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Nightingale Academy

Minster Church of England Primary School

Nurturing Foundations, Flourishing With God

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Thrive

 

 

What is the Thrive Approach?

Children cannot always put their needs into words, but the way children behave can tell us a lot about how they are feeling. Historically, children who were finding life hard were sometimes given negative labels, like 'naughty' or 'very shy'. 

For over 25 years, Thrive has been working with schools, settings and organisations to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. With a focus on building secure relationships and providing positive experiences, Thrive helps young people to feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

 

Minster have embraced Thrive!

 

At Minster C of E Primary School, Thrive is a whole-school approach to meeting the emotional and developmental needs of all children and young people. We believe that all behaviour is communication, that that communication needs to be understood and supported. Thrive feeds into everything we do; celebration assemblies, getting to know everyone and their families, our relational approach to behaviour, sharing all achievements not just academic ones, celebrating our diversity and our collective spirit. 

In 2025, we were awarded the ‘We’ve Embraced Thrive’ logo for our commitment to how we have embraced the Thrive Approach in our school. We are very proud of this achievement and will continue to reflect and improve within our school.

 

Why do we need Thrive?

 

Thrive meets the needs for all, supporting our understanding of how to meet children at right-time development as well as children at different developmental stages. Each class works towards outcomes for their emotional and social development, supporting them as people as well as learners. 

Unfortunately, like all of us at some point in our lives, children may face challenges that knock them off course. What is needed then is understanding and support to get them back on track. Many children will respond to the care, understanding and support given by parents, family, friends and teachers. However, some children need a little bit extra. This is where we can offer small group work or 1:1 support.

 

What is a Thrive Action Plan?

 

A Thrive Action Plan is plan of activities tailored to support a child's identified social and emotional learning targets is then developed. The activities are either for whole classes, small groups or one-to-one. They are play and arts-based activities, 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.

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Trust Information

Willows Academy Trust

The Federation of Minster and Monkton Church of England Primary Schools

Monkton Church of England Primary School
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