PSHE & SEL
PSHE & SEL for 1st
PSHE / Social-Emotional Learning resources — wellbeing, friendship, emotions, growth mindset and respect for others. The UK PSHE curriculum and the international SEL framework cover the same ground.
All resources
Calm Corner Essentials — What Goes In It
What to put in a primary classroom calm corner — soft seating, regulation tools, visual aids, calming books, quiet activities. With honest notes on what genuinely helps children self-regulate and what's just decorative.
Color the Mood — Feelings Coloring Pack
Children color faces and abstract shapes to match different feelings, then talk about how each feeling feels in their own body. Combines coloring with emotional literacy. Useful for SEL lessons, calm-down corners, and morning check-ins.
Lesson Plan Template (one page)
A one-page lesson plan template — objective, success criteria, hook, main task, assessment, plenary.
Parent–Teacher Conference Notes Template
Structured conference notes form — strengths, areas to develop, agreed actions, parent comments.
Picture Books That Teach Big Feelings
Picture books that handle emotions, friendship, fear, anger, sadness, change, and difference well. For SEL teaching, classroom calm corners, and home reading. Carefully chosen so the books do the emotional work, not the adult.
Teacher's Weekly Planner Template
A clean one-page weekly planning grid for teachers — Monday to Friday with five subject slots per day.
Wellbeing Daily Check-In — Routines & Visuals
Three classroom routines for daily wellbeing check-ins — Zones of Regulation poster, How am I arriving today wheel, and a class wellbeing tracker. Print, mount, use every morning.
Behavior Tracker (Positive Reinforcement)
Strengths-based daily behavior tracker. Records what went well — designed to build, not punish.
Calm-Down Corner Toolkit
Five posters to set up a classroom calm-down corner — feelings check, breathing, choices, return-to-class steps.
Classroom Rules — Class-Built Template
Build classroom rules WITH the children, not for them. Five-rule poster with class-signing space.
Emotions & Self-Regulation Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on emotions — naming and identifying feelings, understanding physical signals, regulation strategies, and the brain science behind big emotions.
Friendship Rules
Eight friendship rules that build a kind, inclusive classroom culture.
IEP Goal Progress Tracker
Lightweight monthly tracker for individualized education plan (IEP) goals. SMART format with progress notes.
Kindness Bingo
16 kind acts on a 4×4 bingo card. Tick them off through the week — first row done wins.
Quick Data Collection Sheet
A simple class-roster template for collecting any quick data — assessment scores, behavior tallies, completion.
Substitute Teacher Info Pack
Leave this for the sub when you're out — class info, routines, who's-who, and emergency procedures.
Wellbeing Calming Strategies — Strategy Cards
12 calming strategy cards for children — finger breathing, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, slow drink of water, hand-press, bubble breathing, animal walks, and more. Print, laminate, give one to a child who needs to regulate.
Classroom Responsibilities Chart
Editable chart for assigning weekly classroom jobs. Includes 12 standard jobs with explanations.
Color Yourself Calm — Mindfulness Coloring Pack
Six pages of mandala-style and pattern-based coloring designs for use during quiet time, calm-down sessions, or wet-break. Pairs each pattern with a one-line mindfulness prompt to focus attention while coloring.
Exit Ticket Templates — 6 Quick Formats
Six tiny exit-ticket formats to assess understanding in 60 seconds at the end of every lesson.
Feelings Vocabulary Poster
Beyond happy and sad — 50+ feelings words organised by intensity. Builds emotional vocabulary across KS1 and KS2.
Feelings and Emotions — Vocabulary Mat
Twenty emotion words grouped by intensity. Helps children name and talk about feelings.
Growth Mindset Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on growth mindset — the difference between fixed and growth beliefs about intelligence, strategies for persisting through difficulty, and the neuroscience in simple language.
Mindfulness Breathing Techniques
Four kid-friendly breathing techniques to help students calm down or refocus.
Teacher Term Overview Planner
One-page at-a-glance term planner with week columns, space for topics, key dates, assessment points, and parent communication reminders. Covers a full 6- or 7-week half term.
Teacher Weekly Planner — 2-Page A4
Two-page A4 weekly planner with timetable grid, Monday–Friday columns, notes section, reminders strip, and a wellbeing check-in. Print weekly or laminate for reuse.
Unit Planning Booklet — 6-Lesson Template
A printable 4-page planning booklet for a 6-lesson unit — unit overview, lesson-by-lesson planning grid, key vocabulary list, and end-of-unit assessment notes. Subject-neutral.
Year at a Glance — Annual Planner
Full academic year overview planner — 12 monthly columns with space for topics, key dates, assessments, and events. One page landscape A3 or two-page A4. Perfect for long-range planning.