As I enter the final few weeks of my first year as a headteacher I have been reflecting on the success of my first year in charge. I have been mentally ticking off all of the major events and issues that I have encountered during this first year and I spoke about this with my mentor recently.
It seems that I have managed to cram about five years worth of headship into one year and it is only when I began to list what I have been through that I come to the realisation that I have achieved quite a lot.
I have definitely developed as an individual and as a leader. I think I have become a better person, a better father and a better husband, and I know this must be hard to comprehend, especially when the perception of headship is that it is an incredibly pressured and stressful job.
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