How All Saints C of E scooped Pastoral Team of the Year
11th November 2021 | Case Studies
To help us realise our vision of a safe and calm environment, we have used the Thrive Approach®, which helps adults to understand and respond appropriately to children's behaviour. This has given us the tools and support that we needed to put wellbeing at the heart of school life.
Simple strategies make a big difference at Herbert Thompson Primary
12th October 2020 | Case Studies
Using the Approach has also helped teachers to build better relationships with parents. “Things have become a lot more open. Most parents feel they can trust us and talk to us which is only going to help the children.
The truth about Adverse Childhood Experiences
13th August 2020 | Blogs
The term Adverse Childhood Experiences is usually used to describe severe stressful events that happen in early life, such as experiencing domestic violence, abuse, or neglect. The concept of Adverse...
The Timpson Review of school exclusions: Thrive's response
9th May 2019 | Blogs
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 upwar...
Mental health in schools: Prevention or cure?
15th January 2019 | Blogs
There has been a lot in the media about the rising numbers of children and young people with mental health disorders, and the lack of support and funding to help. While this is obviously very worryin...
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk: "Thrive extends children's lives"
12th September 2018 | Blogs
"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 Th...
Are we coping? (Mental Health Awareness Week)
9th May 2018 | News
The Mental Health Foundation are hosting Mental Health Awareness Week from 14th - 20th May. This year's key focus is stress and its deep-rooted association with mental health problems. It is c...
How to regulate stress levels in your school
11th April 2018 | Blogs
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 stre...