Wellbeing and personal development
My feelings check-in
Name or show a feeling, choose a way it might help to respond and identify a trusted person to talk to.
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Key Stage 1 teaching assistant and emotional literacy support assistant
Sylvia Nkemelu
I adapt emotional-literacy activities to each referral’s purpose and share clear handovers across Key Stage 1 classrooms, helping colleagues know what was tried and what needs follow-up.
Explore the collectionA little about me
I work as a shared teaching assistant across Key Stage 1 and run emotional-literacy support sessions. Each session needs to connect with the pupil’s particular referral and the purpose of the support. A generic worksheet may be easy to prepare, but it can miss what the pupil is practising or what the adult should notice.
When I move between classrooms, a clear handover helps me keep the work connected. I want colleagues to know what was planned, which activity was used and what should be followed up, while keeping sensitive information within the appropriate professional record.
I look for resources that can be adapted to an individual goal and used in a manageable way. A prompt or activity should help the pupil explore a feeling or strategy without assuming the same response from everyone. I value coordination that lets the child experience consistent support even when the adults and rooms change.
How I approach a lesson
Plan emotional-literacy work around the individual support goal.
Use activities that invite reflection without assuming a response.
Leave concise handovers between classrooms.
Templates I'd use with my class
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Wellbeing and personal development
Regulation and break choice menu
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Wellbeing and personal development
Tricky Moments
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Wellbeing and personal development
Peer Appreciation and Community Cards
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