Scared and excited in equal proportions!!!

[spudmasher]

I'm going to be a head teacher!!!!

[AryaUnderfoot]

Congratulations!

[spudmasher]

Thank you!!! ...I think...!!!!!

[MyChildDoesntNeedSleep]

What's your position now?

[mrz]

Congratulations and good luck

[spudmasher]

Deputy. Acted up for 2 terms last year when head was off sick. Start after easter.

[MyChildDoesntNeedSleep]

Woohoo...you go girl! (Assuming you're a girl! )

[spudmasher]

I'm so excited at being able to realise my vision for the children......but the thing that keeps me awake at night is the CP. Victoria, baby P....all so close to where I am working.

[HedgeHogGroup]

Its a great job, welcome to the club!

[spudmasher]

HedgeHogGroup....do you manage to strike the work/ life balance?

[HedgeHogGroup]

Absolutely. Have 2 DCs (DD 7 & DS 4). I don't work between 4.30pm & 7pm and only 'pop in' during holidays.
Its all very manageable with a good team around you. 'New broom sweeps clean' and all that - its a great chance to get rid of the deadwood and build a team who are good (or outstanding) and supportive.

[HedgeHogGroup]

PM me if you get stuck or want any other stuff - I'm good at monitoring/pupil tracking etc

[spudmasher]

Thank you! May well take you up on that. I'm going to spend next term watching and planning.

[SaltedChocolate]

Congratulations.

Can you share any of your vision?

And your CP worries - are they about actual kids you're concerned about or about not spotting a kid you should have been concerned about?

Anyway, sounds very exciting.

[HedgeHogGroup]

Any time - and I mean that! Why re-create the wheel?!

[drjohnsonscat]

Oh fab! Awful that you have to have CP issues weighing on you to that extent. But v v exciting - well done!