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My Worry Weather Report: Free Printable Worksheet for Year 2
- ForYear 2
- StageKey Stage 2
- CostFree
- FormatPrintable PDF
My Worry Weather Report is a free printable PSHE worksheet for Year 2 (ages 6 to 7). Children write sun, cloud or storm for each day to show how they felt. Then they tick the calming tools they would try. It is a quiet, screen free way to start talking about feelings and worries.
It comes from the Mini Minds Hub, the free library of printables from Jaques of London, the British games and toy company that has been making games for families since 1795. Print both pages. Give page 1 to your child and keep page 2, which has notes, help, a stretch idea and the answers. Black and white printing works well.
What is on the sheet
Children fill in a simple table. Each row is a day, and they write sun, cloud or storm to match how that day felt. Then they work through a checklist of calming tools, such as taking five slow breaths, squeezing a soft toy, asking a grown up for a hug or drawing how they feel. There are also lines for writing.
- Day
- Sun, cloud or storm?
- My calming tool
- Take five slow breaths
- Squeeze a soft toy
- Ask a grown up for a hug
- Draw how I feel
What the weather idea does
Weather as a picture of feelings
Sun, cloud and storm give children simple words for big feelings. They do not need to find the perfect feeling word. They can point to the weather that fits.
A calming tool for every child
The checklist offers different ways to calm down. Some are physical, some involve a person and one involves drawing. Children can notice which ones appeal to them.
Looking back over the days
Filling in a table day by day helps children see that feelings change. A stormy day does not mean every day is stormy.
Talking with a trusted adult
The sheet gives you a natural way to ask gently what made a day feel that way. Children often say more when they are drawing or writing than when asked directly.
Why talk about worries with weather?
Young children often find it hard to say how they feel. Weather is something they already know. They have seen sunny days, grey days and thunderstorms, so the pictures make sense straight away. A weather report also feels playful, which can make a difficult subject feel lighter and easier to start.
Mental wellbeing is part of the health education taught in primary schools in England. At this age, the aim is simple. Children learn that everyone has feelings, that feelings change, and that there are healthy ways to cope. They also learn that talking to a trusted adult is a good thing to do.
This sheet is a conversation starter. It is not a replacement for professional support. If a child seems very upset, or says something that worries you, speak to a trusted professional. In school, follow your usual safeguarding steps.
Feelings and worries: kid friendly facts
- Everybody has worries sometimes, including grown ups.
- Feelings change, just like the weather does.
- Slow breathing can help your body feel calmer.
- Talking to someone you trust can make a worry feel smaller.
- There is no wrong feeling to have. What matters is finding a safe way to cope.
Skills and curriculum link
- Naming feelings
- Choosing calming tools
- Talking to a trusted adult
- Reflecting on the week
- Writing and drawing
Helping children talk about feelings
- Listen firstLet your child finish before you respond. Try not to fix the worry straight away. Being heard is often what helps most.
- Accept every answerA child who writes storm for a day that seemed fine to you is still telling the truth about how it felt for them.
- Try the tool togetherPractise a calming tool when things are calm. A child who has done slow breathing before will find it easier to use later.
- Keep it gentle and shortStop if your child loses interest. You can come back to the sheet another day.
Key words
- WorryA feeling of being nervous or unsure about something that has happened or might happen.
- FeelingWhat you notice inside you, such as happy, sad, cross or scared.
- CalmFeeling quiet and settled inside.
- Calming toolSomething you can do to help yourself feel calmer.
- Trusted adultA grown up you feel safe with and can tell how you feel.
- Weather reportA short message that tells people what the weather is like.
How to use it
- Print both pages. Page 1 is for your child. Keep page 2, which has the notes and answers.
- Sit together and look at the table. Explain that sun, cloud and storm can show how each day felt.
- Fill in the days one at a time. Ask gently, "What made it feel like that?" and accept every answer without judging.
