Self-Reflection

Time Frame:

The due date for completion of tasks and activities for this workshop is:   Tuesday, 9 November 2021

Workshop Purpose:

With this workshop, Siyawela would like to:

  • Continue to support and guide your school’s staff members to fulfil their roles and responsibilities
  • Provide each staff member with personal inspiration and motivation
  • Provide staff members with resources that will assist them to carry out their duties at school
  • Providing staff members with information that will allow them to examine their thoughts and feelings about their own personal and professional well-being

Delivery Method:

The workshop starts with an introductory video in which Carol Scheepers explains the workshop content, timeline and expectations.

In this workshop you will do the following:

  • Watch videos online
  • Complete activities in your training manual
  • Complete 3 short reflection questionnaires online (or on a hard copy)

Workshop themes:

The workshop focuses on the following 5 themes:

  • Resilience
  • Capacity Building
  • Self-Awareness
  • Character Strengths
  • Emotional Intelligence

How it all works:

  • Follow the step-by-step guidelines (11 steps) provided further down on this page.
  • You can do all of this on your phone, tablet or laptop.
  • Your facilitators, Carol and Colleen, will be available to answer your telephone calls, text messages or e-mails, so please do not hesitate to contact them should you have any questions or concerns

Before starting make sure you have received items / documents from the Staff Wellbeing Toolbox which was sent to your school, including:

  • Training Manual
  • Hard copies of Self-Reflection questionnaires

Keep a pen and paper handy to take down notes.

Siyawela is presenting this workshop in partnership with the Cookhouse Windfarm Community Trust

This online platform is offered as an alternative to onsite workshops in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

Click here to view the video:  Cover me in Sunshine

Read through pages 3 and 4 of your training manual and complete the activity.

Online resource:

Click here to access an electronic copy of the Workshop 2 training manual

Please note that page references give here are for the hard copy of the training manual which differs slightly from page numbering in the electronic copy.

Click here to view Video A:  What is Resilience?

Click here to view Video B:  What is Resilience?

Read pages 5 to 9 in your manual and complete the activities.

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

Read through pages 10 to 12 of your training manual and complete the activities.

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

Read through pages 12 to 14 of your training manual and complete the activities.

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

Read through pages 15 to 16 of your training manual and complete the activities.

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

Read through pages 18 to 21 of your training manual and complete the activities.

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

Complete the Action Plan on page 22 of your training manual

Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    Welcome to Workshop 2

    Siyawela is presenting this workshop in partnership with the Cookhouse Windfarm Community Trust

    This online platform is offered as an alternative to onsite workshops in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

    STEP 1: Introductory Video

    Click here to view Video 1:  Importance of Self Care for Educators

    STEP 2: Self Reflection 1

    Before continuing with the training module,

    click here to complete Self-Reflection Questionnaire 1.

    STEP 3: Inspiration (Activity 1)

    Click here to view the video:  Cover me in Sunshine

    Read through pages 3 and 4 of your training manual and complete the activity.

    Online resource:

    Click here to access an electronic copy of the Workshop 2 training manual

    Please note that page references give here are for the hard copy of the training manual which differs slightly from page numbering in the electronic copy.

    STEP 4: A. Resilience (Activities 2 - 7)

    Click here to view Video A:  What is Resilience?

    Click here to view Video B:  What is Resilience?

    Read pages 5 to 9 in your manual and complete the activities.

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 5: B. Capacity Building (Activity 8)

    Read through pages 10 to 12 of your training manual and complete the activities.

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 6: C. Self-Awareness (Activities 9 & 10)

    Read through pages 12 to 14 of your training manual and complete the activities.

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 7: D. Character Strengths (Activities 11 & 12)

    Read through pages 15 to 16 of your training manual and complete the activities.

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 8: E. Emotional Intelligence (Activities 13 & 14)

    Read through pages 18 to 21 of your training manual and complete the activities.

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 9: F. Self-Reflection 2

    Before continuing to the Conclusion section of the training manual,

    click here to complete Self Reflection Questionnaire 2.

    STEP 10: Conclusion

    Complete the Action Plan on page 22 of your training manual

    Remember to complete the Timeline Table on page 1 of your manual once you have completed this section

    STEP 11: Self-Reflection 3

    Click here to complete Self Reflection Questionnaire 3.