We are delighted to announce that tickets for the first three Forging New Connections conferences of 2019 are now available. Dr Suzanne Zeedyk will be taking to the stage in Exeter, Barnsley, and Coventry to deliver her Keynote speech, Making up is more important than messing up. This year, Suzanne gave plenty of delegates and Practitioners … Continued
Get involved in this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, held between the 12th and 16th November. Organised by Anti-Bullying Alliance, the aim of the week is to raise awareness in all schools, settings and organisations of the short and long-term impacts of bullying. Bullying can affect anyone, from young children to adults; it is important for us … Continued
The 10th October is World Mental Health Day and Young Minds are encouraging everyone to say Hello Yellow! We’ll be dressing in yellow at Thrive HQ and we’d love for you to invite everyone in your setting to do the same. We want to show children and young people that they are not alone. Roughly … Continued
“It is not too strong to say that the more you embed Thrive in your settings, and the more confident you get about it, you are extending children’s lives.” – Dr Suzanne Zeedyk on the impact of the Thrive Approach Our Forging New Connections conference series was a great success this year, with six … Continued
With almost 400,000 children and young people a year in England being treated for mental health problems, it is vital to consider the role that schools and other settings can play. It is no secret that diagnosed mental health issues among children and young people are rising sharply. There were a total of 389,727 “active … Continued
In our previous blog post (click here) we explored the relationship between the Thrive Approach and mindful practice; mindfulness is an intrinsic part of Thrive. From classic exercises, such as breathing or meditation, to less traditional methods like sensory sand play or colouring, which mindfulness activities could you try in your setting? If you work … Continued
How many colours can you find outside? As the weather gets a little warmer, take to your local playground, park, woods or garden with our brand new summer activity: the Thrive nature colour hunt. Click here to print your free summer activity worksheet. Identify as many of the Thrive colours as you can and stick … Continued
With much attention drawn towards mindfulness on the Thrive social media pages, we’ve been taking a further look at how mindful practice is integrated within our Approach. What is mindfulness? Before we look at Thrive and mindfulness working together, we need to establish exactly what we mean by mindful practice. Professor Mark Williams, former … Continued
Enabling children and young people to better regulate stress is integral to the Thrive Approach. In support of Stress Awareness Month, we’ve produced a brief guide on how stress develops, common stressors, and how Thrive Practitioners support those in their care. Stress and the brain For children to be successful in their learning environments, we … 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
