A Jersey head teacher’s social media video welcoming her staff back from their holidays has had thousands of views.
Vicki Charlesworth’s post on X has had about 130,000 views since she posted it on Sunday.
Mrs Charlesworth created the video in the style of the famous Love Actually film scene where a character confesses his feelings by using a series of messages written on cards.
The video was originally emailed to staff at Les Landes School, Jersey, but staff encouraged the head teacher to post it on social media to share her “reassuring” message with others.
Mrs Charlesworth said she was surprised by how many people reacted to the post.
“It obviously resonates with a lot of people. I still get that sense of anxiety after a holiday about coming back and I think many people feel like that,” she said.
“If we can look out for each other and if we can acknowledge when things are tough, then we have a much better chance of being successful.”
Her message read: “Right you lovely lot… here we go again… 2025 is going to be a great year for us (and it’s only six weeks until half term).
“We are a team. Whatever challenges have come our way, we face them together… but remember it’s just work.
“You can’t add days to your life… but you can add life to your days.
“Joy comes to us in ordinary moments, we need to look for the moments of joy.
“We need to keep a healthy perspective… storms pass.
“And remember… the brightest of stars are those who shine for the benefit of others.
“Happy New Year you lovely lot! P.S. Someone remember work tomorrow!”
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