By 3:30pm, my mind is still busy replaying the decisions from the day, safeguarding calls and corridor chats to the tone I used in an email, moments with students, and the meetings with colleagues. Leadership is not loud. It is the steady, unseen choice to care, again and again.
Thank you to everyone who was part of our 2025. Your messages, support, and kindness meant more than you know. As we step into 2026, we do so with hope and purpose, ready to keep laughing, learning, and moving forward together. #HappyNewYear #2026
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Moments like this matter.
They remind you who you are beyond the role. They refill the tank.
If you lead others, how are you leading yourself into the break?
What are you doing first to reset?
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Switching off today. Choosing reset.
Being a Headteacher is hard. The term takes a lot from you. So the holiday starts where it should. At home. With my boys. In the kitchen.
We cooked Daddy’s famous Pastéis de Bacalhau. Hands messy. Plenty of laughs. No emails. No deadlines.