“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
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
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
In a recent study commissioned by the National Trust, neuroscientists and behavioural experts investigated the importance of place and whether it is influential enough to improve wellbeing. In 1948, the poet W.H. Auden coined the word ‘Topophilia’, describing the way in which a personal connection with a place can form. Auden explored the way in … Continued
