This Rise and Thrive Teen self-esteem intervention is suitable for pupils in secondary. It may also be useful for mature year 6 pupils. It is a group intervention for approximately 6 pupils. It could be run whole class too. Self-esteem refers to how a person views and values themselves. It involves having a positive opinion about your own worth, abilities, and qualities. When someone has healthy self-esteem, they feel confident, capable, and deserving of love and respect. Self-esteem is important because it influences how you perceive yourself, how you interact with others, how you handle challenges in life and your mental wellbeing. An estimate of timings would be: Review last time and check in 10 minutes Activity 30 minutes Review 5 minutes Next time 5 minutes Make sure you have 50 minutes to an hour to run the intervention. There are six sessions to this intervention which will all help to raise self-esteem. Boosters and drainers – pupils will explore what boosts self-esteem and what drains self-esteem Strengths and talents -pupils will explore their strengths and talents Challenging negative self-talk – pupils will learn how to reframe their negative dialogue Building resilience – pupils will explore how to build their resilience by facing challenges and setbacks Healthy and unhealthy relationships – pupils will explore relationships Impact of self-care – pupils will learn the importance of self-care and the impact that has on self-esteem Included in the Rise and Thrive teen self-esteem intervention: Planning booklet with 6 fully planned sessions Self-esteem scale for scaling at the beginning and end of the intervention Lesson 1 – 36 Booster and drainer cards, Booster and drainer worksheet, emotions and self esteem visual Lesson 2 – 40 strength cards, Building my strengths worksheet Lesson 3 – Inner dialogue list for prompting, Challenging my inner dialogue worksheet Lesson 4 – Resilience diary – front cover and one sheet to be copied multiple times Lesson 5 – 8 prompts cards for relationships, Profile of a healthy relationship worksheet Lesson 6 – Self care plan worksheet

This is a HUGE ELSA Secondary worksheet bundle with 68 worksheets that will be helpful for secondary pupils. It will also be good for upper KS2 or for those more mature pupils. It will also be helpful for adults too. All the worksheets are black and white for easy and cost effective printing. There is minimal clipart. Areas covered are: Self-esteem Emotions Wellbeing Anxiety They can be used individually with pupils, with groups of pupils and whole classes of pupils. Build your lesson around a worksheet. You could make up a workbook for each child you are working with to help with their specific problems by carefully choosing worksheets that would help them.

This FRIENDSHIP intervention planning resource pack is ready to go. Just print and deliver! This pack is suitable for WHOLE CLASS as well as group work. If there are teachers out there who have children who just don’t get along then try running this as an intervention during PSHE time. Each lesson will take approximately 40 minutes to an hour. It is perfect for an ELSA or teaching assistant who has to work with a group of children with friendship issues. Included in this pack: FRIENDS certificates (children colour in a letter after each lesson and take them away at the end of the intervention). 7 planning sessions which could be done over several weeks. 40 positive friendship cards The Key to deserving good friends worksheet Five posters looking at skills for empathy. Skills for empathy bookmarks for the children to take away A ‘Friend’ venn worksheet. Heart friends template How to apologise bookmark for the children to take away after the lesson.

These are our unwind the mind activity mats. These mats are a combination of working on the particular topic – e.g. be brave and mighty and relaxation activities through refocusing attention. There are puzzles, mindful colouring, drawing, creating patterns and a little writing. You can print them A4 but also if you want them bigger, use your printer settings and print them on A3 paper. These are suitable for KS2 and most of them for secondary too. These unwind the mind activity mats are perfect for Before or after SATs or tests Ending your session Beginning your session Morning routine whole class activity When things are winding down at the end of term Calming corners Homework Transition times Any stressful situations We have the following 10 mats along with answer sheets where needed Be joyful Be mindful Be calm Be positive Be brave and mighty Be kind Be caring to yourself Be determined Be friendly Be proud Benefits of unwind the mind mats Both puzzles and mindful colouring are calming activities that can help children relax and unwind after a busy day or during stressful times. Engaging in these activities encourages deep breathing and fosters a sense of peace and tranquillity. Solving puzzles and colouring mindfully can act as effective stress-relief techniques for children. By focusing their attention on the task at hand, children can temporarily shift their focus away from worries and anxieties, promoting a sense of calmness and emotional well-being. Puzzles and mindful colouring require children to concentrate and pay attention to details, which can help improve their concentration and focus over time. These activities encourage children to stay engaged in the present moment, enhancing their ability to sustain attention and ignore distractions. Puzzles can provide children with opportunities to exercise their problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities. By deciphering clues, finding patterns, and making logical deductions, children can develop important cognitive skills that are essential for academic success. Mindful colouring allows children to express themselves creatively and explore their imagination through colours and designs. It provides a non-verbal outlet for self-expression, allowing children to convey their emotions and feelings in a safe and therapeutic manner. Successfully completing puzzles and creating beautiful artwork through mindful colouring can boost children’s self-esteem and confidence. Accomplishing challenging tasks and seeing tangible results can instil a sense of pride and accomplishment in children, reinforcing their belief in their abilities. There are lots more benefits to these activity mats.

