The official theme for Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 is
‘This is My Place’
This years focus on children’s mental health week is belonging.
We know that our sense of belonging as individuals, in our friendships, in school, and in communities plays a vital role in our mental health and wellbeing.
To know our place and really feel part of our environment is a basic human need. It can have powerful and long-lasting impacts in lots of areas of our lives, including our physical and mental health, education and relationships. When we feel that we belong, it empowers us to contribute to the world and make a real difference
Classes have been busy exploring the importance of belonging through various activities,
Miss Darmanin led a KS2 assembly based on belonging during which the children discussed what belonging at Hodnet Primary school:
Community, Family, Team, Trust, support, Friends and Kindness