THRIVE A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH

What is Thrive?

Thrive is a targeted social and emotional wellbeing intervention. Thrive uses the latest research in neuroscience, attachment research and child development studies to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

Whole school screening takes place every full term, this enables us to identify young people in need of 1:1 intervention and support their social and emotional needs. Our whole school approach allows us to deliver whole class targeted sessions to end each day in a positive way.

The benefits of Thrive

• supporting a child’s growing capacity to make sense of the world
• supporting the development of neuronal pathways in the brain that positively contribute to healthy stress management systems
• enabling a child to be able to think whilst having strong feelings
• building a child’s ability to be able to make choices about their behaviour
• building a child’s capacity to self-soothe and understand their emotions designed to help the child feel better about themselves; become more resilient and resourceful; form trusting, rewarding relationships; be compassionate and empathetic; and/or be able to overcome difficulties and setbacks
• developing a child’s strong sense of self worth

Thrive is an embedded whole school approach that all staff have basic training in. We also have three licenced practitioners at Life Skills Manor.

Ambassador Awards

Thrives Ambassador School scheme has been launched as a way of recognising excellence in the way schools use Thrive to promote positive mental wellbeing.

At LSM we are proud to have achieved all five ambassador awards making us a Thrive school of Excellence. We are one of only four schools in the Southeast of England to have achieved this prestigious recognition.

The five ambassador awards we secured are in:

• Right Time – which recognises we have succeeded in helping all pupils to understand their emotions and the role they play in positive mental health.
• Environment – which recognises we are making a positive impact on pupils and on the wider community by having a focus on emotional wellbeing and creating an environment in which children’s wellbeing is supported.
• Leadership – which recognises extraordinary schools where senior management and governors have prioritised mental wellbeing, recognising that this is the foundation for successful learning and life skills such as resilience that will equip children, staff and the wider community with the ability to cope with life’s ups and downs.
• Reparative - which recognises schools that have excelled in helping children who have gaps in their social and emotional development and have successfully met their needs.
• Relationship – which recognises schools which forge a strong connection between staff and pupils, creating a firm foundation for learning.

For more information about the Thrive approach visit the website on the link www.thriveapproach.co.uk.