Whilst I know you are busy, it is more important than ever to connect with your staff.

Schools are people places and people are crying out for connection and leaders who listen and care.

I highly recommend that you allocate time this week to getting out and about, talking with people on duty, visiting the staffroom and just checking in.

Here are three questions to get you started.

• What was your biggest win last week and what did you learn from it?
• How did you feel at school this week and why?
• What’s one improvement our school should implement?