When football players play for their country, they earn ‘caps’. Football players don’t always win games but they have to remain positive to be able to try again. What positive words can you fill your cap with?

How could this resource be used?

• To support encouraging a positive ethos and outlook.
• To support a child 1:1.
• To encourage positive self-talk.

Which statutory England PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into?

*in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.

• KS1: H18 – different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
• KS2: H20 – strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.

Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

• I am learning skills and strategies which will support me in challenging times, particularly in relation to change and loss.
• I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available.
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