How Meridian High School transformed behaviour, attendance and culture
20th June 2025 | Blogs
Meridian High School in Croydon shows what's possible when you put student wellbeing first. Facing challenges like poor attendance and difficult behaviour, they used the Thrive approach to support students' social and emotional development. The results? 17% better attendance, 15% drop in persistent absence, dramatically improved behaviour, and their first Ofsted 'Good' rating in over 15 years. Students who once struggled now believe in themselves, staff feel more supported, and the whole school community has been transformed.
Meeting the mental health challenge in secondary schools
13th June 2025 | Blogs
Rising anxiety, disruptive behaviour and staff burnout are putting pressure on secondary schools. Discover what’s driving the surge in SEMH need - and how schools are responding with strategies that work.
The benefits of Family Thrive – for pupils, schools and families
12th February 2025 | Blogs | News
Family Thrive is a short course that schools run for parents and carers to help them understand the Thrive Approach and how it makes a difference to the wellbeing of children – and therefore the whole family. Read more to find out the benefits of Family Thrive to children, schools, families and the wider community.
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The power of movement and nature in education
15th May 2024 | Blogs
Explore the synergy of movement and nature in nurturing mental wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week 2024. Thrive's Head of Product and Innovation, Viv Trask-Hall, delves into practical strategies for incorporating outdoor play and physical activity into education.
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Behaviour management in the classroom
3rd April 2024 | Blogs
Discover effective strategies for managing pupil behaviour in the classroom. From setting clear expectations to fostering positive relationships, this article explores practical techniques to create a conducive learning environment. Learn how addressing social and emotional development impacts behaviour and how to implement consistent management strategies across the school.
How to tackle persistent absenteeism in schools
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Transforming lives: A case study of Heath Farm School's Thrive journey
9th January 2024 | Case Studies
The children love their Thrive sessions and it’s something that definitely works. Thrive has helped the wellbeing of our school grow, we have seen amazing effects on our children and nothing gives us greater joy than knowing how we have turned some of our pupils’ lives around with the Thrive Approach.
Palladian Academy Trust: Thrive enables our pupils and staff to flourish
5th December 2023 | News | Case Studies
Read how Thrive has helped Palladian Multi-Academy Trust to reduce behavioural incidents and boost pupil and staff wellbeing across all of its schools.
We’ve just become an Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment – here’s how we made our school a nurturing, calm space
16th November 2023 | Blogs | News | Thrive Ambassador Schools
When Heartwood CE VC Primary and Nursery School became a Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment, assessors commented that the school had wowed them with their approach to creating a nurturing, calming place for children to learn. Read on to find out Heartwood's top tips.