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Thrive
Thrive offers a trauma-informed, whole school or setting approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
What is a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing?
A whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing is a collaborative effort to improve outcomes for children and young people. Implementing a whole school approach involves identifying and addressing the needs of pupils and staff by creating an environment that removes barriers to learning.
In line with Public Health England’s 8 principles of a whole school approach, thrive provides expert training and an online tool that will empower staff to not only promote mental health and wellbeing, but improve behaviour, attendance and attainment throughout our school setting.
Mrs Bird, our ELSA, is trained and delivers Thrive on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. These sessions can tale place several times a week for 15-20 mins at a time. We will be implementing Thrive as a whole school in the spring term 2025.