Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing
Children’s Mental Health Week
This year’s theme was This Is My Place.
Having a sense of belonging as individuals, in friendships and in our schools is important for our mental health. When we feel we belong, it empowers us to contribute to the world and make a difference.
For Children’s Mental Health Week, we encouraged people to create inclusive and nurturing environments where children can say, This Is My Place.
Year 1
In Year 1 we spent time talking about where we feel we belong, where we feel safe, values and included. As part of our lesson, we took part in a welcome circle, where we all sat together and took turns to introduce ourselves, and talk about a person who makes us feel happy.
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Year 1 Photo's
Year 2
Year 2 spent some time drawing and colouring with our friends. we spent time talking about belonging - having a place where you feel safe and welcome.
Year 3
In Year 3 we thought about all the different places we belong and created our own personal map. We included all the places where we belong, such as, school, family and clubs. We really enjoyed getting creative with different media and working with our friends.
Mental awareness week (year 4)
For mental awareness week, in year 4,they did multiple types of activities . They did the following activities:
* WELLBEING HANDS- Every child got an individual paper hand to write what they thought of mental health.
*MENTAL HEALTH YOGA - So they could calm down and have a break from things that stress them.
PUPIL VOICE- YEAR 4
What is mental health?
“Mental heath is being healthy” Siara
“Mental heath is being healthy in your mind” Sara
Why is looking after your mental health important?
You can have a healthy body” Islam
“You will have a positive mind set” Valerie
“If you don’t then you will feel weak” Siara
“So we don’t have low self-esteem” Amari
How can we look after our mental health?
“By being kind and calm” Samreen
“Try meditating” Ianis
“We can exercise” Re Marnae
Why is it important that we have mental health week?
“So we can learn about mental health and know how to care for your own mental health”. Cairo
“So we can learn more about mental health week and what it is” Ilaina
Year 6
In Year 6 we focuses on exploring what belonging truly means, and we approached it in a variety of meaningful ways. We listened to music that reflected the feeling of belonging, discussed what it means to feel included, and shared ideas about hoe we can help ourselves and others feel part of a community. To finish, we created artwork to express our own interpretations of belonging.
