Living in the country, I am always aware of the seasons. The small shifts show up everywhere: in the landscape, the vegetation, what farmers are doing in the paddocks, even the types of trucks and machinery on the roads. And here in the South East corner of South Australia, Autumn is belatedly but confidently arriving.
I may be showing my age, but Autumn is by far my favourite time of year. The cool mornings, the sunrises, the warm days without the relentless Spring wind, and the changing colours of the deciduous leaves just make me happy.
And I’m drawn to what Autumn represents: a season of transition. From harvest and abundance, to letting go of the old and making space for the new. A time for reflection, gratitude, and preparation for the quieter months ahead.
As many of us head into the first term break, perhaps there is space for our own reflection.
After a full and fast-paced Term 1, where are you beginning to reap what you’ve sown in your relationships and routines in the classroom?
What might you let go of that is no longer serving you in your practice? What needs reflecting on or adjusting?
And what may need time and attention now, to set you and your students up well for the term ahead?
I hope you, dear teacher, get to rest and reset in this time away from the classroom, and carry only what you need into the next season.
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