Mental Health and Wellbeing events in School
Mental Health Awareness Week - Wear Green for Mental Health
Children and staff came to school dressed in Green to raise awareness of mental health and to raise money for the Mental Health Foundation. The theme this year was ‘Move More for Mental Health’ and to mark this, Mrs Wright, our Year 6 class teacher, led a whole school aerobics workout to music. The children loved taking part and it truly raised everybody’s spirits.
Children's Mental Health Week
During Children’s Mental Health Week, classes in school have been focussing on different aspects of mental health. This year’s theme of 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself' is about empowering children to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.
Please see the link below to some recommended books that promote awareness of children’s mental health that you may wish to share with your child at home. Children's Mental Health Week: 5 Book Recommendations on the BooksForTopics Blog
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was 10 October. The official theme for this year's event was 'It's time to prioritise mental health at work', as set by the World Federation for Mental Health. World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health. It’s also a chance to talk about mental health, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to get help if you are struggling.
We invited children to come to school on 10th October wearing yellow (socks, a scarf, a bobble/scrunchie, a T-shirt, a hat or an item of clothing with yellow on it) to support the #HelloYellow campaign. Donations of £1 to YoungMinds via ParentPay were welcomed to support this worthy charity working to promote the wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage all our children to share their worries big or small by talking, writing or drawing.
Mental Health Day