This bundle of posters and worksheets will help you explore physical signs of 10 different emotions with your pupils. I have included a learning objective to go with each worksheet. The pack contains the following: 10 Posters covering the emotions/feelings of Worried, happy, sad, angry, irritated, surprised, disgusted, embarrassed, tired and scared. 10 Worksheets covering their signs and sensations 10 Worksheets covering their physical appearance when feeling an emotion 10 Worksheets concentrating on different areas of the body for them to colour 8 Worksheets for coping skills.

These emotion work cards will help children to learn more about their emotions. They will help them learn new vocabulary and to really use and think about their emotions. Learning about emotions is incredibly important for all children and this resource is perfect for that. This is a set of 30 cards, 2 on each page. Each card has a task to do related to emotion cards. A set of emotion cards has been included with this resource but the cards which match this resource is available in my TES store. The cards can be printed on A4 or A3 and laminated. Children can use dry wipe pens to write or draw. You can then photocopy what they have done to keep it or you can just print them as worksheets.

Transition to another school or class – My idea for this is that this can be built with a child, combining lessons and creativity and craft. Each component can be a lesson or part of a lesson. It is something for the child to take away at the end of your sessions. You could easily fill 4 to 6 lessons with what is in this lapbook. There are two versions, one in black and white so the child can colour the lettering etc and one in colour where they can just cut and stick. There are two alternative back covers which you can choose to add to the lapbook. One is a game about ‘Changes’ and the other is a weekly feelings diary. Of course you could add one of those to the back cover and just use the other separately. This resource could be a fantastic end of term project for a Year 6 teacher. The children will love all the little pockets and will be making something to be proud of. Included in the transition lapbook is: Name – child writes their name in a colourful way – they could write in bubble writing or decorate it anyway they wish. Picture– either take a photo of the child to stick here or ask them to draw themselves. Front cover title – Moving on My new school or new class worries – What sort of things are they worried about? Use the little monster writing sheets for children to write down their worries to put in the little pocket. Discuss these at each session and help to reassure the child about the changes that will happen when they move class or school. Questions about my new school or class – This is a perfect opportunity to answer all those questions about the new school or class. My autograph and message book – Let them collect autographs and messages from friends to take on with them to the next school or class. My goals and targets – This is a little layered book. The child has to come up with a target for the rest of the term, a target for the summer holidays and a target for the new school or class. All about me tag book – Lots of questions to answer in this little tag book. Treasure chest – Includes concertina books with some prompts but also includes a blank so you can ask different questions. The treasure box could contain anything that the child wants to keep safe. They could pop some little photos in there too. A letter to my future self – What do they hope for in the future? How can they see themselves when they are in the next class or in their new school. What will they be doing? What will they have achieved? Will they have new friends? A letter could also be written telling their future self of what they are doing now, any of their concerns or worries etc. Friends – The child can write their friend’s name and finish the image to look like their friend. All their friends can fit into the little pocket. Changes game (back cover) Feelings diary (alternative back cover)

The ‘Feel the Feels’ range of resources are aimed at older pupils and therefore are suitable for secondary children. They use a range of clipart of teens/preteens. This is a bingo set which can be used for emotions work. This set contains the following emotions/feelings/conditions – annoyed, furious, hyper, proud, depressed, stressed, shocked, excited, silly,

