Oct. 5, 2020
The World Health Organisation recognizes World Mental Health day on 10th October every year. This year’s theme set by the World Federation for Mental Health is ‘Mental health for all’. There are a range of resources that schools and teachers can use to mark #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD20.
The Anna Freud centre is a world-leading Mental Health charity for children and families and has developed and delivered pioneering mental health care for over 60 years. Their vision is a world where children and families are supported effectively to build on their strengths and to achieve their goals in life. Schools in Mind is a free network for school staff and allied professionals which shares practical, academic and clinical expertise regarding the Wellbeing and Mental Health issues that affect schools. The network provides a trusted source of up-to-date and accessible information and resources that school leaders, teachers and support staff can use to support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the children and young people in their care.
Schools can sign up to Mentally Healthy schools for a free #WorldMentalHealthDay resource toolkit. The toolkit includes a new set of resources to celebrate difference and diversity. There’s an assembly plan, tips from teachers & 3 lesson plans for different ages. Download the toolkit here. They is also a World Mental health Day: 20 Wellbeing tips, a list of simple Wellbeing activitied and tips to help every teacher and classroom participate in World Mental Health day you can download the resource here.
To support schools, we have created a range of resources that teachers can use to discuss Mental Health and Wellbeing in schools, you can find all the resources here.
The resources include:
We have also put a wellbeing pack together for schools that includes a selection of resources and lesson plans for staff and students, as well as a selection of helplines and support services that schools can signpost to within school – you can download your pack here.
Striver is our PE and wellbeing platform which is packed with lesson plans and resources. As well as a full scheme of work for PE there are dedicated wellbeing units for each year group. You don’t need any specialist training to deliver impactful wellbeing sessions with Striver, simply follow our step-by-step lesson plans covering topics such as yoga, mindfulness and nutrition. We have put together a collection of free Yoga and Mindfulness resources for you to download, or start a 14-day trial to access the full range of Striver wellbeing units.
Mental health is a subject very close to our hearts. In 2016 our much loved friend and colleague, Jonny Zucker, took his own life. Jonny was a former primary school teacher who later became a successful children’s author. After Jonny’s death we teamed up with Mind, the mental health charity, to republish Jonny’s best loved book ‘Striker Boy’, with all the proceeds going to Mind and Jonny’s family. Striker Boy is a fabulous book for children aged 7 to 13 and you can pickup a copy on Amazon.
Our emotional resilience workshop has been delivered to thousands of children across the country in partnership with football clubs, including Leicester, Chelsea, West Ham and many others. We have turned the workshop into a free downloadable pack so that you can run it in your own school. It’s a great way to mark #WorldMentalHealthDay.
The Mental Health Foundation has a range of publications that schools can order and are free to download, they include: how to look after your Mental Health, how to manage and reduce stress and how to overcome fear and anxiety. They also have a range of posters that schools can download to promote World Mental Health Day.
Young Minds charity run a #HelloYellow campaign to support young people’s Mental Health. On World Mental Health Day, on the 9th October they are encouraging schools to come together to wear yellow and show their support. Their pack includes a special Mental Health lesson plan, Wellbeing tips and activities
