In our school, 50 to 70% of children have free school meals. In common with many other schools we have looked-after children, as well as children who may have experienced abuse or neglect. When I joined the school, it was immediately apparent that we needed to put something in place to address this.
We started running nurture and emotional literacy groups. These groups did impact positively on the children who took part, but I can’t honestly say they had a massive impact on the school as a whole. I went to a Thrive event held by the local authority, and I immediately thought, "This is it! This is what I’ve been looking for!"
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