Masefield Primary School: From attainment struggles, to top 3% in the country
12th March 2024 | Blogs | Case Studies | Thrive Schools of Excellence
Masefield introduced Thrive in 2021 after grappling with academic achievement, low-level disruptive behaviour, and an increasing number of children struggling socially and emotionally. Faced with long waiting lists for external services and a lack of knowledge around emotional wellbeing among staff, Head of School, Andy Done, decided to explore the benefits of Thrive.
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40 tried-and-tested inclusive classroom tips shared by our community
31st January 2024 | Blogs | News
Explore 40 insightful inclusive classroom tips shared by educators and professionals in the field, offering valuable strategies to promote children's agency, foster acceptance, address sensory needs, and create a supportive learning environment for all children, including those with special educational needs.
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What is driving pupil absence in our schools? New research on school attendance
18th January 2024 | Blogs
ImpactEd Evaluation launched a national research project to help schools and trusts identify the drivers behind low attendance in their contexts and consider what initiatives they can put in place to address this. In this blog, we explore some of the key findings from their Understanding Attendance report.
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How Thrive-Online can transform wellbeing and reduce barriers to learning across a multi-academy trust
4th December 2023 | Blogs
Imagine there was a way to measure wellbeing across your multi-academy trust, identify where pupils are struggling and provide the support they need. Well, there is.
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Why punitive measures to behaviour don't work (and what approaches to try instead)
29th November 2023 | Blogs
Punitive measures to behaviour, such as isolation, can backfire by damaging trust and hindering effective communication with children and young people. The Thrive Approach focuses on fostering positive connections, rooted in neuroscience, recognising that building relationships and understanding the science of connection provide more effective and compassionate avenues for addressing challenging behaviours.
Speaker Spotlight: Mark Reather
21st November 2023 | Blogs
Ahead of our Thrive in Action webinar ‘The impact of isolation booths on behaviour and mental health’, we caught up with panellist Mark Reather.
Your FAQs about our free, DfE-approved Mental Health Lead Training
20th November 2023 | Blogs
To date, we've supported hundreds of people to improve attendance, behaviour and attainment by embedding a whole-setting approach. From Headteachers and SENCOs to Deputy Heads and Pastoral Leads, these were their questions about our DfE-approved training for Mental Health Leads. We hope our answers bring you clarity.
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Guest speaker: Helping primary school pupils to manage worry and anxiety
20th November 2023 | Blogs
Join Thrive and Lorraine Lee to discover actionable strategies and effective techniques to support children to manage their worry and anxiety.