BIG Feelings (Incident) Reflection Log: Using Restorative Behaviour Management

The ‘Feelings (Incident) Reflection Log’ has been designed to support children and young people with exploring complex emotions and reflecting on situations that cause them to become de-regulated.

This resource is rooted in Restorative Behaviour Management techniques for use in the classroom.

The perfect resource for use in ELSA, TIS or Therapy sessions!

How could this resource be used?

To support teaching emotional literacy and identifying issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing.
To identify children that may need further support for their mental health.
To support a child 1:1.
To support a wider class ethos of talking and normalising mental health and wellbeing.
To form part of restorative behaviour management pracitce.
To think about natural consequences of unhelpful behaviour.

Relevant Curriculum Links

England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:

KS1: H13 – how feelings can affect people’s bodies and how they behave.
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 – how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.

Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):

I am aware of and able to express my feelings and am developing the ability to talk about them. HWB 0-01a / HWB 1-01a / HWB 2-01a / HWB 3-01a / HWB 4-01a.
I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. HWB 0-03a / HWB 1-03a / HWB 2-03a / HWB 3-03a / HWB 4-03a.
I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave. HWB 0-04a / HWB 1-04a / HWB 2-04a / HWB 3-04a / HWB 4-04a.