Zones of Regulation

At Grange Primary School, we recognise the importance of promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing to our students and their families. We aim to create an open culture around the discussion of mental health and wellbeing and to empower our children be able to regulate their emotions. Over the next term we will be implementing the Zones of Regulation curriculum across the school. We aim to teach our pupils to identify emotions in themselves and others and provide them with a bank of strategies to help regulate their emotions and improve their wellbeing.

The Zones of Regulation is based around the use of four colours to help children self-identify how they’re feeling and categorise it based on colour. It helps children better understand their emotions, sensory needs and thinking patterns. The children learn different strategies to cope and manage their emotions based on which colour zone they’re in. Additionally, the Zones of Regulation helps children to recognise their own triggers, learn to read facial expressions, develop problem-solving skills, and become more attuned to how their actions affect other people.

For more information:

https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html

https://www.zonesofregulation.com/learn-more-about-the-zones.html

Suggested reading for children:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QjS5zvGC98GKZUldSTR3C4VjuShwx6akroKQL3FxGe8/edit