Try the first two lessons of Calm & Ready free. Calm & Ready is a five-lesson emotional regulation unit for secondary pupils (S1-S4 / Years 7-11), suitable for PSHE, Health and Wellbeing, form time, nurture groups and ASN/SEND bases. These are complete, ready-to-teach lessons.

Lesson 1: Name It
Pupils build a wider feelings vocabulary beyond happy, sad and angry, link feelings to body signals and learn a simple 1 to 5 scale to say how big a feeling is. Includes a starter, vocabulary cards, scenario cards with fictional pupils, an activity and an exit ticket.

Lesson 2: Triggers and Early Warning Signs
Pupils explore common triggers, learn why early warning signs give them more choices and work through a fictional case study. They complete their own trigger and early signs pages in the workbook, sharing only what they choose to.

What is included

• Two PowerPoint lessons with learning intentions, success criteria, discussion, activities, exit tickets and full speaker notes.
• Teacher guide for Lessons 1 and 2 with timings, differentiation and assessment evidence.
• Pupil workbook pages for Lessons 1 and 2 (Word and PDF).
• Five Calm Corner starter posters (PowerPoint and PDF): 1 to 5 scale, feelings words, body signals and slow breathing.

Designed with care
Pupils choose what to write and what to share, and can pass on any task. The unit is not therapy and includes safeguarding guidance for teachers. Scenarios use fictional pupils. Wren the bird mascot gives a friendly, consistent look.

Frameworks
Scotland: CfE Health and Wellbeing, Third Level (HWB 3-01a, 3-02a) and GIRFEC. England: supports statutory Health Education (mental wellbeing) in PSHE. Check your own school policy. This is general information.

Want the rest?
The full Calm & Ready unit adds Lessons 3 to 5 (Calm Toolkit, Speak Up and My Plan), the complete workbook, 13 Calm Corner posters and cards, a staff quick guide and an end-of-unit check with marking scheme. Search for “Calm & Ready” in my shop.

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