A teacher resource to support self-belief, resilience & emotional literacy in the classroom.
 
Ready to bring calm, confidence, and emotional awareness into your classroom — without adding to your workload?

The Confidence & Wellbeing Journal (Class Edition) is a printable, child-friendly toolkit designed to help pupils build emotional vocabulary, strengthen resilience, and reflect on their personal growth through simple weekly missions.
 
Grounded in my S.E.C.R.E.T. Framework® and aligned to Curriculum for Excellence HWB Experiences & Outcomes (as listed on page 1) , this resource quietly supports the core skills every teacher wants to nurture: self-belief, empathy, problem-solving, emotional regulation, and self-awareness.
 
What’s Included
Each topic is explored through two structured worksheets allowing children to reflect, draw, write, and build emotional literacy through meaningful prompts.
Across the journal you’ll find:
✨ Expressing Feelings (p. 3–4)
• Feeling Thermometer to help children identify emotions visually
• Emoji matching and written reflections
• 'Word of the Week' emotional vocabulary building
✨ Coping Strategies (p. 5)
• 'My Brave List' for confidence
• Calm Corner visual tools
• Reflection on 'what to do next time'
✨ Dealing with Change & Difficult Emotions (p. 6–7)
• Change Challenge writing task
• 'Worry Monster' activity to shrink worries
• 'Silver Lining' resilience reflection
✨ Recognising Needs & Strengths (p. 8–9)
• Super Strengths drawing activity
• Inclusive reflections ('Different, Not Less')
• Helping Hands empathy prompt
✨ Risk, Safety & Self-Awareness (p. 10–11)
• Stop–Think–Go traffic light activity
• Safe Circle diagram
• What If…? scenarios for problem-solving
✨ Word Power Reminder Sheet (p. 12)
A highly useful vocabulary booster for writing, emotions, positive language, and affirmations — perfect for building literacy and confidence.
✨ Certificate of Completion (p. 13)
A celebratory, child-friendly certificate to mark their achievement.
✨ Teacher Notes & Learning Breakdown (p. 14)
Clear explanations of what each activity develops — from emotional regulation to empathy, resilience, and confidence.
 
Why Teachers Love This Resource
• Low-prep, high-impact activities that can be used weekly
• Supports quiet reflection, morning work, early finisher tasks, circle time, or PSHE/HWB lessons
• Builds emotional literacy in a gentle, structured way
• Inclusive, strengths-based approach for all learners
• Encourages resilience and self-esteem through small, consistent actions
• Supports statutory wellbeing guidance in Scotland and England
Page 2 of the journal emphasises how teachers can use this resource for quiet reflection or group discussion, helping children build emotional vocabulary and develop personal awareness in a safe, supported way.
 
"This is a wonderful resource that educators will find really useful. It’s clear you’ve put a lot of thought and care into it. Your resource is going to be invaluable for a) helping kids first become aware of what’s happening in their life and how they feel about it, and then b) supporting them to figure out how they can help themselves (and identify and ask others for help) when they find things tough or tricky. That is SO important."" (HJ. Retired Teacher)