There are activities for both KS1 and KS2, plus teacher guidance about how to use them. Use the question cards and question stems to encourage conversation about positive mental health. Pupils will identify different emotions using the image and word cards and discuss examples of when they’ve felt these emotions. Use these excellent free World Mental Health Day activities from Plazoom to explore a range of different emotions with KS1 or KS2 children. It also covers how children can overcome the challenges they may face. If you’re looking for World Mental Health Day activities for primary pupils, this free lesson plan from Emily Azouelos explores how children can feel more connected to their peers and community in meaningful, fulfilling ways. World Mental Health Day resources Encourage kindness in your class Mental Health Awareness Week is between 13th-19th May 2024. Other mental health eventsĬhildren’s Mental Health Week takes place between 5th-11th February 2024. World Mental Health Day is on 10th October 2024.