At Fatfield Academy, we believe that positive mental health and wellbeing are the foundation for children to thrive. We are committed to creating a caring, supportive environment where every child feels safe, valued and listened to.

Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. We encourage children to talk about their feelings, ask for help when they need it and develop the resilience and confidence to overcome challenges. By making conversations about mental health a normal part of school life, we help children understand that it is okay not to be okay.

Time 2 Talk

Children have regular opportunities to take part in Time 2 Talk sessions. These provide a safe, relaxed space where they can share their thoughts, discuss any worries and celebrate successes. Through these sessions, children learn valuable strategies to support their emotional wellbeing while strengthening relationships with trusted adults and their peers.

A Culture of Kindness

We are proud of the open and supportive culture we have created, where talking about mental health is encouraged and everyone is treated with kindness and respect. Our staff model positive wellbeing, helping children to recognise emotions, manage challenges and support one another.

Our school community is guided by one of our core values:

We are Kind to Ourselves

We encourage every child to remember that everyone has difficult days, mistakes help us learn, and asking for help is a sign of strength. By being kind to ourselves, we build confidence, resilience and a positive outlook that helps us succeed both in school and beyond.

Kindness Crew

Our Kindness Crew play an important role in supporting wellbeing across the school. Every breaktime, they help to run our Listening Lounge – a welcoming space where children can share their worries.

The Kindness Crew are trained to be friendly listeners and positive role models. They offer support to their peers, help children who may be feeling lonely or worried, and encourage everyone to feel included. If a child needs additional support, they will always seek help from a member of staff.

The Listening Lounge reflects our belief that talking about our feelings is important and that everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and supported.