On 10th October 2025, children across all year groups at Nettlesworth Primary School came together to raise awareness for World Mental Health Day, looking at the effects of fake news and doom scrolling on mental health.

Throughout the day, pupils engaged in a variety of thoughtful and creative activities designed to promote emotional wellbeing, empathy, and kindness:

• The whole school began the day with calming breathing exercises and guided mindfulness sessions to help children understand how to manage worries and emotions.
• In classes pupils took part in open discussions about mental health, learning how to talk about feelings and support one another. Teachers used age-appropriate stories and scenarios to spark meaningful conversations.
• EYFS and KS1 explored picture books that promote emotional literacy, while KS2 students reflected on real-life stories of resilience and mental health advocacy.

The day was a beautiful reminder that mental health matters every day, and that even small acts of kindness and understanding can make a big difference. We are incredibly proud of our pupils for their compassion, creativity, and commitment to making our school a safe and supportive space for all.

Well done to all of the children who have worked super hard this week and achieved the Headteachers Award. Keep up the hard work!

We are so proud of all of the children accessing TT Rockstars at home and school. Keep working hard!

We are so proud of Grayson for impressing his coaches at football. His hard work was celebrated with a player of the week award! Well done.

Maisie is full of talents! We are so proud to see her amazing hard work in Gymnastics.

A massive well done to Harry for coming second in having the most amount of overs in his cricket season. We are so proud if you!

We are very proud of our KS2 cross country team. They represented our school at the festival on Monday. They showed such determination when running on the difficult course! The weather was very kind to them, although they were a little disappointed they didn’t get too muddy!

Chloe has been making some lovely artwork at home, inspired by our artist of the half term ‘Kandinsky’. It is so lovely to see children completing artwork at home, as well as school. Well done Chloe!

UNCRC Article 29 – Develop our talents

A huge well done to Rowan who has earned her Stage 1 badge at her swimming club. We are so proud of you Rowan! Keep up the good work.

UNCRC Article 29 – Develop our talents

Well done to Dream who has won a medal at her boxing club! It is lovely to see children trying out new hobbies and sharing their achievements. Keep up the good work Dream!