FormatsHow to write an application to the principal or class teacher
A school application has a fixed order, and teachers expect it. Start with To, then the receiver (The Principal or The Class Teacher), the school name and the city. Leave a line and write the date. Then comes the subject in one line, the greeting (Respected Sir/Madam), and the body.
The body needs only three things: who you are (name, class, section, roll number), what you want (leave, a certificate, a change) with exact dates, and the reason in a few plain words. End with "Thanking you", then "Yours obediently" and your name, class and roll number.
Who should write it?
Students of higher classes write their own leave applications. For younger children, and for anything about fees, TC or admission, the parent writes and signs. When a student writes, many schools still want a parent's signature at the bottom.
Small things that matter
- Use a clean sheet and blue or black ink. Leave a margin on the left.
- Write dates in full: 14 November 2026, not 14/11.
- One application, one request. Leave and fee matters go in separate letters.
- Hand it in before the leave where you can. After a sudden illness, give it on the day you return.