Mentally Fit Primary Schools
Explore our growing collection of free resources, designed to support educators from our Mentally Fit Primary Schools partner schools.
Our curriculum aligned educator resources offer a range of tools and activities designed to strengthen three evidence-based mental health protective factors in your school community: emotional adaptability, social connectedness and help-seeking behaviour. We’ve organised your resources into Mental Fitness Mind Breaks, Focus, Motivators and School Posters.
Find out more about becoming a Mentally Fit Primary School here.
Mental Fitness Mind Break
Regulate heightened emotions in your classroom with these calming exercises.
5 Minute Mental Fitness Boosters - Mind Breaks K-6
Regulate heightened emotions in your classroom with these quick calming exercises.
Mental Fitness Reflection K-2
This journal activity, designed for Yr K-2 students, promotes self-reflection and encourages regular mental fitness practice.
Mental Fitness Journal 3-6
This journal activity, designed for Yr 3-6 students, promotes self-reflection and encourages a regular mental fitness practice.
Mental Fitness Focus
Enhance focus and readiness to learn in your classroom with these exercises.
5 Minute Mental Fitness Boosters - Focus K-6
Enhance focus and readiness to learn in your classroom with these quick exercises.
Mental Fitness Bookmarks K-6
Share these inspirational bookmarks with engaging mental fitness messages.
Kindness Carousel K-6
Build positive social connections and teach students their role in fostering a supportive classroom environment.
Gotcha Circle of Control K-2
Help students build valuable coping skills to navigate setbacks and uncertainties with greater ease.
Gotcha Circle of Control 3-6
Help students build valuable coping skills to navigate setbacks and uncertainties with greater ease.
Mindfulness Colouring: Garden Gnome K-6
Practice mindfulness through this meditative colouring activity.
Mental Fitness Motivator
Strengthen mental fitness in your classroom with activities that motivate and foster connection.
5 Minute Mental Fitness Boosters - Mental Fitness Motivators K-6
Elevate mental fitness in your classroom with these quick motivational exercises.
Connection Conversation Cards K-2
Spark deeper conversations and inspire meaningful connection with your students using these cards, tailored for younger students.
Connection Conversation Cards 3-6
Spark deeper conversations and inspire meaningful connection with your students using these cards, tailored for older students.
School Posters
We’re Become a Mentally Fit School K-6
Proudly share your commitment to being a Mentally Fit School.
Boost Your Mental Fitness K-6
Remind your school community about the importance of mental fitness and strengthening 3 key protective factors.
3 Protective Factors Poster Pack K-6
Build awareness and facilitate student discussions about 3 mental health protective factors that build mental fitness.
All Feelings Are Welcome K-6
Encourage acceptance and openness to experiencing a wide range of emotions without judgement.
How Do You Feel Today? K-6
Help students regulate their emotions and build emotional literacy.
Help-Seeking Poster Pack
These posters provide information for teachers to access support services. Note: for teacher-only spaces.
The resources on this page are free to download and intended for educator use in a primary school environment. These evidence-informed, curriculum-aligned resources have been designed to help students cultivate emotional adaptability, social connectedness and help-seeking behaviour. If you share these resources, please ensure attribution to Gotcha4Life Foundation.
Gotcha4Life’s Mentally Fit Primary Schools program takes a prevention-first, whole-of school approach to building wellbeing capacity. Designed to inspire and enable your staff, students, parent and carer community to adopt a proactive approach to building their mental fitness, we partner with you to establish an enduring, mentally fit school climate. Find out more.
Want to know more about partnering with Gotcha4Life to build a Mentally Fit Primary School?
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Our Mentally Fit Primary Schools Program would not be possible without the support of our donors and partners.
Gotcha4Life’s Mentally Fit Primary Schools pilot program was partially funded by the NSW Government.
Gotcha4Life is a not-for-profit foundation on a mission to inspire and enable people to take action to build their mental fitness. Our vision is a suicide-free world, where no one worries alone. Learn more about Gotcha4Life Foundation.
