From Nelson Mandela to your fellow teachers – Julian Stanley offers us some messages of support and inspiration at the end of a long year

The summer holidays are quickly approaching. The first few weeks should be time to unwind, switch off from school and relax with family and friends, before the inevitable planning ahead of the autumn term. Many of you will be feeling physically and mentally exhausted after a long year, so I think this is a good opportunity to reflect on you, the teacher, and your wonderful efforts.

We have been sharing various inspirational quotes for and by teachers via social media, which have had a great response from our followers.

There were some philosophical musings about pedagogy: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” – Nelson Mandela. “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think,” – Albert Einstein.

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