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5 Tips For Succeeding As A Head of Year


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Dan Hallsworth

Dan is a Behaviour Support Teacher, MHFA Instructor, Nurture Accredited Practitioner. He believes in a child centred, positive focus for behaviour and SEMH is his passion.
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Do you have what it takes to be a Head of Year?

The role of Head of Year is possibly one of the most challenging and emotionally draining roles within a school. You are a teacher, unofficial counsellor, mentor, social worker, family support worker, behaviour analyst, example setter, trainer, staff coach and troubleshooter.

You balance your classroom commitments with a never-ending barrage of barriers to break down in order to make sure your cohort get a fair chance at a good education. What else? Plenty!

A Head of Year

  • communicates expectations and holds students to them -
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7th January 201911th August 2021 by Dan Hallsworth
Posted in Basic Account, Leadership, Pastoral, StudentsTagged counsellor, Expectations, Head of Year, listening, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, Mental Health, Pastoral, prioritise, Relationships, Wellbeing, Workload

2 thoughts on “5 Tips For Succeeding As A Head of Year”

  1. Mrs Vivien Sharples says:
    14th January 2019 at 6:56 pm

    Great advice, Dan. Interesting read.

  2. Sagar c says:
    26th January 2019 at 8:30 am

    This is a great little post with some valuable tips. I totally agree.

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