Beachborough Newsletter: Friday 9th January 2026
Head’s Blog
“Whenever you enter a room, you always have a little responsibility for the mood in that room.” Jürgen Klopp
As we begin a new year together, I have found myself returning to this simple but powerful quote from Jürgen Klopp. It is a line that resonates far beyond football. It speaks to schools, families, workplaces and homes and anywhere people come together.
At my start of term assembly on Tuesday, I shared this idea with the children, inviting them to reflect on the impact they want to have when they enter a room. We listened to a piece of music called Arrival of the Birds, which begins quietly and gradually grows richer as more sounds join in. Nothing is rushed; nothing overwhelms. Each part simply adds something of value, and together they create something warm and uplifting.
Every day, we all walk into many different “rooms”: classrooms, corridors, changing room and the dining hall. Each time they enter, they bring something with them. Not something tangible, but something just as influential, their attitude, their words and their behaviour.
I suggested to the children that rooms do not feel calm, purposeful or welcoming by accident. Equally, they do not become tense or unsettled without reason. The atmosphere of any space is shaped, moment by moment, by the people within it. We all have a conscious choice (and a responsibility) to decide what we will add to the spaces we occupy.
This is particularly important in the spaces where learning takes place. I mentioned to the children that, as a school, we share a collective responsibility for the emotional climate in which they learn. At the start of a new year, when change feels both natural and possible, there is a valuable opportunity for children to recognise that they always have a choice in how they show up each day. A smile, effort, patience or encouragement may feel small, but together these things create classrooms where children feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
We know that small things often matter more than we realise: a calm tone in the morning rush, patience during homework time, encouragement after a setback, or kindness when emotions are running high. These everyday moments shape the rooms the children enter, both at school and at home.
So, as we begin this term, I challenged the children to keep one simple question in mind:
When you enter the room, what will you bring?
Because it matters.
And it makes a difference.
Wishing you a warm and, hopefully, not too wintry weekend,
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