A nurturing environment, inspiring achievement

​​​​All children have the right to an education and to have their needs met.  We pride ourselves on helping children develop their emotional resilience and support the academic journey for all children through Conifers Primary School.

 

The THRIVE base is a small nurture base intervention for the children in our school who need additional help with their social and emotional needs.  The children in the base have a balance of curriculum work and THRIVE intervention using the ‘THRIVE Approach’.  This includes using the THRIVE online assessment and development tool to create individual action plans.

 

The aim of the THRIVE base is to provide a therapeutic teaching and intervention programme to support children with their social and emotional difficulties.  The base is managed and led by a Qualified Teacher and a trained THRIVE Licensed Practitioner with additional support staff.​​

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The day starts in the THRIVE Base with a warm welcome and breakfast.  The children are encouraged to help make breakfast, share any news they have and complete an emotion check-in which helps staff meet children’s needs at their point of need, that day.

 

Children in the Thrive Base are offered a full timetable which includes Maths, English and Phonics and other work to support their SEMH needs such as science, cookery and art.  There is a strong emphasis on creativity in the base and children experience a wide range of creative and play-based activities to support their emotional development. 

 

The children also take part in a number of social activities and games to promote sharing, turn-taking and developing friendships.

 

Children are taught strategies to help them manage their emotions and situations they find tricky. The children receive regular sensory breaks tailored to their individual needs. They are also supported daily through our tick reward system which helps celebrate their achievements.

 

The Thrive Base offers the children a structured environment that enables them to feel safe and flourish at school. We ensure that the needs identified on individual Thrive assessments are treated as a priority for the support each child needs.

 

Thrive Base staff work closely with class teachers to ensure that the children receive consistent support throughout their time at school and contribute to the assessment of learning in line with the whole school policy and contribute to parent's evening and school reports. 

 

The Thrive Base works closely with parents and staff liaise daily when children attend the base. Staff may also offer support with behaviour management strategies for parents to use at home.  The Thrive Base staff liaise closely with the SENDCo and Thrive Manager.

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