The below is taken from the Thrive website:
- Why is supporting mental health so important?
The state of our mental health impacts how we think, feel and behave. It influences our decision-making, problem-solving and how we relate to others. For children, learning the social and emotional skills that underpin good mental health is vital to them becoming resilient adults who can take on life’s ups and downs.
- What is Thrive and how does it work?
Thrive provides schools and settings with training, resources and an online tool (Thrive-Online) to help you better understand the needs of your pupils and provide them with targeted, effective support.
Teachers have undertaken training in the Thrive Approach and we have also trained two members of existing staff as Thrive Practitioners.
Teachers plan Thrive activities for their class to participate in on a weekly basis and these are supported by the Thrive Practitioners. Children may be participating in yoga one week and then an art activity the next week. They could be looking at emotions vocabulary or learning ways to support their friends in times of sadness.
The Thrive Practitioners also hold group sessions for children that are identified through the Thrive assessments.
We also provide support from our Learning Mentor, Mrs Gaydon. She has a wealth of experience with supporting children with a variety of struggles such as bereavement, friendship concerns and low self-esteem.
Mrs Gaydon uses a range of techniques that she tailors to the needs of the child such art, gardening, a space to talk and teaching them strategies to support them going forwards.
If you feel that your child may require support from Mrs Gaydon then you can contact Mrs Russell or Mrs Ford via the school office.
