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This Is My Place Scrapbook Template – Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 – FREE

A creative way for teens to explore belonging, identity, and their place in the world. This scrapbook-style activity gives young people space to write, draw, doodle, and reflect on what This Is My Place means to them, with no pressure or prompts.

Perfect as a stand-alone resource or alongside our Secondary School presentation, it supports wellbeing through creativity, choice, and personal expression.

To keep this resource flexible, we haven’t included set instructions, allowing you to adapt it to your setting or lesson. If you'd like to use our instructions, you can find these plus an examples in our Secondary School presentation, or you can copy the guidance below:

Using the template, create a scrapbook page that shows your place and what belonging means to you.You might include:

Places, people, or things that make you feel safe and accepted.
What belonging means to you.
How belonging makes you feel.

Use all the space on the page. You can write, draw, doodle, colour, or add anything that helps show your ideas.

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This Is My Place – Scrapbook Template for Children's Mental Health Week 2026

A creative, teen-friendly scrapbook activity that supports young people to explore belonging, identity, and place through drawing, writing, doodling, and personal expression.

About This Resource

This Is My Place – Scrapbook is a reflective and creative activity designed to help young people explore what belonging means to them.

Adolescence is a time when questions around identity, acceptance, and fitting in are especially important. This scrapbook-style resource gives teens the space to explore these ideas visually and creatively, without pressure or expectation to share more than they feel comfortable with. It encourages self-reflection while recognising that belonging looks different for everyone.

The scrapbook format is intentionally open-ended, offering space for writing, drawing, doodling, colouring, sticking, and collage. This flexibility supports a wide range of learners and allows young people to express their thoughts and feelings in ways that feel natural to them.

This resource can be used as a stand-alone activity or alongside the This Is My Place Secondary School PowerPoint, making it a versatile addition to wellbeing lessons, PSHE sessions, or Children’s Mental Health Week activities.

Key Features

Teen-friendly scrapbook-style design which matches our secondary school presentation style.
Space for writing, drawing, doodling, and creative expression.
Suitable for colouring, annotation, or collage.
Encourages personal reflection without forced disclosure.
Inclusive and accessible design.
Supports different learning styles and preferences.
Can be completed independently or with guidance.
Designed for secondary-aged students but can be used by younger children.
Works as a stand-alone resource or alongside the presentation.

What Young People Will Explore

Through completing their scrapbook page, students are encouraged to reflect on:

What “This Is My Place” means to them.
Places where they feel safe, accepted, or comfortable.
People who help them feel like they belong.
Activities, interests, or routines that matter to them.
How belonging supports confidence and wellbeing.

The open format allows students to focus on the aspects of belonging that feel most relevant to them, reinforcing the idea that belonging is personal and unique.

Benefits for Young People

Encourages self-reflection and self-expression.
Supports emotional awareness and identity development.
Provides a calm, creative outlet.
Reduces pressure around verbal sharing.
Helps young people feel seen and understood.
Supports wellbeing in an age-appropriate way.

Benefits for Educators and Professionals

Minimal preparation required.
Flexible use across different settings.
Suitable for PSHE, wellbeing, tutor time, or enrichment.
Supports inclusive and trauma-aware practice.
Works well with mixed-ability groups.
Complements Children’s Mental Health Week themes.
Encourages thoughtful, student-led reflection.

How to Use

This scrapbook resource can be used:

As a stand-alone creative wellbeing activity.
Alongside the Secondary School presentation.
During Children’s Mental Health Week 2026.
As an individual reflection task or small-group activity

Students can choose how they engage - writing, drawing, doodling, or using symbols and colour. There are no right or wrong responses, and sharing can be optional.

Children’s Mental Health Week 2026

The theme for Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, This Is My Place, encourages young people to think about where they feel they belong and what helps them feel safe, accepted, and valued.

This scrapbook activity supports the theme by giving young people the space to explore their own sense of place and belonging. It aligns with the wider aims of Children’s Mental Health Week by supporting emotional wellbeing, identity development, and self-expression.

This Is My Place – Scrapbook Template is a flexible, creative resource that helps young people explore belonging through personal expression. It offers space to reflect, create, and connect with the theme in a way that feels meaningful and age-appropriate.

Use this scrapbook activity to support creative reflection during Children’s Mental Health Week 2026. Pair it with our Secondary School presentation to create a cohesive, engaging wellbeing experience for your students.