Pushing Christmas euphoria to the background

Presumably, everyone should be returning to work equipped with a razor sharp mind, having had sufficient respite to replenish energy supplies.

Typical of a new year, the mood is extremely high and reassuring. Almost everyone is prepared to let bygones be bygones and begin a new year on a clean slate. Nothing rivals a new year in terms of presenting opportunities for resetting the agenda and reordering priorities of a school. It cannot be business as usual.