North Hampshire Lifestyle Jan - Feb 2023

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A HAPPY STAFF ROOM As a school which prides itself on the environment that we create, this year we have spent extra time thinking about what it is like to be a Barfield employee and if we are doing enough to support our incredible staff body... Being part of the Prep School’s Trust, there has been a coordinated effort throughout to think about how we can become an ‘Employer of Choice’ and this is something we have embraced here at Barfield. Our new EOC staff committee meets regularly to discuss the findings from our initial survey, which was open to all staff and provided an opportunity for honest and constructive feedback. Being an EOC can cover a multitude of categories, but our group focuses on the day-to-day - the small things that add up to make the biggest difference, and we have already noticed a significant lift in staff morale, engagement and enthusiasm in school. Initiatives this term include the introduction of a breakfast trolley every morning, employing a proofreader to support the report writing process and buying every member of staff (teaching and non-teaching) a Barfield winter coat. While we do not claim to be reinventing the wheel, even just these three changes have lifted spirits and reinforced the message that we are listening and we care. Each morning we now have a lovely buzz in the staff room as they enjoy their breakfast while catching up with colleagues - report writing season seems to have been lighter and more manageable - and the response to the coats has been brilliant (not to mention how smart they look). The EOC meet again during our January Inset and I am really looking forward to continuing our discussions around how we can make Barfield an even better place to work. Not everything is about spending money, even just starting my weekly staff meeting with a ‘thank you’ roll call ensures that people feel valued, they receive the recognition they richly deserve and they then take that positivity and spread it amongst the children. ADVERTISING FEATURE 01252 782271 www.barfieldpst.org Barfield Prep School, Guildford Road, Surrey, GU10 1PB AC Models EXPERIENCE We sell brand new and near-new model trains, slot cars, sets and diecast toys, including Scalextric, Hornby, Bachmann, Peco etc. We also have an extensive range of Plastic Kits. Open now in our new extension is a new Radio Control Department, Games Workshop and our Scalextric stock. A N I N D E P E N D E N T P R E P A R A T O R Y S C H O O L F O R G I R L S A N D B O Y S F R O M N U R S E R Y T O Y E A R 6 , N E A R F A R N H A M , S U R R E Y E N Q U I R E T O D A Y F O R 2 0 2 3 A D M I S S I O N S www.barfieldpst.org/registration 9 High Street, Eastleigh, Hants SO50 5LB info@acmodelseastleigh.co.uk 02380 610100 FOUNDATION FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE 10 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
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