Monday 9th February

The theme for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is This is my Place. That means feeling like you’re part of something, such as your family, your school, your group of friends or a team. These happy moments help us feel connected, valued, and accepted.

 

When we feel like we belong, we feel happy, safe, and ready to learn and play. It helps us grow strong in our minds and bodies, and it makes it easier to make friends, do well in school, and feel good about ourselves. During Children’s Mental Health Week, we’ll be talking about how we can help everyone feel like they belong.

 

WHY DOES BELONGING MATTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH?

Our mental health flourishes when we feel connected and valued. When we have a strong sense of belonging we:

Feel more confident to be themselves and try new things.

Develop resilience to cope with challenges and setbacks.

Build stronger relationships and communication skills.

Experience less anxiety and loneliness.

Have better self-esteem and understand our own worth.

Feel motivated to contribute positively to our community.

The theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2026 is 'This is My Place', We are going to learn about how we can help others  so that they feel that they belong.

This is my place assembly

 

 

 

Monday 9th February 2026

First we are going to watch a short video without the sound.

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What do you think of the Iron Giant? 

Now we are going to watch the video again with sound.

What do you think of the Iron Giant now?

 

We are going to explore the text 'The Iron Man' and innovate our own version.

Activity

I think the Iron Giant is ...

I wonder if he...

I’m not sure, but ...

At first I thought ... but now I think ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LC: To discuss Muslim values and link these with good role models. 

 

Over the past few weeks we have learnt a lot about the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). He had many values.

Talk Partners

Can you remember the story of the Prophet Muhammad and the old lady? 

What happened?

 

What values did the Prophet Muhammad show? How did he show them?

• Honesty
• Justice
• Forgiveness
• Generosity
• Patience
• Initiative
• Mercy
• Courage
• Humility

 

Can I make a ‘tree of guidance’ for my classroom?

Today you are going to create a tree of guidance on sketches. Your tree of guidance needs to identify four important values the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) had. 

Once you have created your tree of guidance, we will discuss how we can follow the values in our classroom.