SEMH in the classroom : Mentally Healthy Schools

About this resource

This video features a conversation between Alice Moore, Mental Health Lead and Consultant, and Karl Pupé, specialist teacher and author of The Action Hero Teacher.

Together, they discuss how schools can build a classroom culture where everyone feels valued and supported to thrive. It touches on recognising signs of stress, strengthening relationships and embedding wellbeing into everyday teaching practice.

The video shares practical ideas that staff can use straight away and includes prompts for reflection on leadership, school culture and the shared role we all play in supporting mental health. It can be used individually or with staff teams to guide discussion and training on whole-school wellbeing.

Using this resource

This resource is designed for: 

education staff across all settings

senior leaders and mental health leads.

Learning outcomes

This resource addresses the following learning outcomes:

Use their knowledge to effectively communicate a positive values-based approach, and to promote openness and understanding to normalise mental health and its fluctuations throughout life.

Understand how they can use local services/resources to enhance their school/college messaging and develop social, emotional and mental health partners in the community.

Connect different policies and processes (equality & diversity, bullying & harassment, behaviour and safeguarding) to ensure they are working together to support wellbeing.