I have learned a lot in a short space of time during my first year of headship last year and into my second year this term. I’ve developed my knowledge and understanding of school budgets, I know a lot more about the importance of working positively with governors and I have improved the way I measure the impact of school improvement priorities.
All unquestionably important aspects of headship and all of which require a great deal of work, planning and focus. However, I have been thinking recently about what other people perceive the role of a head to be, whether or not these assumptions are accurate, and whether my behaviour at school reinforces stereotypes of headteachers.
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