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Diary of a headteacher: Building momentum

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Momentum is an under-used word in education, but our headteacher diarist believes it is an important ingredient for a successful school.

I’ve been thinking about momentum a lot recently. How do we build momentum in schools? Why is it important? How do we sustain it?

I read a quote once that has stuck with me: “The two scariest things in life and business are momentum, and lack of it.” 

This can easily be applied to schools, but I cannot recall ever reading about the application of momentum in education, nor can I recall any strategic conversations with the teams I have worked in previously regarding how we build and sustain momentum in an aspect of school improvement – this is something I have been keen to introduce in my first role as a headteacher.

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