An invitation to join me on a dangerous Journey

DIRECT FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. J ODWOOD

My Dearest, fearless Year 8 Explorers,

I write to you today with exciting news! I, Dr. Jeffrey Odwood, the noble and respected explorer, am about to set off on my next adventure into the unknown. For the first time ever, I seek willing volunteers to accompany me on this trip.

I cannot reveal the details to you just yet, my friends. The mission is highly secret and I would not want my mortal enemy Lord Pingerton Snatchly to catch wind of what I had planned. That pesky traitor is always trying to find out where I am going...

But the reason I write to you today is to invite you along on this incredible journey. I have heard many wonderful things about you and your class from your teacher, my cousin, Mr O'Dowd. He has regaled me with tales of your superb acting skills, your courageous speeches and your wonderful biscuit afternoons with stale muffins. 

So, you sound just like the kind of worthy explorers I would like to alongside me on this mission. It is not going to be easy, it certainly won't be pretty and at times it will be very, very dangerous. I need to make sure I am only taking the most spirited, the most committed and only the very dedicated among you. Therefore, I must insist on the following items from you to apply for a place on my mission:

>A letter of application, persuading me you are the right man/woman for the job.

>A short video outlining what assets you can bring to my team. You should email this to me or upload it on your blog.

>And finally, a short entry on your blog that Mr O'Dowd has told me all about, describing a dangerous journey you have been on in the past.

I wish you well my dears. You can help each other out with these tasks but you must each individually provide me with these items before 2.40pm. If you succeed, you are automatically accepted on the journey. Failure to meet these requirements means you do not have the necessary skills for the challenges that lay ahead in the next few weeks and you will, unfortunately, have to stay behind in class whilst the rest of us travel into the wonderful unknown between now and December!

Toodlepip and jolly hockey sticks.

Yours

Dr. J Odwood. 

(World-renowned explorer and definitely not just Mr O'Dowd pretending to be someone else)