🌿 EBSA Activity Workbook for KS1 & KS2

Helping Children Understand Their School Feelings

Support children experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) with this gentle, child-friendly resource designed to build emotional understanding, communication, and confidence around school.

This printable activity booklet includes 15 calming, supportive worksheets that help children explore the feelings underneath school avoidance in a safe, non-pressured way. Perfect for use at home or in school settings, these activities encourage children to express worries, identify triggers, and begin taking small, manageable steps forward.

Each page is thoughtfully created for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children, using simple language, visual supports, and nurturing approaches that prioritise emotional safety.

📘 Includes 15 Child Worksheets Covering:

• Understanding school-based anxiety
• Identifying safe and unsafe spaces
• Naming emotions and body signals
• Exploring hidden worries
• Building a comfort and coping toolkit
• Creating brave step-by-step plans
• Giving children a voice through drawing and reflection

These resources are ideal for:

✅ Pastoral support

✅ ELSA sessions

✅ SEND interventions

✅ Anxiety-based school support plans

✅ Parent-led emotional wellbeing work

🌿 Adult Support Booklet Included

Guidance for Parents, Carers, Teachers, SENDCOs & Pastoral Teams

Alongside the child workbook, you will receive a complete adult guidance booklet to ensure the activities are used in the most supportive and trauma-informed way.

Each worksheet is accompanied by:

• A clear explanation of what the activity supports
• Gentle conversation prompts
• Tips for emotional regulation and reassurance
• Guidance on what to notice and how to respond
• Practical follow-up strategies for home and school

This makes the pack a powerful tool for building consistent understanding and support across the child’s network.

💛 A Gentle Reminder

EBSA is not refusal or bad behaviour - it is a stress response.

This workbook helps children feel heard, supported, and understood while adults guide them with compassion and care.