We are excited to announce that we are piloting a new 2-day course designed for classroom-based practitioners in existing Thrive primary settings. Foundations of Thrive for All Staff aims to provide delegates with an in-depth understanding of the Thrive Approach and how it works to support the optimal social and emotional development of all children in … Continued
At the end of April, we saw the long-awaited publication of the new draft curriculum for Wales, set to take effect in 2022. Traditional subject boundaries have been scrapped and replaced with six Areas of Learning and Experience (AoLEs), designed to work together as part of an all-inclusive curriculum, as recommended by Professor Graham Donaldson … Continued
In the early years of primary school, children are usually encouraged to write in pencil, and will move onto using a pen when their handwriting has reached a certain standard. In many schools, children will receive a pen licence to acknowledge their transition from pencil to ink. Pen licences are used to motivate children … Continued
In the second of the Thrive Forging New Connections conferences, held in Barnsley, we were delighted to welcome neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis as our keynote speaker who discussed neuroplasticity of the brain. A neuroscientist, television personality and author, Dr Lewis shares the very latest insights into neuroplasticity and how our brains work with audiences around … Continued
Earlier this month saw the first of the Thrive Forging New Connections conferences. Held at Exeter racecourse, we were fortunate to have well-known research scientist Dr Suzanne Zeedyk as our keynote speaker. Based at the University of Dundee, Dr Zeedyk is fascinated by babies’ innate capacity to connect. She has worked tirelessly to help the … Continued
Thrive are offering a new, lower priced version of the Thrive Childhood Licensed Practitioner course which includes a first CPD and the benefit of fewer days away from the school setting. We are delighted to announce that we are now offering a new version of the Thrive Childhood Licensed Practitioner® course that comes at a … Continued
The rising rate of exclusions was the issue the founders of Thrive initially came together to try and address back in 1994, and although the rate is not as high as it was then it has been on an upward trajectory since 2014. The concern today is that it is disadvantaged children and young people … Continued
When Thrive heard about Help Me, I’m Fine, a charity set up by Helen Cousin after tragically losing her teenage daughter, Maisie, to suicide in June 2017, it decided to nominate them as the Thrive charity of the year and fundraise for a sensory garden at Misterton Primary School. The sensory garden is part of … Continued
Navigating the exam period can be extremely difficult for everybody involved. When levels of stress are increased by examination deadlines, we need to support our young people, teachers, parents and carers in order to safeguard wellbeing. It is important to remember that our stress response, at a healthy level, helps us to perform under pressure, … Continued
What a busy week Group 2a have had. Our favourite time of the week is Thrive. The Thrive Approach uses neuroscience, attachment theory and child development to create a powerful way of working with children that supports their social and emotional development. At Joseph Norton in KS2, we spend our afternoons participating in Thrive activities that … Continued
