Western Morning News Dec 2019
WMN December 2019
Birmingham School Works With Thrive to Overturn Damning Ofsted Report
A West Midlands school which has been placed in special measures by Ofsted is adopting a radical approach to exclusions and behaviour problems in order to make a step-change in its culture for pupils and staff….
Thrive helps Birmingham academy to win prestigious teaching award
A West Midlands secondary academy which progressed from an Ofsted rating of ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’ in just two years has won a national award for its approach to teaching. North Birmingham Academy, based in Perry…
Greater Horseshoe School – a Thrive case study
The Need Greater Horseshoe is an independent special school based in Heathfield, Devon, which opened in September 2018. Run by Enhanced Learning Services it has 21 pupils aged from eight to 19-years-old, many of whom have…
School sensory garden set for colourful spring opening
The finishing touches are now being made to a sensory garden at a South Yorkshire primary school which will help to support pupils’ mental health. The garden has been created at Misterton Primary School thanks to…
Creating a special relationship is key
Cullompton Pre-School Leader Amelia Joyner completed her Licenced Practitioner training in 2018 and is already seeing the benefits of adopting the Thrive Approach across the whole setting. The pre-school, based in mid Devon, has an Ofsted…
Jemima Browning takes nasen Young Person/youth achievement award sponsored by Thrive
A passionate advocate for disability rights has won this year’s Young Person/Youth Achievement nasen Award. We were delighted to watch Jemima Browning, from Yorkshire, collect the award, sponsored by Thrive, at a glittering black-tie event held…
Award shortlisting for LPs
We’re delighted to announce that two Licensed Practitioners at a Portsmouth primary school have been shortlisted for an award for their work in bringing the Thrive Approach into their school. Kerry Cawte, left, and Claire…
Oxytocin: embracing the hug hormone
As human beings, we are born with a need for connection. We long to feel safe and secure and to build close relationships that make us feel special. When we connect with another person, our brain…
New whole-school induction package for primary settings
We are delighted to launch a brand-new induction package for primary settings looking to take a whole-school approach to embedding Thrive. Thrive Together has been designed to equip Thrive leads with everything they need to inspire…