HeadsUp! Year 6 - Understanding Our Feelings and Wellbeing

The HeadsUp! initiative constitutes a stepped-care intervention meticulously designed to normalise our discussions in the classroom surrounding mental health literacy from an early age and proactively address mental health issues. Consisting of classroom-based lessons covering the theory of mental health; physical exercises; group discussion and collaboration; tips for students to identify their thoughts and feelings about mental well-being and mental health issues. This is not just a series of “off the shelf” lessons; but a journey. The programme uses unique culturally based characters to engage and encourage participation of students to be as impactful as possible in a school context.