Wet Break & Indoor Play
Wet Break & Indoor Play resources
Print-and-go activities for rainy lunchtimes, wet breaks and indoor play sessions.
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Wet Break Activity Box — What to Stock
What to put in a classroom 'wet break box' — the box that gets opened when rain stops outdoor break. Calibrated for primary classrooms across age ranges. Honest about what genuinely engages children vs what sits unused.
Emergency 15-Minute Wet Break Plan
When wet break is called with no warning and you have nothing prepared — a single-page emergency plan for the next 15 minutes that works in any classroom with anything you have to hand.
Wet Break Rota Template — Year-Group Coverage
An editable rota template for wet break supervision — assigning year groups to staff, halls, and activity zones. Stops the chaos of nobody knowing where to go when the bell goes for indoor lunch.
Wet Break Supervisor Briefing Card
A laminated card to hand to any adult supervising wet break — including supply staff, parent volunteers and lunchtime supervisors who haven't done it before. Covers the routine, the boundaries, and what to do when things escalate.
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Emergency 15-Minute Wet Break Plan
When wet break is called with no warning and you have nothing prepared — a single-page emergency plan for the next 15 minutes that works in any classroom with anything you have to hand.
Wet Break Activity Box — What to Stock
What to put in a classroom 'wet break box' — the box that gets opened when rain stops outdoor break. Calibrated for primary classrooms across age ranges. Honest about what genuinely engages children vs what sits unused.
Wet Break Classroom Yoga — 20 Pose Cards
Twenty simple yoga poses children can do beside or behind their chairs — releasing the energy that builds up during indoor lunchtime without needing space, mats, or changing clothes.
Wet Break Music & Listening Activity Pack
Eight calm, listening-based activities for wet break — sound bingo, mystery sounds, silent disco, listening drawing. Lower the room volume rather than competing with it.
Wet Break Policy Template — For SLT
An editable wet-break policy template for senior leadership — covering when wet break is called, who supervises, where each year group goes, what happens with toilets and food, and what's expected of staff. Ready to adapt to your school.
Wet Break Rota Template — Year-Group Coverage
An editable rota template for wet break supervision — assigning year groups to staff, halls, and activity zones. Stops the chaos of nobody knowing where to go when the bell goes for indoor lunch.
Wet Break Supervisor Briefing Card
A laminated card to hand to any adult supervising wet break — including supply staff, parent volunteers and lunchtime supervisors who haven't done it before. Covers the routine, the boundaries, and what to do when things escalate.
50 Wet Break Drawing Prompts
50 short, weird, fun drawing prompts for indoor break time — perfect for whoever is at the table that day.
Wet Break Activity Pack 1
Six print-and-go activities for rainy lunchtimes — silent games, paper-only, low-supervision-friendly.
Wet Break Quick Paper Craft Pack — 12 Activities
Twelve quick paper-and-pencil crafts for wet break — origami fortune tellers, paper aeroplanes, paper chains, finger puppets, accordion books and more. Each takes 10-15 minutes. Materials: paper. That's it.
30 Wet Break Quick Games — Reference Card
30 indoor games for rainy lunchtimes — most need no prep, no equipment, and work for any class size. Print, laminate, keep on the desk.
Indoor Quiet Games Pack
Eight teacher-led quiet games to fill 5–15 minutes — no equipment needed.
Rainy Day Classroom Challenges
10 quick whole-class challenges for when the rain just won't stop. Builds team spirit, no equipment.
Wet Break Printable Board Games Pack — 6 Games
Six print-and-play board games for wet break — including original games designed for short play (one round in 10-15 minutes). Print on card, laminate once, use forever.
Create Your Own Board Game — Blank Template
A blank printable board game template with a 60-square path, start/finish, and 8 special squares to customise. Includes a prompt card for pupils to design their own rules, theme, and question cards. Any subject.
Wet Break Paper Puzzles — One Page A Day
Five quick paper-and-pencil puzzles — riddles, number puzzles, word play and lateral thinking. Print, photocopy, hand out one a day.
Wet Break Story Starters — 25 Prompts
25 quick story starters for children to write or tell aloud during indoor break — covering mystery, fantasy, sci-fi and adventure.
Wet Break Activity Pack 2 — Older Kids
Six print-and-go activities for upper primary children — code-cracker, sudoku, dot-to-dot, optical illusions.