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Thrive is marking Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 (9-15 February) with the launch of a free pack full of resources, plans and activities for primary schools.
This year’s theme ‘This is My Place’ invites primary schools to think about belonging — and how children experience school as a place where they feel safe, included, and valued.
The Thrive resource pack is suitable for use at Key Stages 1 and 2 and includes easy to action ideas, classroom activities and assembly plans that can be adapted to suit children, staff and school context.
Thrive Director Tom Preston says: “For many children, school is one of the most important places in their lives. It is where friendships form, learning happens, and relationships with trusted adults grow.
“How children feel in this place matters. This guide supports primary schools to explore this year’s theme in a practical, relational way.
“Small moments, repeated consistently, make a meaningful difference. The key focus for this resource pack is that belonging begins with emotional safety — and grows when children feel they matter.”
Thrive has also prepared free resource packs for early years settings and secondary schools. All-through and specialist settings will be able to select all packs.
As part of Children’s Mental Health Week Thrive is also running a free webinar on 11 February on the subject of ‘mattering’, alongside the Trust & Inclusion Lead of The Consortium Academy Trust.
Thrive’s research-based training, tools and support are designed to help educators understand and meet the social and emotional needs of children and young people.
