Diary of a Headteacher: What’s your resolution?

I wonder what 2017 will have in store for us teachers? We have certainly experienced a real kicking over the past five years with change after change passed down from the powers that be.

Some reforms have been welcome, but unfortunately many haven’t and so much change in such a short period of time has taken its toll.

However, I’ve worked really hard to create a positive atmosphere in my school and I always take the opportunity to praise staff when credit is due and do my best to “catch them being good”.

January is an interesting time in the school year. We are about half way with year 11 and things tend to gather pace and momentum with those examination year groups from this point onwards. It is also the time where we step back and take stock of the previous year, identifying how we want to become better teachers and better people.