Resilience Scenario Cards

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🎭 Part 1: Scenario Response Cards

Instructions: Read each scenario below. For each one, think about how you would respond using the "Stop–Breathe–Decide" strategy we practised in class.

1. Left Out at Break Time
You're walking around the playground looking for someone to play with, but all your friends seem to be in groups that are already full. You start to feel lonely and upset.

What would you do? Tick your first response:

Freeze - stand there feeling sad and do nothing

Fight - get angry and interrupt a group

Flight - walk away and hide somewhere

Helpful response - use a strategy

Describe your helpful strategy:

2. Teasing During Group Work
During a group project, one person keeps making jokes about your ideas and rolling their eyes when you speak. Other group members are starting to laugh along.

What would you do? Tick your first response:

Freeze - stop talking and shut down

Fight - argue back or say something mean

Flight - ask to leave the group or stay quiet

Helpful response - use a strategy

Describe your helpful strategy:

3. Not Understanding Instructions
The teacher has just explained a maths problem, but you're completely confused. Everyone else seems to understand and has started working. You feel panicky and embarrassed.

What would you do? Tick your first response:

Freeze - sit there and hope someone notices

Fight - get frustrated and give up angrily

Flight - pretend to work or avoid the task

Helpful response - use a strategy

Describe your helpful strategy:

4. Disagreement and Wanting to "Get Even"
Someone accidentally knocked over your art project and damaged it. They said sorry, but you're really angry because you worked hard on it. You want to do something to get them back.

What would you do? Tick your first response:

Freeze - bottle up your anger and say nothing

Fight - knock over their project or say something hurtful

Flight - storm off and avoid them

Helpful response - use a strategy

Describe your helpful strategy:

💪 Part 2: Building Your Resilience Plan

5. When you feel stressed, what happens in your body? (Tick all that apply)

My heart beats faster

My shoulders get tense

My tummy feels funny

I breathe faster or hold my breath

I feel hot or sweaty

Other: ________________

6. Complete your personal resilience plan:

In a stressful moment at school, I can:

(1) Notice my stress by paying attention to: ________________________________

(2) Try one strategy such as: ____________________________________________

(3) Get support from: _________________________________________________

7. Which helpful strategies have you used before or would like to try? (Tick all that apply)

Deep breathing (Stop–Breathe–Decide)

Talking to a trusted adult

Taking a short break or walk

Asking for help with the problem

Using kind but firm words

Finding a different group or activity

8. Reflection: How can changing your reaction change the outcome of a situation?

Resilience Scenario Cards

Resilience Scenario Cards

🎭 Part 1: Scenario Response Cards

💪 Part 2: Building Your Resilience Plan

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