As the end of your first year as an NQT approaches, the chances are you are feeling exhausted and are longing for the holidays and time to rest.
Whatever your situation, my first piece of advice is this – make sure you have a proper break. Please.
You may see the summer holidays as a chance to catch up with work, put a plan in place for next year, do some more learning and resolve to improve.
That’s all fine. But the most important thing you can do for your career right now is to have some time off. It is vital that you keep yourself mentally and physically healthy and robust. So try to switch off completely for at least some of the holiday. Do something completely different. Don’t just flop and sleep the summer away. Do something for you. Teaching is all about helping others – now is the time to help yourself.
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