Children’s Mental Health Week runs throughout this week, recognising the importance of talking about mental health in all settings, from the school to home. This year there is a spotlight on ‘Being Ourselves’; celebrating everything truly unique…
Congratulations to Barwic Parade as we welcome a brand new Thrive school into the family this afternoon. What we hope to achieve is to support the dedication and commitment of the staff at Barwic Parade, they…
Featuring a Thrive nursery doing wonderful work, Addicted: Last Chance Mums focuses on Plymouth’s Trevi House, a residential unit providing intensive treatment programs for mothers on the brink of losing their children. With an astonishing number…
With Thrive at the heart of his disadvantaged primary school, Tim Cook discusses the impact of Therapeutic Intervention on pupil wellbeing, exclusion rates, mental health and academic achievement. As the principal of Liskeard Hillfort Primary School,…
With 31 simple ways to promote healthy wellbeing, the Action for Happiness new year calendar has inspired us at Thrive to find creative ways to spread happiness. Whether you want to pin it up in your…
Holding the wellbeing of it’s students at its core, Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School are a Thrive school boasting a positive and ever-growing community. Promoting resilience and confidence within the children, Susan Davies in a head…
Here in the office at Thrive HQ, we don’t always get the opportunity to hear about all the creative learning experiences going on in Thrive settings up and down the country. We were therefore delighted when…
How can playtime be better structured to suit children with autism? In her latest article, Lynn McCann explores the issues that may arise for children with autism during playtime and presents possible strategies to overcome them. Each…
The Good Childhood Report, conducted by The Children’s Society, concluded that children and young people may be prevented from reflecting favourably on their upbringing as a result of disadvantages. The Good Childhood Report 2017 presents the extent…
After a busy three months as our brand new Central Region Coordinator, Lesley Ravenscroft unpacks her first 2,683 miles with the Thrive Approach. You can never have too much glitter. I am coming up to three…
Research suggests that an improved integration of emotional intelligence within schools could have a significant impact on mental health, academic progress, and social skills for children. Reporting for the Metro, Emily Reynolds calls upon a new study from the…
Rising mental health issues are causing almost half of schools in England to see a rise in depression and self-harm amongst children. Incidents of self-harm among children and young people are affecting more than 10,000 schools,…
