Mental Health Awareness Week activities are an important way for schools to support pupils’ wellbeing, emotional development and resilience. Explore a wide range of mental health week resources designed for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, including mindfulness activities, self-esteem work, outdoor wellbeing ideas and anxiety support materials.
Whether you are planning a whole-school focus week or looking for simple classroom activities for Mental Health Awareness Week, these ready-to-use resources help you create meaningful discussions and practical strategies that pupils can use every day.
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place each year in May and provides an opportunity to prioritise emotional wellbeing across your setting. Our mental health awareness week activities are designed to support thoughtful discussion, reflection and practical wellbeing habits that pupils can build on long after the week has ended.
From guided mindfulness sessions and self-esteem worksheets to outdoor nature-based tasks and anxiety support materials, these mental health week resources are suitable for whole-class teaching, small group work or independent reflection.
Our mental health week EYFS activities focus on helping younger pupils recognise feelings, build emotional vocabulary and develop early coping strategies. Through simple discussion prompts, visual supports and hands-on activities, the children begin to understand how to express their emotions in healthy ways.
These activities are ideal for circle time, continuous provision enhancements and small group wellbeing sessions.
Mental health week KS1 activities encourage pupils to talk openly about feelings, friendship challenges and self-confidence. Resources support structured discussion, reflection tasks and practical strategies that children can apply independently in the classroom.
Teachers can use these materials to develop emotional awareness alongside PSHE and wider curriculum links.
For older pupils, our mental health awareness week activities explore resilience, anxiety management, growth mindset and positive self-image in greater depth. Structured worksheets, guided reflection activities and discussion materials support meaningful conversations in upper key stage 2.
These resources help pupils understand that mental health is something everyone has and that seeking support is a strength.
Create a supportive classroom environment with mental health week posters and display materials that reinforce key messages around wellbeing, kindness and resilience. Visual prompts around the classroom help normalise conversations about mental health and encourage pupils to reflect throughout the school day.
All resources are designed specifically for primary classrooms and can be used during Mental Health Awareness Week or at any point in the year to support pupils’ ongoing emotional development.