- Read the calming tools and tick the ones your child would try. Talk about each choice, and act one out if your child wants to.
- Check page 2 together. Come back to the sheet another day, because repeating a familiar activity builds confidence.
Help, stretch and game ideas
If it feels too hard
Let your child draw a sun, cloud or storm instead of writing the word. You can write the tool for them, or point to the tools and let them choose. Fill in just one day first, then take a break.
To stretch confident children
Ask your child to write one sentence about what made a cloudy or stormy day, and which calming tool helped. They could also invent a new tool of their own and explain how they would use it.
Make it a game
Act out each tool together, such as taking five slow breaths. Then guess which weather it might help most. Take turns being the actor and the guesser. There is no wrong answer, so talk about why you chose.
Mistakes to watch for
Watch forA child fills in sun for every day because they think that is the right answer.
Try thisExplain that all weather is fine to write. Say that a weather report only tells the truth about what happened.
Watch forA child cannot say what made a day cloudy or stormy.
Try thisDo not push. Offer a drawing instead, or ask about one small moment from the day, like breakfast, playtime or bedtime.
Watch forA child ticks every tool without thinking.
Try thisPick one tool and try it together. Ask whether it felt helpful, then tick only the ones they would really try.
Take it off the page
Weather feelings pictures
Draw a sun, a cloud and a storm on paper. Colour each one and add a face. Talk about a time you felt like each kind of weather.
Breathing practice
Hold up one hand and trace each finger with the other hand. Breathe in as you go up, and out as you go down. Do this slowly for all five fingers.
Calm down box
Fill a small box with things that help your child feel calm, such as a soft toy, a drawing pad and a favourite photo. Keep it somewhere easy to reach.
Who it is for
Parents
Sit beside your child and let them lead. Listen more than you talk. Choose a calm moment, not straight after an upset, and keep the mood light. Praise them for sharing, whatever they write.
Teachers
Use it as a starter or a plenary in a PSHE lesson, or as a quiet table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing. Page 2 gives support and stretch ideas for mixed ability groups. Follow your usual safeguarding steps if a child shares a concern.
Home educators
Use it as part of a wider PSHE plan alongside books, outdoor play and everyday chat. Print it again for brothers and sisters, or to return to a few weeks later and see how the weather has changed.
Where this fits in learning
Before this sheet, children learn to notice and name simple feelings such as happy, sad, cross and scared. They also learn that grown ups can help when they feel upset.
After it, children can talk about what causes different feelings and try more ways to cope. As they grow, they build a wider set of words for feelings and learn more about looking after their wellbeing.
Questions parents and teachers ask
- What age is My Worry Weather Report for?
It is written for Year 2 (ages 6 to 7) in Key Stage 1. Younger children can join in by drawing and talking, and older children can write more detail.
- What will children practise?
Children practise naming their feelings and choosing calming ways to cope in PSHE. They also practise talking to a trusted adult about how a day felt.
- Are there right and wrong answers?
No weather choice is wrong, because each child is reporting their own feelings. Page 2 includes the answers and notes for the grown up. Use them as a guide, and keep the conversation kind and open.
- What if my child writes storm for every day?
That is fine, and it is worth a gentle chat. Ask what made the days feel stormy, and try a calming tool together. If you are concerned, speak to your child's teacher or another trusted professional.
- Can teachers use it in class?
Yes. Teachers can use it as a starter, plenary, early finisher task, homework or table activity. It needs no preparation beyond printing, and page 2 has support and stretch ideas.
- Is this a screen free activity?
Yes. It needs only paper and a pencil, so it suits quiet time, rainy days and school holidays. Children read, think and write by hand, and it gives you a reason to talk together.
- Do I need to print in colour?
No. It prints well in black and white on plain A4 paper. Children can add their own colour to the suns, clouds and storms if they like.
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Made by Jaques of London, making games for families since 1795. A printable supports classroom learning and does not replace a teacher.