REAch2 Academy Trust's Associate Leader for SEND talks life as a busy SENDCO
4th October 2022 | Blogs
From the qualities of a good SENDCO to the challenges and rewards of the role. Alistair Dewar, Associate School Leader for SEND at REAch2 Academy Trust, shares what it's like in the busy life of the SENDCO.
Three activities to try if children are feeling sad or anxious
How a radical approach to Thrive and outdoor learning helped to transform pupils' behaviour
25th August 2022 | Blogs | In the news | Insights
Lucy Bone, Thrive Licensed Practitioner at Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School, explains how a bold decision to focus on Thrive techniques in an outdoor environment re-engaged two boys with learning
#ThriveImpact: How Thrive helped a six-year-old boy to move out of fight or flight mode and into education
23rd June 2022 | Blogs
Emotional attunement was the key to helping this bright little boy to enjoy school, writes independent Thrive Licensed Practitioner® Lisa Jaskulla
Eating lunch with staff and asking for time out when it’s needed: how Thrive has helped New Heights School to create relationships based on mutual respect
26th May 2022 | Blogs
Louise Gumbley, from New Heights School, in Liverpool, which has recently become a Thrive Ambassador School with Excellence in Environment, explains the techniques her setting has used to create relationships based on mutual respect
How the Thrive Approach helped Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School to manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
26th May 2022 | Case Studies
Olivia Hennessey and Lisa Kelly, from Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School, in Worcester, used the Thrive Approach to support children’s emotional wellbeing during the pandemic and after they returned to school. As a result, relationships between staff and pupils are stronger than ever and the school can evidence the impact of its approach to wellbeing for future Ofsted inspections and other stakeholders.
The 6 management strategies for enabling a readiness to learn
25th March 2022 | In the news
Getting your response right during and after flashpoints can make or break a child’s learning readiness, writes Thrive's Viv Trask-Hall. This article was originally posted on TeachWire on March 25 a...
Prevention strategies and quick wins for challenging classroom behaviour
14th February 2022 | In the news | Insights
When it comes to poor behaviour, it is far more effective in the long run to focus on the unmet needs behind the behaviour. Thrive's Rose Webb offers a list of prevention strategies and quick wins. Th...
The importance of checking yourself before tackling flashpoints
9th December 2021 | In the news | Insights
Viv Trask-Hall, Head of Innovation in Education at Thrive, shares how changing the way we deal with behaviour incidents will help children build strong foundations for their learning in this article...
Behaviour: Check yourself before tackling flashpoints
1st December 2021 | In the news
Changing the way we deal with behaviour incidents will help children build strong foundations for their learning, says Viv Trask-Hall. This article was originally posted on Headteacher Update on Decem...