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Diary of a headteacher: Decluttering your school

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Tackling the areas of school life that need ‘decluttering’ is a key priority for our headteacher diarist this term. And it all begins with the question: why?

As a new headteacher, one term into my first headship, I have had ample time over the Christmas break to reflect on how my first 16 weeks have gone.

Many people have talked to me about the importance of the first 100 days of headship and I have been very conscious about setting myself a clear strategy during this crucial initial period at my new school.

Part of this strategy has been to assess and analyse many of the key day-to-day processes and procedures that make the place tick.

As a result of this, I have learned pretty quickly that there are some areas that need some serious “decluttering”.

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