12/11/2024

Windsor Primary School in Ely has been recognised as a Thrive School of Excellence for putting the health and wellbeing of children and staff at the heart of everything it does.

The award is the highest level of achievement and celebrates the commitment of schools that make a positive impact on children, young people and the wider community.

The school has been commended for the establishment of three ‘hive' rooms which provide children with a calm, safe place where they can go to learn, complete their work or connect with a Thrive Practitioner during a ‘check out' - this when a child is finding it difficult to regulate their emotions and needs to talk to an emotionally available adult.

The school also operates a Thrive Lunchtime Club (TLC) where children can choose to visit when they feel they need to and provides a range of multi-sensory and mindfulness activities.

Parents and families can access Thrive courses delivered by the school's Family Thrive Practitioners, providing support and techniques to gain an understanding of their child's

social and emotional development.

Headteacher Kim Fisher said: "The Thrive approach has been embedded across our school and helps us to identify if our children have experienced any ‘gaps' in their emotional development, providing us with the tools that are needed to best support them so that they can reach their full potential.

"We believe that positive relationships in schools are central to the well-being of both students and teachers and underpin an effective learning environment. We want everyone to feel and experience a sense of belonging, safety, love and respect and when children are genuinely valued and nurtured as individuals, they feel a sense of purpose and understand their place in a community.

"I am delighted that we are now a Thrive School of Excellence and look forward to continuing to support and enhance our pupils' social and emotional wellbeing."

A Cardiff Council spokesperson said: "Congratulations to Windsor Clive Primary School. It is clear that the whole school ethos prioritises the health and wellbeing of children and young people, helping them to become resilient, capable and able to adapt when faced with challenges.

"This achievement supports Cardiff's Child Friendly status, putting children's rights at the heart of our city."

To find out more about the Thrive approach please visitwww.thriveapproach.com