Power of Pausing Pupil Leaflet – Item 751

This printable Power of Pausing pupil leaflet is specially designed for children aged 7 to 11, offering gentle, neuroaffirming guidance on understanding emotions, noticing strong feelings, and learning how to take a pause before reacting.

For many children, especially those who are neurodivergent or have experienced anxiety, overwhelm, or high emotional intensity, pausing can feel tricky or unfamiliar. This resource breaks it down in a calm, child-friendly way, helping children understand what pausing is, why it matters, and how to practise it in real life.

What’s inside the Power of Pausing pupil leaflet:

• Clear explanations of what pausing is and why it helps
• Simple guidance on noticing when strong feelings appear
• Short, memorable strategies: Pause – Breathe – Choose
• Practise activities, including the 10-Second Pause Challenge
• Visual cues and examples to support understanding and engagement

Perfect for:

• PSHE lessons
• ELSA and wellbeing interventions
• School counselling
• Nurture groups
• Home conversations
• SEN support

Designed with inclusivity in mind:
This leaflet uses affirming, supportive language, and encourages children to notice their feelings and respond in a helpful way, boosting confidence and self-regulation skills.

Helping children understand:

• Strong feelings are normal.
• Pausing is a skill that gives you choice.
• Small pauses can change big moments.

Design details of the ‘Power of Pausing’ pupil leaflet:

• A4 printable trifold in colour and black and white
• Clean design with visual cues and calm illustrations
• Clear layout to reduce visual overwhelm

Important information:
The Power of Pausing leaflet is designed to be used as part of ELSA sessions, PSHE teaching, or another supportive session. It should not simply be handed to children without guidance. These leaflets are intended as reminders for pupils to take away and to support adults working through the content with them.

It is your responsibility to decide whether the information in this leaflet is appropriate and helpful for your pupils.

Under our terms and conditions, these leaflets must not be uploaded to school websites. They are for printing and using within sessions or as a structured basis for teaching and discussion.