Thrive programme
Wellbeing and Thrive
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‘A diverse community where all students Thrive’.
At Island School we aim to embrace wellbeing which is at the core of our Thrive programme. We distinguish wellbeing through our four lenses including social, emotional, physical and cognitive wellbeing. This approach to wellbeing ensures we deliver a comprehensive programme for the protection and safety of young people.
To provide opportunities for students to develop essential lifelong skills. To raise the awareness of wellbeing we provide our community with a monthly wellbeing resource facilitated by our student body, the Thrive Ambassadors.
Our aims
To ensure the safety of young people and give them the tools to protect themselves.
To raise awareness and provide a range of wellbeing ideas to cater for the whole community.
To provide leadership opportunities for our student Ambassador team who collaborate in the development of the Wellbeing and Thrive curriculum.
To promote students' skill development and provide young people with essential lifelong skills.
The Thrive Lenses
Mindful aims to promote our Social Wellbeing. Mindful of ourselves, each other and the world around us.
Positivity aims to promote our emotional wellbeing. To support students in managing their emotions using positive education whilst demonstrating empathy and compassion.
Health aims to promote our physical wellbeing. To embrace a healthy lifestyle and develop self care practices related to fitness, diet and sleep.
Purpose aims to promote our cognitive wellbeing. To challenge students in how they think, to develop resilience and a growth mindset. To encourage engagement, setting productive goals and a sense of achievement.
The Thrive programme
Island Schools Thrive programme has been developed from evidence based research about the wellbeing of young people. The pastoral team oversee the curriculum which is taught by the tutors. The curriculum encompasses wellbeing initiatives and the teaching of the new Relationship and Comprehensive (Sexual) Education curriculum. The RSE is mandatory across all ESF schools and was developed with the objective of “giving young people the tools to safeguard their health and wellbeing”. At Island School we believe that this should be at the core of the curriculum. The development of this programme is a result of ongoing work in protecting young people which has been established from UNESCO guidelines.