The summer holiday break for teachers cannot come quickly enough for some. We drag ourselves through the last few weeks of school, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, for the most part completely shattered after a year of hard graft with our students.
Rest is important for teachers and I think it is crucial for us to rest up properly over the six-week break in order to come back refreshed, energised and ready for the new challenges ahead.
As a PE teacher by trade I learnt about the importance of rest a long time ago. Athletes cannot perform at their optimal levels unless they rest properly and this has to be strategically worked into a training programme by a coach. The same goes for teachers.
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