Announcing new podcast episode about emotional based school avoidance
3rd February 2022 | Blogs
The latest episode of Thrive’s Connected podcast focuses on Emotional Based School Avoidance, a term used to describe children and young people who experience challenges in attending school due...
#ThriveImpact: "Full of false smiles and false confidence" - one mother's story of transformation
27th January 2022 | Blogs
We love hearing from settings that have embedded the Thrive Approach® about the difference it has made to the lives of young people and their families. The below is a letter received by Tuition Extra...
Warwickshire mental health funding: how to use it to engage with Thrive
15th December 2021 | Blogs
Warwickshire County Council are offering educational settings the opportunity to bid for one-off grant funding to develop their mental health curriculum. The Mental Health Curriculum in Educational S...
#ThriveImpact: "Thrive became so contagious we now have a team of 13 Licensed Practitioners"
18th November 2021 | Blogs
By Nicola Gough, from Hunters Hall Primary School, in Dagenham, a Thrive School of Excellence In 2016 I was fortunate enough to be appointed as our school's Learning Mentor. This was a completely...
How the Thrive Approach helps settings meet the EYFS curriculum
17th June 2021 | Blogs
My role is Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) leader within my own school and across a MAT. I have been a Thrive Licensed Practitioner® for seven years and a Thrive Licensed Trainer® ...
#ThriveImpact: "Grateful every day" - the two-term impact of Thrive
21st May 2021 | Blogs
In the second part of his analysis of the impact of Thrive®, headteacher Ben Travitzky reflects on the effect of the pandemic and the role schools can play in creating resilient, happy adults. See m...
Thrive from a child's perspective
1st May 2021 | Blogs
From hating school – to loving learning and helping others. Hear from a child who has benefitted from having Thrive in their school.
Thrive from a mentor's perspective
1st May 2021 | Blogs
Making children feel special and safe can have a knock-on effect on their behaviour, attendance and attainment. This is something that Jane Maynard, Thrive Mentor at Hillary Primary School caught onto early.
Thrive from a primary school's perspective
1st May 2021 | Blogs
From permanent exclusions – to attendance well above the national average. Marpool Primary School is reaping the benefits of embedding Thrive as a whole-school approach.
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...