We have adopted the Thrive Approach in our school.
What is Thrive?
Thrive is a dynamic, development and trauma-sensitive approach to meeting the emotional and social needs of children and young people. It is proven to improve attendance, behaviour and learning outcomes.
Its success is based upon the following:
Research shows that the way we behave is an expression of our feelings and our feelings have an impact on the way we learn. By recognising and understanding our feelings and emotions we can encourage children to speak more openly about these and this helps with their development and learning.
By using Thrive’s online assessment tool we can identify gaps in children’s emotional development and provide targeted activities to help develop these skills.
- We want our children to recognise their different emotions and to learn how to respond to these.
- We adjust the way we support our children depending on their needs to ensure we are equitable.
- We provide a safe space, where we are non-judgemental and supportive.
- We aim to improve self-confidence and build self-esteem.
Who accesses Thrive?
We all do!
- Whole classes use Thrive ideas and activities and these thread throughout our whole curriculum.
- Thrive activities are shared with parents to offer fun, practical activities that can be shared together.
- Staff have an increased awareness of the language used and the responses they give to children.
- Identified children need targeted support to manage distressing behaviour and emotions.
All of this contributes to positive relationships across our school community and strengthens behaviours for learning.
Why is my child accessing 1:1 Thrive?
We recognise not all children develop emotional in line with their chronological age. Some children need greater support to manage day to day challenges such as:
Turn taking, sharing, listening to instructions, losing a game, not being first, understanding rules, focusing in the classroom.
Children may also struggle to respond in the right way when they feel hurt or upset. They may have difficulties forming friendships, articulating their feelings, speaking up when they feel angry or sad. Over time, these feelings may lead to anxiety, depression, loneliness or anger.
As we know, these feelings are all normal but we all need strategies to help manage these in a positive way. By working on these in a fun, playful, safe environment with a trusted adult, children learn to manage these feelings and in turn, promote their learning in school.
What are the benefits of Thrive?
By adopting this approach, research shows that
children experience
- A secure sense of belonging
- Improved emotional resilience
- Better access to, and engagement in learning
Families experience
- Improved wellbeing and quality of family life
- Increased tolerance between siblings
- Increased skills to support child’s education
- Improved adult relationships
Mrs Peacock is our licenced Thrive practitioner and Mrs Davies and Miss Hewitt deliver individual Thrive sessions. All staff have had Thrive training in school and adopt the Thrive Approach.
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