This growth mindset intervention can be run as a whole class, or group. The lessons will take 40 mins to an hour and are suitable for children from about 7 years old. Learning Objectives: M – I understand how making MISTAKES can help me learn. I – I understand how seeing success can INSPIRE me. N – I understand the importance of the words ‘NOT YET‘. D – I understand what it means to be DETERMINED. S – I can celebrate SUCCESS and understand how that makes me feel. E – I understand that EVERYONE is different but that EVERYONE has the potential to succeed. T – I know how important it is to THINK positively and have a ‘can do’ attitude to learning. Included in the pack: 7 lessons, each corresponding to a letter from ‘MINDSET’. ‘A mistake that made my brain sparkle and grow’ worksheet. ‘Who inspires you? Who is your hero?’ worksheet. ‘My Goal’ worksheet ‘Questionnaire’ and ‘Bookmarks’. ‘What have you been successful at?’ worksheet. 2 different puzzle pieces Everyone is different poster Display heading Rubbish bin/Treasure chest Positive/negative cards for sorting Mindset certificate 7 Posters 'Mindset'

This Friendship Scenarios Pack contains a variety of Friendship Scenarios, along with solutions, activities, and reflective tools to help pupils explore and understand friendship dynamics. These resources are designed to empower you to guide pupils through challenging social situations, assisting them in identifying and expressing their emotions, understanding others’ perspectives, and practising problem-solving in a safe, supportive environment. This resource is suitable for KS2 and Secondary pupils (There are just one or two that wouldn’t be suitable). The scenarios in this pack are carefully crafted to be flexible, allowing you to tailor your approach to meet the unique needs of each child. For instance, you may choose to use these scenarios in one-to-one sessions or in small group activities. Additionally, you can incorporate them into your regular emotional literacy sessions, reinforcing the importance of friendship, empathy, and communication. Ultimately, these scenarios are meant to be adaptable to different contexts and group dynamics. These include: 30 Friendship Scenarios: Each scenario offers a choice of 3 possible solutions. One solution is a good choice, one is acceptable, and one is not ideal. Reflection Prompts: Thought-provoking questions that help pupils gain a deeper understanding of the situation and themselves. Friendship Fix-It Tools: A collection of strategies designed to help pupils build and maintain stronger friendships. Empathy Boosters: Simple yet effective suggestions for developing and enhancing empathy. Role Play Instructions: Step-by-step guidance on using the cards for role-play exercises, which are especially useful for group work. Coping Strategies: Practical ideas to help pupils cope with the emotional challenges that arise in friendship conflicts. Friendship Qualities: A list of essential qualities that make someone a good friend. Which qualities are being displayed in the scenarios? Which qualities could be improved? Assertiveness Tools: Approaches to help pupils develop and demonstrate more assertive behaviours in their friendships. Traffic Light Problem-Solving: A visual traffic light tool to assist pupils in making informed decisions when faced with friendship issues. Friendship Fix-It Wheel: A simple yet effective visual tool that offers 4 key suggestions when dealing with friendship problems. My Friendship Scenario: An opportunity for pupils to reflect on and work through their own real-life friendship dilemmas. Feelings: Visual characters that can help pupils express and discuss their feelings in greater depth. Emotional Scale: A tool for scaling the intensity of emotions, helping pupils better understand the strength of their feelings.

This intervention is written for a group of four children and is led by an ELSA or teaching assistant. It covers emotions, relaxation and lessons around transition either into the next class or new school. It runs for approximately 40 minutes. It is pitched at junior aged children but would work for year 2 to year 3 too. Children will work together in a group which will give them a sense of belonging. This helps to raise self-esteem. All my interventions follow a similar structure: Welcome and emotional register– welcome the children to the group, go over the circle time rules and talk about how they feel today. Warm up – children really respond better if they have had chance to warm up and feel at ease by playing a game or activity. This may or may not be related to the learning objective. Activity – this is where the children work on the learning objective. Relaxation/Mindfulness – Children are more ready to go back to class if they are relaxed and calm. Review of the session – Children talk about their learning experience and perhaps fill in a pupil feedback form on the session. The paper resources for this intervention come in booklet form. Make one up to show the children at the start of your intervention but don’t make their booklets up straight away. Some weeks has a challenge for them to take away with them. Make their booklets up for their last session so they can take them away as a reminder. You can collect any evidence you require each week up to that point. There is a simple assessment for this intervention. This pack includes Planning booklet – please read this first Emotion fans Circle time rules Relaxation booklet Pupil booklet Assessment Certificate Pupil feedback

The ‘What if’ monsters is a resource to help worriers. It takes children through strategies for dealing with worries. The children can use the worksheets at appropriate times during the PowerPoint or they can choose to draw their own. Included in the pack is: A PowerPoint show (31 slides) A PDF for printing of the show (31 pages) 9 worksheets 1 poster You have permission to use this PowerPoint show on Google Classroom or similar platforms. You have permission to share this file with individual parents from your school. You may NOT share this resource publicly on a website, Facebook or google drive.

