Let’s Talk About Conflict Discussion Cards

Turn Playground Clashes into Learning Opportunities with Restorative Conversation.

Conflict is a natural part of growing up, but many children lack the tools to resolve it peacefully. Let’s Talk About Conflict is a set of 50 high-quality conversation cards designed to help primary pupils navigate disagreements, understand different perspectives, and find fair solutions.

Whether it’s a friendship fall-out or a classroom dispute, these cards provide a non-confrontational way to open up dialogue and build essential social-emotional skills.

Why this card set is a pastoral essential:

• Restorative Approach: Moves away from “blame” and focuses on understanding the impact of actions and how to make things right.

• Diverse Scenarios: Covers everything from playground arguments and social media “niggles” to deep-seated friendship issues.

• Develops Empathy: Each card encourages children to step into someone else’s shoes and consider different viewpoints.

• Versatile Intervention: Perfect for peer mediation training, 1-to-1 ELSA sessions, or as a whole-class “Circle Time” resource.

• Easy to Facilitate: Simple prompts help adults guide tricky conversations without needing specialist mediation training.

What’s Inside?

• Problem Cards: Real-world conflict scenarios that children can relate to.

• Solution Cards: Prompts to help children brainstorm peaceful resolutions.

• Guidance Notes: Expert tips on facilitating restorative conversations in a school setting.

Perfect for:

• Pastoral Leads & SENCOs implementing restorative justice policies.

• Primary School Teachers looking to reduce low-level friendship drama.

• Peer Mediators (Year 5/6) as a structured script for helping younger pupils.

• Parents wanting to help siblings or friends resolve home-based conflicts.

Stop the cycle of recurring arguments. Empower your pupils with the communication skills they need to resolve conflict with confidence.

For use with groups and individuals aged 12 and up. Includes a booklet full of ideas for using the cards.

Written by a team of best-selling authors, this card series is designed to enhance mental health and well-being by acknowledging that ‘it’s good to talk’.

50 Cards and booklet