The Reset
Category: Fitness · 2-page printable PDF · Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 · Free for ConnectedPE members
A mindful movement toolkit for Years 5–10 built on four zones — Breathe, Ground, Shake and Focus — each containing evidence-based techniques for regulating mind and body. Students learn the zones, practise the techniques, then build their own personal reset plan on the included reflection card.
The personal reset plan is what separates this from a one-off mindfulness lesson: students leave owning a self-regulation strategy they selected and rehearsed, for use before assessments, after conflict, or anywhere overwhelm shows up — in and outside PE. Mapped to AC9HP6P03 and AC9HP8P05 in the personal-social strand.
Two pages, zero equipment. Use it as a recurring lesson-closer, a wellbeing unit anchor, or a whole-school SEL resource classroom teachers can run too. It's the older-student sibling of Galactic Calm-Down — same regulation goal, age-appropriate delivery, with student agency doing the work the space theme does for the littles.
What students learn
Students identify and apply evidence-based mindfulness and self-regulation techniques to manage their emotional and physical states. Students develop a personal reset plan for use in and outside of PE.
Topics: mindfulness, wellbeing, breathing, self-regulation, student-led, zero equipment, mental health, reflection, personal social health
Curriculum links
- AC9HP6P03
- AC9HP8P05
Related PE resources
- Fitness Tests — The eBook — Ages 10-16
- Fitness Tests from Home — Ages 10-16
- Exercise Task Cards — Ages 8-12, 10-16
- Stretch It — The eBook — Ages 8-12, 10-16
- Work It — The eBook — Ages 8-12, 10-16