Autumn is a tough term – I think we can all agree. The nights are drawing in, the weather is colder and wetter, and the demands on teachers tend to be heavier, especially with Christmas looming.
It is also likely that some of your staff may be suffering from SAD – Seasonal Affective Disorder. It means that with the loss of light and the darker days some people feel particularly low. SAD affects a small proportion of the population – about four to six per cent. But a further 10 to 20 per cent may have mild SAD or winter depression, as it is also known.
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