As the academic year draws to a close, schools across the country move into a familiar ritual of wrapping up. Annual reports are prepared, achievements listed, photographs chosen and stories of progress assembled with care. This end-of-year exercise is meant to signal reflection and accountability, yet what is often missing is any serious examination of staffroom culture, even though it has a direct bearing on teaching quality, staff morale and the stability of classrooms.

The staffroom is sometimes treated as an informal space, but in practice it operates as the emotional and professional centre of a school, shaping daily interactions and influencing how teaching unfolds.

When classrooms begin to struggle, explanations are usually located outside the institution. Students are said to be distracted, parents are labelled demanding, technology is........

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