This is our secondary friendship pack. Friendships play a crucial role in the lives of secondary school students. As teens navigate changes, social pressures, and personal growth, having supportive and trustworthy friendships is essential for emotional well-being. Our Secondary Friendship Pack is designed to help students develop positive relationship skills, set healthy boundaries, and handle challenges like conflict resolution and peer pressure. This comprehensive pack includes a variety of worksheets and activities tailored to the needs of secondary students. Some of the sheets might be useful for mature KS2 pupils too. Perfect for use by ELSAs, teachers, and counsellors, this pack provides the tools to support teens in developing and maintaining meaningful friendships that will last a lifetime. Help students strengthen their social skills and navigate the complexities of secondary school friendships with confidence. These activities are great for working one to one with a pupil or you could use them as a basis for a lesson with a group or class. Included in the Secondary friendship pack: What is friendship? Friendship circles Friendship qualities Starting conversations Practising conversations Active listening What is trust? What are boundaries? Conflict resolution Conflict scenarios Conflict Making amends Assertive communication Peer pressure Healthy or toxic friendships Strengthening friendships fact sheet Strengthening your friendships Friendship positive affirmations Social media friendships A to z of friendship 20 useful worksheets in the pack.

Our Honesty Support Story is designed to support children in understanding the importance of being truthful in their words and actions. Honesty is a key value that helps build trust, strengthen friendships, and develop a strong sense of personal integrity. However, for many children, telling the truth can sometimes feel challenging—especially when they’re worried about getting into trouble or upsetting someone. This support story gently explores these feelings and helps children see the positive outcomes of honesty, even in difficult situations. Included in this Honesty Support Story pack: Support story – six pages Honest response (2) Pupils respond to a graphic image and say what would be the honest response to the image Honesty promise – Pupils can write their own honesty promise Honesty scale – Pupils can scale their honesty Honesty reflection – Pupils can draw a comic strip of a time they were honest Draw your feelings – Pupils can draw their feelings and label them Dishonesty cloud – Feelings words around being dishonesty Honesty sun – Feelings words around being honest Honesty story – Pupils can finish the story with an honest response Honest or not quiz – Pupils decide which is the honest response Consequences – Pupils will look at the consequences of an honest response and a dishonest response All pages print on A4. This resource is perfect for use in classrooms, small group interventions, or one-to-one emotional literacy support sessions. It encourages open conversations about honesty, supports emotional development, and provides a safe space for children to explore their feelings around truth-telling. By helping children see the benefits of honesty, this story aims to build their confidence in making positive, truthful choices in everyday life.

This is our Know Yourself Reflections activity for Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 Our Know Yourself Reflections Sheet is a simple and fun tool for children aged 7 to 11 (or older) to explore what makes them unique. This resource encourages children to think about their proud moments, strengths, likes, and feelings, helping them develop self-awareness and confidence. By reflecting on who they are and what they enjoy, children can better understand themselves and build a strong sense of identity. This sheet is perfect for classrooms, wellbeing activities, or home use, offering a creative way to encourage positive self-reflection and meaningful conversations. Use this resource to help children celebrate who they are and recognise what makes them special! Pupils can enjoy colouring in the little characters and shapes whilst talking about the different areas. Simply print out onto A4 and use with your children. Benefits of the Know Yourself Reflection Sheet Builds self-awareness – Helps children understand their feelings, strengths, and preferences. Boosts confidence – Encourages children to recognise and celebrate their unique qualities. Supports emotional intelligence – Promotes understanding and healthy expression of emotions. Encourages self-reflection – Inspires children to think about their experiences, achievements, and goals. Fosters positivity – Focuses on proud moments and strengths, cultivating a positive mindset. Promotes creativity – Includes opportunities for writing, drawing, and coloring for engaging self-expression. Strengthens communication – Sparks meaningful conversations in group or one-to-one settings. Provides calm and focus – Colouring elements add a mindful activity to support relaxation. Supports wellbeing – Encourages children to explore what makes them happy and calm.

