Weekly Log Sheets

Student
Name:_Paul_Clail__________________________________
This Log Sheet is designed to help you record all the things that you did during your
placement and to identify the skills that you developed during the week. Fill out the
Log Sheet every day during your placement.
Experience Building Flowchart

RECORD
Your experiences in your
Daily Log

SUMMARISE
In the experience summary worksheet.

REVISE AND UPDATE

TRANSFER

Every few months with

new experiences.

Your skills/qualities to
your CV and consider
them in preparing for
interview.

Type of Placement
Work Experience
Other

Community/Social

(community)

Experience Details
Dates
School Contact Person
Tel No:
Name of Employer/Sponsor
Tel. No.
Address:
Contact/Supervisor
Tel. No.
Fax.
Email.
Describe main activity of
Employer/Sponsor

From:18th
To:21st
Mrs.Edwards
0879742438
Belturbet fitness centre
049-9529656
Belturbet Gaa grounds, Belturbet,
Co.Cavan
Tara Millar
049-9529656
Tarasfit4life@gmail.com
Manage the gym

Pre-experience preparation
Start time:
Finish Time:
Transport Organised?
Transport Details

7+3
2+9
Yes
No (yes)
My uncle

What is the appropriate clothing for the

placement?
Is protective clothing required? Specify

Tracksuit and loose clothing

Lunch Arrangements

12+6

Do you need to bring any documentation

on the first day?

No

Describe what activities you expect to be

doing during this placement.

IT work, desk work, help people use

equipment

What do you hope to learn from this

placement?

How to be a gym instructor and how to

use different equipment.

Keep all equipment in order and tidy.

Make sure all weights and other
equipment is not out on floor.

Health and Safety

Describe any health and safety
precautions that are necessary for this
placement.

Daily Diary:
Day__Tuesday________Date 18/11/14__
Did you arrive on time?
Describe your jobs and activities today
Morning

Yes x

No

Clean all the floors and equipment to get it all

ready and keep everything clean

Afternoon

Got showed how to use equipment for the future

and got to do a workout.

How do you feel you got on today?

I feel I got on really well today as everyone was

friendly and nice.

About my first Day

Who did you meet when you arrived?

My uncle who supervised me for the day and a

members who came in and done a workout.

What responsibilities were you given?

To clean and check if equipment was working okay.

To work the computer and take the money from
members coming into classes.

Who did you work with today?

Darren Galligan, Gavin Smith

What was the best thing about the first day?

Getting to do a proper workout and getting talked

through everything.

What was the worst thing?

Wasnt a bad thing about the day.

Daily Diary:
Day Wednesday______Date 19/11/14_
Describe your jobs and activities today.
Morning:

Cleaned all equipment. Clean changing rooms and

shower rooms.

Afternoon:

Emptied the bins.

Helped out getting equipment ready for a class.
Done a workout.

Was today easier than yesterday?

Explain your answer:

Yes
No x
As the workouts got harder but feel great learning
and doing them.

ABOUT MY WORKPLACE
Describe the area/working conditions that you work
in:

Clean and fresh working conditions.

A friendly working place.

What extra information do you now know about the

organisation?

They do out programs to suit everyones body.

They do events to raise money for charity.

What products/services does it provide?

It provides meals and exercise plans.

They sell protein shakes and bars.

How many people work there?

5-6 people

Any other useful information about the organisation

Daily Diary:
Day_Thursday________Date_20/11/14__
Describe your jobs and activities today
Morning:

Clean all floors and equipment to get everything

ready for the day.

Afternoon:

Helped rearrange equipment to make more space in

the workplace and done a workout.

General Thoughts about today

Went very good and people are friendly

THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH

Who do you work with and what are their jobs?

Darren Galligan- personal trainer

Tara Millar-manager
Gavin Smith-trainer

What skills do they need to do their job?

Leadership
Good communication
IT skills

What training or qualifications do they need?

Group instruction
Fitness instruction

How are you getting on with them?

Very good

What have you done to get to know them?

Talked about how they work out and their lifestyles

and what they do when they have time off.

What have you learned about working with other

people so far this week?

That I get on well with them and can work with

others.

Daily Dairy:
Day ___________________
Date_________
Describe your jobs and activities today
Morning

Afternoon

Would you like this work as a career?

Explain your answer

Work Rules
Name the main rules in this organisation

How is workers timekeeping checked?

What health and safety precautions are in

place?

What are the hygiene rules?

What are the evacuation rules in case of

emergency?

What happens if a worker breaks the rules?

Daily Diary:
Day __Friday____ Date 21/11/14__
Did you arrive on time?

Yes

No

Describe your jobs and activities today

Morning

Clean down equipment and got the gym

ready for use.

Afternoon

Clean down equipment again to get the

gym ready after dinner and get a spin
class ready and a football course ready.

General thoughts about the week

It was a brilliant work experience and the

people were some craic.

THE END OF THE WEEK

Was The experience different to what you
expected and in what way?

Yes I didnt think it would be as fun but it

was unreal.

What are the differences between this

experience and school?

You have shorter hours and get to do

better stuff.

How do you feel you progressed during the

week?

I think I progressed pretty well during the

week as I got everything done.

Post experience summary

What did you learn from the experience?

How to work a system set up for the till

and how to show people new ways to
exercise.

What was the most enjoyable part of the

experience and why?

Getting showed how to use the equipment

and getting to use it.

What was the most difficult part of the

experience and why?

Learning how to use the gym computer

system as it was different to anything I
done on a computer before.

How will this experience influence you in the

future?

I might end up being involved in teaching

classes in a gym or become a gym
instructor.

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