It's hard to believe that we have completed the first full school year in three years. What once felt so normal, so routine, now feels like a novelty. Despite some individual hiccups, collectively we made it through three full terms, two parent-teacher conferences, countless parents' evenings and events, and a return to trips (including some residential, both in the UK and abroad).
I did not anticipate how much headspace this year would demand -- not just because I moved into a new role in senior leadership, but also because of the general adjustment to post-lockdown life and work. When I was stuck in it, I didn't really notice; I was just on autopilot. Now, with the headspace to really reflect, it's hard to remember an uninterrupted year. Being in perpetual motion is exhausting; after years on the treadmill, I think (I think) I've finally learned how to pace myself.
While I haven't been keeping up with this blog so regularly, I did manage to write an article on the approaches to learning over the Easter holiday, which was just been published last week on Professional Learning International's blog. There's a lot more in my head that I hope to share next academic year; I just need the summer to reboot.