Five minutes
For the register or the few minutes after it, with nothing to prepare or one thing to print once.
- The Register ReplyRuns inside the register, so it costs no time at all.
- Today I WillAbout four minutes, then a minute the next morning to ask how it went.
- Mystery Fact of the DayA true or false fact and a show of hands, in five minutes.
- The Opinion LineTakes five minutes once the form knows where the line is.
- The Two-Minute InterviewFive minutes, with two minutes each way and a minute to hear from a few pairs.
- The Unfinished StoryFive minutes once a week, over five weeks.
- Weekly WonderFive to ten minutes, depending on how far the discussion goes.
- Small Wins BoardFive to ten minutes, then a minute a week to add to the wall.
- Compliment ChainFive to ten minutes in class, plus a few minutes of your time the night before.
- Mood ScaleA minute with one student, then a conversation if they want one.
- Questions for Open Evenings and Open DaysFive to ten minutes a morning for a week, and a longer Friday for a mini open evening. There is a slide set for Year 10 and 11 and another for sixth form.
- The Last Five MorningsFive minutes a morning for the last week, then the last morning to read them out.
- By Half TermFive minutes in the first week of a half term, and five in the last one.
- The First Half TermFive minutes a morning for seven weeks, and one trip to the photocopier before term.
- The Week SheetFive minutes on a Monday to plan the week, then a minute the next Monday to see what changed.
- The Personal StatementFifteen minutes a week for five weeks, in the autumn term of Year 13.
- The Form Time QuizFifteen minutes for ten questions and the answers, or two short halves across a week.
- Team ChallengesFive team building challenges of fifteen to twenty minutes each, run one at a time.
- BustedTen minutes a morning for a week, with a front page, an argument, the evidence and then the verdict.
An hour
A full tutor time or a PSHE slot, with the timings set against the slides.
- It Was Just a JokeOne hour, and the sorting task alone fills the first twenty minutes.
- Bystander to UpstanderOne hour, including twelve minutes of writing in pairs.
- The ApologyOne hour in three parts, with a private exit slip at the end.
- PaydayOne hour in groups, and it needs the whole hour.
- Motivation Comes SecondOne hour, including five silent minutes on the thing they have been avoiding.
- Fuel and FocusThree one-hour lessons, one a week, and a shop before the second.
- Movement and Mental HealthThree one-hour lessons, one a week, with some space needed for the middle one.
- Revision That Survives the WeekOne hour, and a two-minute check-in on the Mondays after.
- After the MocksOne hour, in the week mock results come back.
- Question the Headline45 minutes to an hour each, five lessons, run in any order.
- Made to Look RealOne hour, starting with seven minutes of sorting, then twelve in pairs on a case and a private exit slip at the end.
- Between the PagesA bookmark each, then a few minutes talking about one of its questions.
A few weeks
Projects the form comes back to over several sessions.
- The Planting ProjectSix weeks, with one session to plant, a few minutes a day after that, and one to cook.
- How Does Screen Time Affect...?Three sessions across a term, and a weekly tracker in between.
- Values in ActionTwo sessions a week apart, with students living their values in the week between.
- Tutor Time TakeoverTwenty minutes to an hour, once a month or once a half term, for as long as students keep signing up.
- The Unfinished StoryFive chapters, one a week.
No slot needed
Print it once, keep it in a drawer, and it is ready when a student needs it.
- Conversation StartersTwo minutes or as long as it takes, whenever the check-in happens.
- Self-Care MenuA sheet a student keeps in their planner and uses whenever they need it.
- Tell Me LaterOnce the box is up, it runs itself.
- Check-In Record SheetA few seconds a week, and it shows you who you have not spoken to yet.
- Praise PostcardsAny time somebody earns one.
- Certificate TemplatesPrint the right one whenever a student earns it.
- Values PostersIt takes an afternoon to put up, then the form fills it.
- Display Board PackAn afternoon to set up, and the form fills it after that.
- Before You Go InFifteen minutes once, then students keep the cards in a pocket for exam mornings.
- The Repair SheetTen minutes one to one, whenever something has gone wrong.
- The Quiet WordRead it once before you need it, then keep it in a drawer and on your lanyard.
- The Shout-Out BoardPrint it once, then two minutes on a Friday for the rest of the year.
On a date
Events to plan before half term and run in the week itself.
- The Assembly Calendar 2026 to 2027Every awareness day and UN day from September to July, with a five minute idea for each.
- World Mental Health DayAn assembly the Friday before 10 October, then a week of lunchtimes.
- World Kindness DayAn assembly on the Monday, then five minutes a morning, ending on 13 November.
- Anti-Bullying WeekFive days, 16 to 20 November 2026, with an assembly and four lunchtimes.
- The Form Time Quiz: Christmas EditionFifteen minutes in the last week of the autumn term, with ten questions on Christmas traditions around the world.
- The New Year Values WeekAn assembly on the first day back, then five minutes a morning and a goal sheet to half term.
- Children’s Mental Health WeekAn assembly on the Monday, then something different every lunchtime, 1 to 7 February 2027.
- Sweet NotesA stall at break for a week, with the notes delivered on 14 February.
Moments in the year
Picks for the weeks when a form tutor needs something specific.
The first week of term
For a form who do not know each other yet, or a tutor who does not know them.
- The Two-Minute InterviewStudents who have never spoken pair up and ask each other one question.
- Team ChallengesFive challenges that get a new form working as a team, then talking about how the teams worked.
- The Register ReplyEvery student gets to speak, and it all happens inside the register.
- Compliment ChainRun it in the second week, once there is something to notice.
- Small Wins BoardStart the wall in September and it fills by Christmas.
- Check-In Record SheetSet it up in the first week and it helps you spot the quiet students all year.
- By Half TermIn week one, each student writes down one thing they want to be true by half term.
- The Shout-Out BoardPut the board up in September and by October the form will be filling it themselves.
The week mocks come back
For when results are back and students have already decided what they mean.
- After the MocksOne hour of sorting facts from stories, then each student writes one first move.
- Motivation Comes SecondStudents try starting before they feel ready, on the thing they have been avoiding.
- Tell Me LaterA way to ask for a word without asking in front of everyone.
- Self-Care MenuSmall resets a student picks for themselves.
Exam season
For a form under pressure: Year 11 and 13 from January, everyone in May.
- Revision That Survives the WeekStudents plan a week, see it broken three times and repair it, then check in on Monday.
- The Week SheetThe revision sheet on its own, one week at a time, with a spare slot on every day.
- Before You Go InCards for the ten minutes before a paper, and a slip for the friend who is not fine.
- Motivation Comes SecondStudents try starting before they feel ready, on the thing they have been avoiding.
- Movement and Mental HealthStudents measure what five minutes of movement does for them on a bad day.
- World Mental Health DayThe PSHE lesson inside it: what to say when a friend says they are struggling.
The last week
For a form’s last week together.