Would You Rather Questions for Primary School (Perfect for ELSAs)
This resource provides a collection of fun and engaging “Would You Rather” questions designed specifically for primary school-aged children. It’s ideal for building rapport, encouraging conversations, and fostering trust in educational or therapeutic settings. Whether you’re an ELSA, assistant psychologist, educational psychologist, or child counsellor, these questions can be used to open up dialogue, break the ice, and support children in expressing themselves in a light-hearted and relaxed way.
With a mix of imaginative scenarios, modern interests (like gaming and social media), and simple fun choices, this resource is versatile and tailored to what children are talking about today. Perfect for group work, individual sessions, or classroom discussions!
Includes:
4 sets of 10 Would You Rather questions
Variety of themes: from fantasy, gaming, and tech, to everyday fun
Child-friendly, engaging, and suitable for primary school children
Ideal for:
Icebreakers and conversation starters
Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA) sessions
Educational Psychology sessions
Counselling and therapy sessions
Building social and emotional skills
Download today and spark fun and meaningful conversations with your students or clients!
This resource provides two worksheets designed to help students practice integrating polynomial functions, Each worksheet includes a variety of problems with detailed solutions to facilitate self-assessment and learning.
Find included the nim maths starter, suitable for primary school.
Instructions:
Nim is a very old game that is usually played with stones or tokens. But it’s also a game that can be played with pen and paper.
Draw 1, 3, 5, and 7 marks (or tokens) in the shape of a pyramid as shown in the illustration.
The objective is to force your opponent to cross out the last remaining mark.
Players alternate turns crossing out as many marks as they wish on each turn. However, they can only cross out marks on one line per turn.
The person who crosses out the last remaining mark loses
Find included a space algebra maths starter, suitable for year six. Included are instructions on how to play the game.
Instructions:
The first player throws two dice
With the two numbers generated, they decide which number will represent ‘A’ and which number will represent ‘B’
Player one picks one of the six equations, using the two numbers generated to represent ‘A’ and ‘B’
Player one works out the answer and covers the correct answer with a counter
Player two does the same
Players take it in turns until one player has positioned three counters in a row and are declared the winner.
Find included a dots and boxes maths starter, suitable for KS2.
INSTRUCTIONS: players take turns to draw lines between two adjacent dots. The person who draws a fourth and final line to create a 1 x 1 square wins that square (box). The person with the most boxes wins!
Included is a set of Place Value Flashback Cards specifically designed for Year 6 students, featuring real questions from past SATs exams. These flashcards are an excellent tool for preparing students for the upcoming SATs, helping them revisit and reinforce key place value concepts.
Each A4 page contains four flashback cards, making them easy to print, distribute, and use in the classroom or for independent revision. The use of actual SATs questions ensures that students are exposed to the type and format of questions they will encounter in the exam, boosting their confidence and readiness.
Perfect for SATs preparation, these flashcards can be used as quick daily practice, in group activities, or as part of a more structured revision session. Whether in the classroom or at home, they provide a highly effective and focused way for students to sharpen their place value skills.
Included is a set of Negative Numbers Flashback Cards specifically designed for Year 6 students, featuring real questions from past SATs exams. These flashcards are an excellent tool for preparing students for the upcoming SATs, helping them revisit and reinforce key negative number concepts.
Each A4 page contains four flashback cards, making them easy to print, distribute, and use in the classroom or for independent revision. The use of actual SATs questions ensures that students are exposed to the type and format of questions they will encounter in the exam, boosting their confidence and readiness.
Perfect for SATs preparation, these flashcards can be used as quick daily practice, in group activities, or as part of a more structured revision session. Whether in the classroom or at home, they provide a highly effective and focused way for students to sharpen their place value skills.
A fun back to school quiz, suitable for primary school.
Instructions:
With students seated at their desks or tables, ask a series of “Would you rather …?” questions, like these. For example, “Would you rather fly like a bird or swim like a dolphin?”
Have students give a thumbs-up for the first option or thumbs-down for the second. Make sure to pause for a few seconds to give students the chance to look around and see how everyone votes.
Find a fun back to school quiz, suitable for primary school.
Name that book quiz rules!
1 point for correct book
1 bonus point for author
Team with the most points wins!
Find included a Roald Dahl PowerPoint suitable for primary school.
Slides included:
What is Roald Dahl day?
Who is Roald Dahl?
Roald Dahl’s childhood
Roald Dahl’s famous stories