How To Look For The Positive Quiz!

It's time to go back to school. If the idea of putting your uniform back on and heading through the school gates makes you feel a little anxious, don't worry.

Take this quiz to see how positively you approach new situations!

1/12

Your alarm clock didn't go off and you're late for school! What do you do?

Panic!

Run around in a circle

Ask mum for a lift. Fast!

Roll with it. These things happen

2/12

You're new in class. How do you get over any nerves you might have?

Hide in a cupboard

Wear your hood up and hope no-one notices

Smile and nod at people

Introduce yourself – your new best friend could be in this room

3/12

Everyone has used the 'dog ate my homework' excuse – but it has really happened. What do you do?

Panic – again!

Try and do it again really quickly

Sellotape it back together

Just explain what happened – these things do happen

4/12

At lunch time, your usual table pals are away for some reason. What do you do?

Sit in a puddle and have your lunch there

Frantically search the canteen for anyone you know

Just sit somewhere and eat – you're very peckish

Go to wherever you normally sit and have a chat with whoever is sitting there – you might learn something

5/12

You've been given some really hard work to do in class. How do you tackle this?

Eat your piece of paper

Pretend to work but draw your favourite comic book character

Have a go, even though you know it'll be incorrect

Ask the teacher for help and have a go after that

6/12

You're feeling a bit lonely in the school yard. How do you cope?

Hide in the school library

Stand in the corner and pretend to be busy

Sit on a bench and start a conversation

It's fine to feel a bit lonely sometimes – why not ask to join in a game?

7/12

The teacher points in your direction, so you answer the question – but he wasn't talking to you! How do you react while people are giggling?

Turn red with embarrassment

Turn pink with embarrassment

Smile and say something like 'whoops' – it's not the end of the world!

Laugh at the situation – especially if you got the answer right

8/12

You've been chosen read out something in class - but this makes feel very awkward. How do you get over it?

Act as though you didn't hear the teacher

Pretend you've lost your voice

Do it, but speak quickly and quietly so it's over as soon as possible

Take a deep breath and give it your best effort

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You have to go to the front of the class and get something, but you trip over. How do you react?

Lie still and wait for the floor to swallow you up

Get up and rush out of the class

Cover your face and go back to your seat

Take a bow, get what you went for and sit down

10/12

You're about to play football in P.E. and you realise you're wearing odd socks. Some of your class thinks this is hilarious. How do you respond?

Take your socks off completely

Ask a teacher if they have any spare

Make up an excuse about Messi doing that for good luck

Let your football skills do the talking and score a hat-trick!

11/12

You have to sing as part of an assembly choir, but you don't like your voice. How do you make it pleasant for everyone else?

Feel yourself get smaller and smaller

Stare straight ahead and pretend nothing is happening

Mime like they do on telly

Have a go – some practice may reveal you to be a singing star!

12/12

You've got an exam and you don't feel totally prepared for it. What do you do?

Pretend you feel sick

Say the school ghost has stolen your pen and you can't do the exam

Write anything down – you might get something correct

Take a deep breath and think about what you're going to write – you can do this!

YOU CAN DO THIS!

Your answers show that you tend to panic a bit in awkward situations, but nothing is ever that bad. Try and take things in a good spirit and you'll overcome any challenge, big or small.

DON'T PANIC!

Starting at a new school or simply going back to your own school can often feel overwhelming. Take some deep breaths, try to see the positives in situations and you'll feel more confident!

NOTHING IS A PROBLEM!

Even if certain situations at school make you a little anxious, you approach them with a positive spirit!

YOU HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE!

You adapt to any new situation with a degree of confidence and can see the positives in everything!

Re-take the Quiz!