∞ A Theory of Change for Staff Wellbeing in Schools
13 November 2023 Diary Entry: What a day! I was ready to not be at school but I was, it was tough. I had a few fleeting moments where I thought... How can I last another 5 weeks, I needed to have a cry with a colleague, reset, refocus and carry on. I am not the only one feeling like this. Mental health is such a delicate balance as we are the masters of our own ship but we are affected, very much so by the seas we are in... and to take this metaphor even further. We didn't choose the crew or neither did we know in what weather we would be asked to sail. Even the destination seems unknown... destination survival?! We are trained to sail, we have control of our own sleeping quarters and we have access to the captain(s). So why are we struggling? Is the ship, the seas or the SLT? I don't think there is one answer here but we need to reflect of where we are in the bigger picture. I hope to set some co-ordinates. :-) This is my idea... If we can build a sense of belonging ...