Children's Mental Health Week Assembly 2026 (Years 7-11)
I am an experienced safeguarding, attendance, pastoral and mental health lead. I have created a ready-to-go assembly suitable for secondary school-aged pupils on the topic of mental health.
This engaging and interactive assembly received incredibly positive feedback from all pupils.
Slide content:
The importance of mental health and a school’s safeguarding responsibility
Different types of mental health concerns
Interactive slide to get pupils openly reflecting on their own mental health
Defining mental health as a continuum
Strategies to boost mental health
Challenging stigma and a clear explanation of why talking helps
Support in and out of school
‘True or false?’ quiz that uses statistics about teenagers



