Step 1: Introduction and review

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(30 min)

Trainer notes

Introduce the unit. Explain that the main objective is to establish some healthy, practical wellbeing strategies that are easy to implement and sustain.

Begin by inviting participants to share a one-minute WIFLE (What I Feel Like Expressing…), as on slide 2, to release any stress or tension. Encourage them to get everything off their chest so that they are free to enjoy the unit.

Ask participants to divide themselves into small groups of up to six (depending on the group’s size). Tell each group to mind map answers to the four questions on slide 3. Have one mind map per question.

Take five minutes to answer each question, and after 20 minutes, invite one member of each group to feed back their thoughts. Amalgamate group feedback into four master maps. This will help the SLT and the wellbeing forum (if your school decides to set one up) to make wellbeing decisions in the future.

Mind map headings:

  1. Biggest problems causing stress
  2. Coping strategies
  3. Healthy strategies to help ourselves as individuals
  4. Healthy strategies for excellence in the classroom.