Term 2!!!!!!!
I cannot believe how quick term 1 and 2 have ended and a new one beginning. It has been a very busy 2 terms in the faculty of performing arts at St Mungo’s Academy. We have 3 new members of staff in the department and one of our longest serving members of 24 years left for pastures new. The department has been going through a real culture shift due to new pupils, new staff and of course NEW RELATIONSHIPS.
As acting faculty head I am forming new relationships with pupils as I am seen to be the go to person.
Numerous times I have been in scenarios that I feel that I entered into conversations with pupils that have ended up in more of a one sided conversation, no conversation, or heated debate.
Through each of these different scenarios I have always been reflective of… 1) did I do the right thing 2) did I say the right thing? 3) did my actions reflect what I did and said?
I am seeing my practice in a far more critical light as I know that as Acting FH I am seen as needing be a role model, the cool head, the mediator and the comforter.
I am pleased to say that I am finding it a lot easier to know that it is important to take a step back, get all the information necessary and detatch myself from the scenario to ensure I make a professional and logical judgement for pupil and teacher to ensure a fair and solution focused next step