Congratulations to Barwic Parade as we welcome a brand new Thrive school into the family this afternoon. What we hope to achieve is to support the dedication and commitment of the staff at Barwic Parade, they have undertaken training for the whole Thrive school and also have trained four specialists. One of these is headteacher. … Continued
Featuring a Thrive nursery doing wonderful work, Addicted: Last Chance Mums focuses on Plymouth’s Trevi House, a residential unit providing intensive treatment programs for mothers on the brink of losing their children. With an astonishing number of new born babies being taken into care, can mothers struggling with addiction manage to turn it around to … Continued
LEGO STEM activities can sincerely improve a child’s relationship with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. By incorporating the familiar, children are able to master topics that might be difficult to understand with a text book alone. There has been much emphasis on the importance of STEM education. Technical and scientific skills are integral to many … Continued
From fine motor activities to creative classroom ideas, the Thrive Pinterest page has plenty of boards to help you to further develop your setting. One of our most popular boards features ideas for sensory play activities suitable for a mixture of ages and levels of development. Sensory activities allow children to explore their different senses: … Continued
With Thrive at the heart of his disadvantaged primary school, Tim Cook discusses the impact of Therapeutic Intervention on pupil wellbeing, exclusion rates, mental health and academic achievement. As the principal of Liskeard Hillfort Primary School, Tim recognises the challenges he’s up against in his setting. With 56% of the children coming from the bottom … Continued
With 31 simple ways to promote healthy wellbeing, the Action for Happiness new year calendar has inspired us at Thrive to find creative ways to spread happiness. Whether you want to pin it up in your staff room or share it with children or young people, there are plenty of innovative ideas to try in … Continued
The Thrive Approach YouTube channel offers a simple way to access video resources which sit perfectly alongside our philosophy and training material. Whether you’re a parent interested in targeted education resources, a Practitioner hoping to access video content that complements our Approach, or a Trainer looking for appropriate material to distribute – The Thrive Approach … Continued
Holding the wellbeing of it’s students at its core, Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School are a Thrive school boasting a positive and ever-growing community. Promoting resilience and confidence within the children, Susan Davies in a head teacher with a purpose. She has taught in every year of the Thrive school, therefore knowing the needs of … Continued
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Forging New Connections Conferences for 2018 and 2019. With two wonderful Key Note speakers, it is set to be another iconic year. Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk is a research scientist fascinated by babies’ innate capacity to connect. Since 1993, she has been based at the … Continued
During Anti-Bullying Week 2017, we take a look at the use of the word ‘banter’ to justify harmful behaviour. The Annual Bullying Survey 2017, conducted by Ditch the Label, collected responses from over 10,000 young people aged 12-20 in partnership with education institutes across the UK. Exploring the varying forms of bullying, associated motivations, and … Continued
