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The Habits You Build in Your First Term Are the Ones You Keep

In this blog, Gemma writes about the habits new school leaders build in their first term – and why those habits matter more than most people realise.

Habits Gemma Drinkall

Gemma talks about that familiar first-month feeling: loving the role, feeling the strain, and believing that if you just push hard enough now, things will settle. But drawing on her experience supervising new school leaders, she explores how the hours and effort that got you through the beginning quietly become your normal – and how that normal isn’t always sustainable.

She makes the case that burnout isn’t a question of resilience. It’s a question of sustainable leadership, built from the very start.

Because the habits you build now are the ones you keep.

Read the full blog here: The Habits You Build in Your First Term Are the Ones You Keep — Gemma Drinkall – HeadSphere

If you’re a new school leader wanting to establish healthy boundaries from day one, Gemma is hosting Sustainable Boundaries for New School Leaders on Thursday 15th October 2026 at 6:30pm.

Find out more here: Sustainable Boundaries for New School Leaders — Gemma Drinkall – HeadSphere

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Gemma Drinkall

Gemma Drinkall is an Educational Wellbeing Coach dedicated to helping middle leaders in education to create clear boundaries so that they can thrive in teaching.

https://headsphere.co.uk/

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