Health & Wellbeing
PSHE · Seedlings 4–6 · Reception–Y1
Feelings and friends
What can I do with a big feeling?
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What you will learn
- Name 6 feelings and notice them in my body
- Use a calm-down strategy (belly breathing, counting)
- Know that my body belongs to me and I can say no
- Say how to be a kind friend and ask for help
Helpful to know first: Recognise happy/sad
Your next step: DiscoverGo
Discover
Think first: What can I do with a big feeling? Say or jot one idea before you read on.
Learn — core route
- Feelings faces and body map
- Belly-breathing bear
- Trusted adults hand
Lessons in this subject: Learn Topics · PSHE
Practise — check a common mix-up
Angry is a bad feeling.
Secrets that make you feel worried should be kept.
Apply / Create — My Calm Plan
Draw a 'trusted adults hand' and one calm strategy; show an adult how you use it.
Evidence type: photo or drawing · accessible alternative always allowed (speak it, draw it, or show an adult).
How it is judged (rubric)
- Beginning: Names feelings
- Developing: Names 4 feelings + strategy
- Secure: 6 feelings, strategy demonstrated, trusted adults named
- Extending: Explains when to use different strategies
Explain — say what you did
Review later
We'll offer a quick memory check in 7, 21 and 45 days. Mark this done and your Today page will remind you gently.
For grown-ups · framework mappings
- aligned to UK PSHE · KS1 Health & wellbeing; Relationships
- aligned to SEL frameworks · CASEL: self-awareness
Status: Live · reviewed
What's next?