The intervention Who is if for? This Anxiety and Worries Group intervention is for a group of up to six children and is led by a teaching assistant. The focus age range would be 7 to 11, although older pupils would probably benefit from this intervention. Children who worry a lot would be a good focus group for this intervention. It runs for approximately 40-60 minutes, weekly for six weeks. What does it cover? This Anxiety and Worries Group intervention covers emotions, relaxation, calming down techniques and learning objectives around anxiety and worries. Children will learn about emotions during each session and will also learn relaxation and calming techniques through the ‘relaxation time’. This knowledge and these skills will help them to become more emotionally literate. The warm-up games teach a variety of skills such as co-operation, team work, taking turns, communication skills, friendship, self-esteem and confidence. The coming together of a group fosters a sense of belonging and therefore raises self-esteem. Every opportunity should be taken to promote belonging and friendship. Relaxation exercises will help children to manage their anxiety and these are visited each session. Information on Anxieties and worries It is important to mention that anxiety is such a big problem and affects people in different ways and at different things. Sometimes there appears to be no reason for the anxiety. This intervention is about giving children the knowledge to help themselves and to gain a little understanding about what anxiety is. It is NOT about fixing children’s problems but about supporting them through their problems. Anxiety work needs to be done by professionals who have training in counselling or psychology. An ELSA or TA can offer knowledge and support and it is important that this line is not crossed and boundaries are clear. By giving children the self-awareness, knowledge and some relaxation skills you are empowering them to help themselves cope. If you are ever worried about a child then please do refer them on to professional services so they can get the help they need. What’s included in the pack? A planning booklet with 6 session plans. Circle time rules Warm up games for circle-time Assessments Emotion wheels Emotion wordmat Certificates Five Star Breathing poster NEEDS to know Poster Emotion cards NEEDS to know cards Anxiety physical symptoms cards Where in your body worksheet Anxiety cards Coping strategies poster Worry tree Thought bubbles (ants) Changing those thoughts worksheet Zap anxiety poster My Five a day plan ELSA/Teaching Assistant notes

9 pages of useful ‘All about me��� information. You can choose whether to do all the pages or just a few of them depending on the needs of the pupil you are working with. This is suitable from about 10-16 years old. Great for learning mentor, Teaching assistant or ELSA intervention. Pages included in the ‘all about me secondary booklet’: About me Questions time Personal qualities Words to describe me Body image Staying healthy Proud moments Hobbies and interests Social media Worries that I have All about my pets Things I do to relax My perfect day Feelings My future career My friends Things that make me happy at school School rules School feelings How I learn best Things I don’t like about school Family tree More about family Home feelings Family rules Things that make me happy at home Things I don’t like about my home Circle of trust

Resource from ELSA SUPPORT Print out the skin tone that you require. This resource has five different skin tones to suit all children. There are also 15 different sets of eyes and mouths and a set of emotions vocabulary flash cards. Laminate all the pieces and keep in a zipped bag for convenience. The aim of this resource is for children to begin to recognise facial expressions and talk about their feelings. It is excellent for children on the autistic spectrum. This resource is also very good for early years settings and can be put into an area of provision, allowing children to experiment and make different faces. Can they match the eyes to the mouth? Can they tell you what the expression is that they have made? Parents would also find this resource helpful for their preschool children. Questions you could ask – can you make me a ‘angry face’? What would ‘angry’ eyes look like? What would ‘sad’ eyes look like? Can you make me a ‘sad face’? Also use other vocabulary such as ‘miserable, frustrated, terrified, proud’. There are so many possibilities for working with this resource. The cards could be used as a matching pairs game. Lay out all the cards and ask a child to choose a mouth and eyes that match – name the emotion. Use the face (laminated) for drawing emotion faces. Put it alongside a mirror so children can make faces themselves. Use the angry eyes and mouth to discuss anger and how to recognise when they are becoming angry. What makes them angry? What could they do when they are angry? Pick an emotions flashcard(included with the pack) and make the appropriate face.

Here are some jigsaw templates for a huge display. The pieces fit together horizontally and vertically. You can do one for each member of your class or group. This is a lovely class, group or one to one activity for the return to school. It is suitable for all age groups to do.

This is an anger scale poster or visual for display or for showing pupils who struggle with anger. It could also be put up in classrooms or work areas.