Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 ‘This is my place’
School Resources
Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 is taking place on 9th-16th February. This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place’– focusing on helping children and young people feel a sense of belonging by strengthening the systems and relationships around them.
Children’s Mental Health Week is an important opportunity to raise awareness and encourage open discussions around mental wellbeing. Being able to communicate with others about how we feel is essential to feel good and function well.
Eikon’s Wellbeing Ambassadors promote the Five Ways to Wellbeing: connect, keep learning, be active, take notice, and give. Children’s Mental Health Week is a great chance for Ambassadors to encourage conversations about wellbeing.
The resources below use this evidence-informed approach and include assembly presentations (primary and secondary) and activities to help teachers and young people lead sessions throughout the week.
We encourage schools participating in the Wellbeing Ambassador programme to have their ambassadors organise activities across the week. But these free resources are for everyone-any school can use them to spark conversations about wellbeing during Children’s Mental Health Week and beyond.
Whole School Assemblies
We have produced PowerPoint presentations with notes, for both Primary and Secondary schools, and encourage your Wellbeing Ambassadors to lead whole school assemblies.
For schools that do not have Wellbeing Ambassadors or if your group is not ready to present, we have a pre-recorded version you can play!
Primary Schools; pre-recorded presentation
Secondary Schools; pre-recorded presentation
PowerPoint for Primary Schools
PowerPoint for Secondary Schools
Activities
We have created practical tips and activities for schools to use throughout Children’s Mental Health Week. The activities are linked to the theme of belonging and the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
Teacher Support
We have produced a pre-recorded presentation with an overview of the best practice to foster a culture of belonging in school. Ideal as an introduction to a staff meeting or INSET to support your whole school approach to wellbeing.
Teacher Resource supporting Notes
For Wellbeing Ambassadors
If you’ve participated in our Wellbeing Ambassador Programme, why not ask your ambassadors to create some of their own activities throughout the week?
They could set up an Ambassador Q&A panel discussion where Wellbeing Ambassadors can share their experiences as ambassadors, answer students’ questions on wellbeing in school, and give their top tips on the 5 ways to wellbeing.
Have the Wellbeing Ambassadors write a blog or a newsletter and share their thoughts on mental wellbeing, tips on how to feel good and function well, or interview other pupils and staff about how they manage emotions and self-care tips. They could even carry out a survey to understand the views of others and share them with senior leaders in the school via a newsletter.
Or create an Awareness Campaign, and involve Wellbeing Ambassadors in creating posters, a display board or social media content to raise awareness about the importance of mental wellbeing, encouraging everyone to talk about it openly.
Other Useful Wellbeing Resources
We want to hear about it all!
Whatever you and your school chooses to do during Children’s Mental Health Week, we’d love to hear about what you’ve been up to! Can we feature part of your school’s experience on our website? Let us know by giving us a few details below, and we’ll be in touch after the February half-term to learn more.
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional or mental health problems there is help out there for you. Find out more here.
