To begin the lesson, play this short film clip to stimulate conversations around feelings and emotions and encourage pupils to express their own. The film compares the restart of the footballing season to the beginning of a new school year and illustrates the hopes, fears and uncertainties that come with new starts and transitions. Using footage from the 2019/20 season, the film includes football players and managers showing a range of emotions.

Pupils will identify the emotions by matching the words to the faces. 

This activity is suitable for KS1 pupils. 

This presentation includes strategies that football players use to help them manage their feelings and emotions. There are links to short video clips where pupils can watch the football players give their tips. Discussion questions are also included in the teacher notes to provoke thought and classroom discussion.

In this scenario worksheet, pupils will give advice on how a character might help themselves to feel better.

This activity is suitable for KS2 pupils and there are two versions available; lower and higher ability. This can be a standalone activity or used as a follow-up activity after the main presentation to help consolidate pupils' knowledge. 

This is a take-home activity where pupils will continue to think about their feelings and emotions and make a note of their feelings throughout the week. 

KS2 pupils will also take note of things that they could change and be given the opportunity to self-reflect where they can see if they achieve their goals at the end of the week.

These activity sheets include notes for parents.