We believe it is important to talk openly about mental health and to admit when we are struggling so we can get the support we need.  We asked people in our school ‘what does mental health mean to you?’.   Watch our ‘Talking about mental health’ video to hear what they said: 

Mental health is being talked about in the media more and more as campaigns help us understand and appreciate how important it is to talk about our troubles and develop the tools to support one another.  Our ‘wellbeing resources’ page recommends websites and videos you might find useful on this topic. 

To encourage talk about mental health, we mark Children’s Mental Health Week every year.  In 2024, this included: 

• Assemblies that shared results from the recent wellbeing survey
• Our new ‘Mental Health Stigma’ video that challenges mental health stigma and encourages people to talk about how they are feeling,
• Design competition for students to create wellbeing displays for our classrooms, corridors, and other spaces,
• Workshops that taught KS1 and KS2 about friendships and how to turn feelings of anger into useful energy, and
• A wellbeing myth-buster quiz where students worked together to understand the truths and myths about mental health and bullying.