Set up regular meetings
One of the first things to do is establish how and when you'll have regular catch-ups with your new headteacher:
- Decide how you’ll communicate
- Phone, email, video calls, in person – whatever you and your headteacher choose should be tailored to how your headteacher works best
- Set a schedule
- This'll be based on when your headteacher would prefer to be contacted, including what time of day and how often
- Try to establish the same weekly/fortnightly slot, so you’re both clear on what’s expected and no one feels overloaded
- Keep an eye on their wellbeing
- This a fresh relationship, so put wellbeing on your meeting agenda to help you build a healthy habit of checking in on them
Be clear on how else you can work well with your headteacher.
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