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Hatton Hill Primary School, Litherland


What did you and the children think


It’s not always easy to get children to open up and talk about their feelings, emotions and worries, so resources that enable them to do this, can be a big help. We asked two schools to test the Little Tin of Big Worries, a set of discussion cards to tackle the growing levels of anxiety in young people, with 70 common worries explored.


of the product? As a school council, we discussed our initial thoughts about the product. From the outset, we were really impressed with the concept of the ‘Little Tin of Big Worries’. The packaging was attractive and kept neatly inside the tin. The children liked that it looked like a game and so, were enticed by the product. Children liked that it was good for those who struggled to talk about their problems. They felt that it was good for all age groups and you could focus on particular worries each time.


I decided to use this product during small group work with children who had previously expressed worries or anxiety. It helped as a conversation starter for any worries they needed to express.


Did it help with specific learning


objectives? The cards were applicable for a range of ages, from nursery to high school because the question categories were so broad – yet specific to each worry. They encouraged discussion and reflection from the students. Children were able to relate the cards to their own worries and felt safe to discuss their concerns within the small group (However, I do feel they would be effective on a 1:1 basis as well.) The children also liked the question mark card, for which they could write their own worry, or anticipate a worry that another child might have, in order to help them in future games.


It made the children feel comforted about their ‘big worries’ as others have them too.


The resources: 570538 Little Tin of Big Worries


It made the children feel comforted about their ‘big worries’ as others have them too.


12 Would you recommend the product


to others? All of the school council members liked the ‘Little Tin of Big Worries’ and would recommend them. We decided that multiple sets would be useful around school. The cards were a great conversation starter for formal chats, in an informal way. They can be differentiated for a variety of ages and for both short and longer tasks. Some children did express that they may be reluctant to talk, but that they would feel more comfortable in a group as they could listen to others.


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