The 5 Minute Wellbeing Plan

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In schools, we squash the equivalent of a full working year, and often more, into just thirty-nine weeks. People outside of education see the “long holidays”, but don’t often see the extended and sometimes gruelling hours we work during term time.

Ask the partner of a teacher about evenings and weekends during term time, and they will tell a story; a story of continuous work, with not enough time for nights out, or a bit of fun until the next holiday comes along. In recent years, several schools have taken the lead in developing approaches to staff wellbeing. Whether you work in one of those schools or not, there is a lot you can do for yourself.