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# Town mascot Bluey joins mental health lesson at Ranelagh Primary
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/town-mascot-bluey-joins-mental-health-lesson-at-ranelagh-primary/
- Published: 2025-02-10T08:01:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:22:27.000Z
- Description: Ipswich Town's mascot, Bluey, surprised pupils at Ranelagh Primary School during a special mental health awareness session on February 4.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Mental Health, Primary Education, Third Sector, #article, Suffolk Mind, #Import 2026-03-16 14:45

**Why it matters:** The visit was part of [Suffolk Mind](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/suffolk-mind/)'s Bluesday Tuesday initiative, which teaches children essential mental health techniques and aims to fund similar sessions at other schools through 'pay it forward' fundraising.

![Ipswich Town's mascot, Bluey, surprised pupils at Ranelagh Primary School](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1739145232-bluey-at-ranelagh-primary-school-in-ipswich-1.jpg)

Ipswich Town's mascot, Bluey, surprised pupils at Ranelagh Primary School (Suffolk Mind)

**The details:** Children learned several key mental health skills during the session:

- Reflective listening techniques for better peer support
- 'Dragon breathing' for stress management and clearer thinking
- The importance of movement for mental wellbeing

**What they're saying:** "Children often speak to other children before they speak to adults, so learning to listen is such a useful skill for them to support each other," said Louise Taylor-Harris, Suffolk Mind's Children, Family and Young People's Service Manager.

[Ranelagh Primary School](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/ranelagh-primary-school/) Headteacher Nicky Ling added: "Promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing is key to helping our children here at Ranelagh achieve and thrive in their learning."

**The bottom line:** The event, featuring the tagline "If I'm Blue, I can talk to you," aims to re-engage with schools Suffolk Mind has previously worked with while raising funds to expand the programme to more schools.

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