Managing Big Emotions – Year 7 PSHE Lesson

Managing Big Emotions – Year 7 PSHE Lesson (Slides + Scenario Cards)

This fully resourced, ready-to-teach PSHE lesson supports Year 7 pupils in understanding, expressing, and managing their emotions during the transition to secondary school. The lesson is engaging, interactive, and designed to build emotional literacy and self-regulation skills.

What’s included:

12-slide PowerPoint with structured activities, discussion prompts, and visuals.

Printable scenario cards for group work and role play.

Reflection tasks to support independent and paired activities.

Lesson outline (60 minutes):

Pupils work with scenario cards to identify emotions, triggers, and strategies for managing big feelings. Differentiated tasks encourage deeper reflection.

Whole-class reflection on strategies to stay calm and constructive when facing challenges.

Assessment opportunities: Teacher observation, paired feedback and written reflections.

This lesson is ideal for KS3 transition units, PSHE curriculum time, or tutor sessions.

• Designed to be engaging, practical, and relevant for Year 7 pupils.
• Can be delivered as a standalone lesson or as part of a wider transition & wellbeing scheme.