1 in 6 children aged 5-16 has a probable mental health condition (NHS England). Mental wellbeing and bullying are deeply linked — and both are part of statutory PSHE Health Education since 2020. Spark2 is an Anti-Bullying Alliance partner delivering hands-on, age-appropriate workshops for EYFS to Year 6. Perfect for Children's Mental Health Week (February) and Anti-Bullying Week (November).
The 2023 NHS England survey found 1 in 6 children aged 5-16 has a probable mental health condition — up from 1 in 9 in 2017. Bullying is one of the strongest predictors of poor mental health in children. Mental wellbeing and anti-bullying education are connected — both protect resilience, both build the language children need to ask for help. Spark2 workshops cover them together because that's how they work in real classrooms.
Mental wellbeing has been part of statutory Health Education for primary schools since September 2020. The DfE requires every pupil to learn about emotions, the link between physical and mental health, and when to seek help. A workshop is the cleanest evidence of provision.
Children need to physically practise naming feelings, trying coping strategies (breathing, body movement, talking it out), and role-playing asking for help. A 50-minute workshop creates the language and habits a worksheet can't.
Anti-Bullying Week (mid-November, Anti-Bullying Alliance) and Children's Mental Health Week (first full week of February, Place2Be). November and February are our two busiest workshop windows. Book early.
Spark2 is a partner of the Anti-Bullying Alliance — the national coalition of organisations working together to stop bullying and create safer environments for children. Every Anti-Bullying Week (mid-November), schools across the UK build their PSHE provision around the ABA's annual theme.
Anti-Bullying Week 2026 theme: "Break the Silence" — challenging the culture of bystanders staying quiet when bullying happens.
Our mental health & anti-bullying workshops align with the ABA's "Make a Noise" framework — giving every child the vocabulary, confidence and emotional regulation skills to speak up, support friends, and ask for help.
Book for Anti-Bullying Week →Every mental health workshop is differentiated by the year group in front of us. EYFS focuses on naming basic feelings and recognising safe grown-ups. KS1 layers in simple coping strategies. KS2 covers the emotion-body-thought connection, friendship skills, and the difference between everyday worries and when to ask for adult help.
Since September 2020, Health Education is a statutory part of primary RSHE. The Department for Education's guidance explicitly names "mental wellbeing" as required content for all pupils by the end of primary school — emotions, the link between physical and mental health, and how to ask for help.
Pupils should know that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health … there is a normal range of emotions … that bullying (including cyberbullying) has a negative and often lasting impact on mental wellbeing … and where and how to seek support.
— Department for Education, "Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) Statutory Guidance" (Sept 2020).
Every school that books a mental health workshop also gets free access to our Look After Their Mind at-home activity pack — parent and child conversations, family mood check-ins, and simple coping tools children can use at home.
Workshop progress is also tracked inside the Future Skills Passport — mental wellbeing is one of the 12 future-ready skills your school can show progression on year-on-year.
Every child deserves these skills. We’ve kept Future Skills workshops accessible to every school’s PSHE budget — including Pupil Premium — so price is never the reason a class misses out.
Up to 4 sessions
Assembly + up to 6 workshops
A workshop is the headline event. Spark2's primary mental wellbeing programme also includes free downloads for teachers, parent activities for home learning, and progress tracking through the Future Skills Passport.
The full workshop overview — what students do, learning outcomes, sample timetables and how it links to the Future Skills Passport.
Parent and child conversations, family mood check-ins and simple coping tools. Tell your school's families about this; they'll love you for it.
How to plan a primary school Children's Mental Health Week (first week of February). Assembly script, activity ideas, parent letter and follow-up resources.
The questions teachers, PSHE leads, Senior Mental Health Leads and Heads ask most when booking a primary mental health workshop.
Yes. Since September 2020, Health Education has been statutory in all English primary schools as part of the RSHE framework. The statutory content includes mental wellbeing — emotions, the link between physical and mental health, and when to seek help — across KS1 and KS2.
The first full week of February each year, run by the charity Place2Be. February is our busiest mental health workshop window — book early to secure a date around Children's Mental Health Week.
Emotional literacy (naming feelings), simple coping strategies (breathing, body movement, talking), friendship and conflict skills, the link between physical and mental health, and — crucially — when and who to ask for help. Adapted by year group, never clinical.
Half-day workshops start at £499; full days £499_TEMP. Most schools book a full day to reach every year group. Pupil Premium, mental health lead budgets and the DfE Senior Mental Health Lead training grants routinely cover the cost.
Yes. EYFS sessions focus on naming basic feelings, recognising emotions in self and others, and knowing safe grown-ups to talk to. Delivered through stories, characters and movement — not clinical content.
No — they complement it. The DfE recommends every school has a trained Senior Mental Health Lead. A workshop is one part of a whole-school approach: the SMHL sets strategy, the workshop delivers age-appropriate teaching to pupils.
No. Workshops focus on everyday emotions, resilience and asking for help — exactly the statutory content. We do not cover suicide, self-harm or specific mental illnesses. Parents can opt out via your school's RSHE policy if they prefer.
Yes. Mental wellbeing and anti-bullying are inseparable in real classrooms. Our workshops cover both — emotional literacy, friendship skills, recognising bullying vs unkindness, being an upstander rather than a bystander, and where to get help. Spark2 is an Anti-Bullying Alliance partner.
Mid-November each year — run by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. The 2026 theme is "Break the Silence". November is our busiest anti-bullying workshop window — book early to secure a date during ABA week.
Mental wellbeing (delivered as "Look After Their Mind") is one of the 12 future-ready skills tracked in the Future Skills Passport. Every workshop unlocks progress tracking, so mental wellbeing becomes a year-on-year measure, not a one-off event.
Trusted by 1,800+ UK primary schools, rated 9.3/10 by teachers. Anti-Bullying Alliance partner. Whether you book for Anti-Bullying Week (November), Children's Mental Health Week (February) or any time — your pupils will leave with a vocabulary for their feelings, the courage to be an upstander, and a toolkit they can use.
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