sure they are nice & shiney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well I'm already a Prefect and now I've got this far I'm at least a Senior Prefect, so it's just the Headship now that I'd like! I'm not too bad with nerves as I've had to do a lot of things in front of people, but I'll take your advice on rescue remedy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 Tip - wear proper shoes (Not sure what else to advise. I was never a candidate for Head Girl. Good luck! ) Funny that Richard! .....but do make sure they are nice & shiney Well I have to wear my school shoes at school strangely enough, will definitely make an effort to polish them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 No tips appart from be yourself, but you must be really proud to get this far Well done Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Well done and good luck! We had to apply to be head girl etc at our school but basically the person they picked was the person who was most popular, it didn;t matter that she generally didn't even come to school/ work hard/ really do any of the stuff that the head gril shgould do as she just left it all to the committee!! Then again my school were never any good at anything like that lol xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 my advice for anything like this is to remember you're doing THEM a favour by offering yourself for the role, because you know you'll work harder and put ten times more into it than anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 As said before just be yourself. I would also suggest a drop of Rescue Remedy. Good luck for Thursday. I hope you get to be Head Girl, it would be great on your cv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flo Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I don't have any specific advice as my school didn't have anything like a head girl, but I would say good preparation will really help. Have a think about the sort of questions the student voice and the head of school may ask you and have a few ideas prepared. There is nothing worse than being asked a question and not having anything to say. By the sounds of things you are really ready to face everyone so good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Oh good luck! The only tip I have is to take a deep breath and when you answer talk slowly.. this will make you appear far more confident than you may actually feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck with it . I am sure that you would make a fab Head Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck . You will make a super head girl. When they ask you to tell them a bit about yourself......mention the chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck Liz, I'm proud of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck, Liz!! Everything crossed for you. You would make a wonderful head girl . Smile and look confident . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good Luck!! You'll do great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Sorry Liz, no tips here either. Just go for it. All the best of luck to you with the interview. Im sure you will do well. GOOD LUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck Liz - no tips here having never really been head girl or prefect material! At the new school i am working at, we have just had elections for head girl and head boy - kids leave school in year 8 so my year 7 form have just found out their positions. They present a poster which is displayed saying why you should vote for them, then all the teachers and kids (as young as year 2) vote. There will only be 2 girls and 3 boys in year 8 next year (small school) Both the girls are nice but the really lovely one didn't get it cos the other one has a little brother in year 4 and all his friends i suspec,t voted for his sister just cos she was his sister! so the system is not totally fool proof though apparantly they have never had anyone really inappropriate! Is better then my last school where the headmaster decided based on which parents would moan the most if it wasn't their little darling..... Private schools eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Anyway, I'd just like to know if you have any tips and to have your support behind me! Smile, shake hands at the beginning and end of the interview, maintain eye contact (without actually staring!) and enjoy the experience. The shiny shoes tip is good, too: I read somewhere that the owner of Claridges always checks whether or not the shoes of the person he is talking to are shiny. Edited: to correct typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Good luck Liz! I think there are some good tips here: (and I'm just reiterating them!) Look clean, smart and tidy Smile Shake hands and thank them for their time Speak slowly, confidently and clearly Be yourself and don't be afraid to admit to weaknesses as well as strengths. Be passionate about the role and how you would fulfil it. I'm sure you'll do really well in the interview and hope that you get the job! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 When they ask you to tell them a bit about yourself......mention the chickens! That's a good tip,Egluntine, they are always such a great talking point and people always really love hearing about them. It's something that will make Liz stand out for sure. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
