Trainee Wellbeing Ideas by Sophie Rogers https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb Low budget/free ways of improving the trainee experience & supporting their wellbeing! en-us 2019-09-25 11:10:28 UTC 2025-11-24 15:47:52 UTC hello@padlet.com West Mids srogers30 https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389356436 - Freebies during training days 
- Candy Canes during last event before christmas
- Key note speeches where possible 
- Winter Wellbeing pack posted to school for first day back in January - Recognises & shout outs in bulletin ]]> 2019-09-25 11:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389356436 SESC hrussell6 https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429183 Development Leads give trainees a folder at the beginning of the year for them to put any thankyous/uplifting pieces of work in - then they can refer back during the year when struggling.

]]> 2019-09-25 13:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429183 North East https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429195 - Coffee catchups with PDLs in half terms 
- 3P's awards which are nominated by DLs, mentors, tutors etc and given out at every Training Weekend.
-Well-being pack
- 2018 Buddies 
- Inter-cohort time at Training Weekends]]> 2019-09-25 13:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429195 EoE https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429236 We have set up 'Directors Awards' on a microsoft form  - PDLs nominate a trainee . Tom then sends them an personalised email congratulating them and explaining why they have been nominated]]> 2019-09-25 13:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429236 NW akhodja https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429262 getting 2018 cohort to share their best wellbeing tip with 2019s at first training weekend

'brave, charming and organised' awards (set up during SI2019)

wellbeing take away at first training weekend (yogi tea bag, small chocolate, wellbeing postcard) 

Christmas cards send to each cohort highlighting key achievements from term 1 written with PDLs

pupil performance at trainee weekends

 ]]> 2019-09-25 13:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429262 London ehynds1 https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429494 2019-09-25 13:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429494 YH https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429819 Well being Christmas boxes - 1st years
Letter from director Christmas mail - 2nd years
PDLs - do recognises for the trainees every bulletin
  
1st Year bulletins feature a spotlight on a school where they also share their wellbeing tips


]]> 2019-09-25 13:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389429819 London nicolelouise11931 https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389430526 During SI we got trainees to write themselves or a friend a postcard to motivate them on why they are joining the programme. 

They will get these back in Dec/ Jan, when there is a lull in motivation!

You could do this at an event and get Development Leads to send them back later in the year]]> 2019-09-25 13:29:57 UTC https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389430526 EM https://padlet.com/srogers30/ldyfd4mhmnpb/wish/389505233
  • Hub social events in more outlying areas
  • SI letter writing – a motivational letter to themselves, given back to them at Christmas/New Year
  • PDL/Ambassador café drop-ins during the summer 
  • Christmas event after a training day in December
  • ‘SATS survival packs’ sent to Y6 and Y2 teachers in May

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