UK Edition: Calm Adult Pocket Cards: 16 Reminders for Staying Calm, SEND, KS4 and Post-16

Free pocket cards for the adult in the room. When a pupil is struggling, my own reactions are the one thing I can control, and these are the reminders I come back to.

What's included

• 16 short reminder cards, such as "Lower, slower, fewer", "Say it once" and "You don't have to win this minute"

• Print and cut layout sized for a lanyard or planner

How I use it

Print, cut and clip them to a lanyard, or hand a set to each TA at the start of term. They work well as a two minute talking point in a staff briefing: read one card and ask the team when they last used it.

These cards sit alongside your setting's own behaviour policy and crisis prevention and de-escalation training. They are not a replacement for either. Works with any approach your school already uses.

Format: PDF, 3 A4 pages. Free.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.