As a school leader, what should be on your to-do list for May, June and July? Author of The School Leader’s Year, Dr Michael Harpham, offers a priority list of preparations, actions and evaluations for the summer term for middle and senior leaders

 

In this article, I aim to elaborate and share the key leadership activities that need to take place during the summer term. Each month is considered separately presenting the activities for that month that evaluate previously completed work, support actioning current work, or help prepare future work.

It is offered not so much as a fait-accompli, to be followed religiously, but as an aide-memoire to ensure that the most important work in school is completed efficiently and effectively. And to help you reflect on and compare with your own to-do lists for the coming three months.

To begin, at the start of each month, school leaders should create an opportunity at leadership team or department meetings to discuss the following standing agenda items:

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