{"id":8865,"date":"2023-05-23T06:55:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T05:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/chiddingly\/?page_id=8865"},"modified":"2026-03-28T07:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T07:08:20","slug":"zones-of-regulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pioneerfederation.co.uk\/chiddingly\/zones-of-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Zones of Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emotional Regulation (Zones of Regulation)<\/h2>\n

Developing emotional regulation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Understanding children\u2019s emotional development is an important part of maintaining good mental health and wellbeing in our school. The Pioneer Federation uses the Zones of Regulation framework and curriculum (Kuypers, 2011) to develop awareness of feelings, energy and alertness levels while exploring a variety of tools and strategies for regulation, prosocial skills, self-care, and overall wellness.\u00a0 This provides us an easy way to think and talk about how we feel on the inside and sort these\u00a0 feelings into four coloured Zones, all of which are expected in life.\u00a0 Once we understand our feelings and zones, we can learn to use tools\/strategies to manage our different Zones in order to meet goals like doing schoolwork or other tasks, managing big feelings, and healthy relationships with others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The use of Zones of Regulation at Chiddingly<\/h3>\n

Within all areas of the school you will find displays and prompts linked to Zones of Regulation for all to use during different times and areas throughout the school. We have also created our own \u2018Mood Monsters\u2019 to represent each zones colour as a tool to support emotional regulation.<\/p>\n

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Strategies are taught at various times during the year at a whole class level and revisited on a daily basis.\u00a0 Where needed additional small group or individual work can take place to explore and develop a particular skill or strategies to facilitate emotional regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Oak Class (Reception)<\/h3>\n

In Oak class the mood monsters have a dedicated area in the classroom accompanied by pictures of what someone\u00a0may look like when they are feeling that emotion. There is also a mirror for them to use to look at their face and identify how they are feeling based on their expression as well.<\/p>\n

In this area we have\u00a0our calm table where children can access\u00a0the calm box with fiddle toys and activities\u00a0in to aid independent emotional regulation. There is also a card that the children can bring to a teacher for support if they need help to regulate their emotions but cannot express that with words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Beech Class (Year 1 & 2)<\/h3>\n

In our class we use our individual pegs to show how we feel. We put these on the mood monsters\u00a0linked to the Zones of regulation. We also have a tranquil trolley which we use when we are regulating our feelings. We often use our Calm Area where we have breathing activities and books linked to the different feelings and emotions.<\/p>\n

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Willow Class (Year 3 & 4)<\/h3>\n

In Willow class the children use the mood monsters to support and recognise their feelings, these are linked to the zones of regulation. Alongside this there are ideas of activities they can do to support them in this zone. The mood monsters are located in the calm zone in the classroom. Within this area there are fiddle toys, activities to aid independent emotional regulation and the class monster (Scott) that the children can use throughout the day to write anything they want their teachers to know.<\/p>\n

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Sycamore (Year 5 & 6)<\/h3>\n

In Sycamore Class, all children regularly update their own Zones of Regulation Grids. The grids are divided up into different sections for the days and the children give themselves a score of 1 to 5 of how they are feeling in that zone (e.g. 5 in the green zone means that they're extremely happy and ready to work). We use the Zones Grids as a way to check in on pupils if they need to chat and also for us all to think about and be able to regulate our emotions.<\/p>\n

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Shared Areas Around Chiddingly<\/h3>\n

Throughout the school shared areas, you will find the 4 zones and mood monsters that all staff and children can use to check in with emotions and feelings. Whether it is during break time, PE or class activities outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n

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More information about the Zones of Regulation can be found here: www.zonesofregulation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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