At Aspire and Thrive our goal is to engage children and young people to achieve meaningful learning outcomes that enable them to pursue further education, training, and employment.
The experiences and opportunities can - Boost learners' confidence by helping them recognise and develop their personal qualities and abilities.
Our courses are developed to empower children and young people encouraging them to become partners in the learning process.
We have enhanced our Mentoring programme to support students who may be interested in developing skills in the following areas:
• Allotments and gardening
• Citizenship
• Enterprise
• Expressive Arts
• Foodwise
• Football
• Sports and Fitness
or wish to develop knowledge in:
• Beliefs and Values
• Interdependence
• Personal Development
• Barclays Life Skills
• PSHE and Self Esteem
• Employability
This offer provides innovative ways to develop, document, and certify a wide range of young people's personal abilities, and achievements to help grow their confidence with a variety of topics.
Our therapeutic programme is tailored to the individual needs of each child or young person. Recognising that some may not yet be prepared for the pressures of formal qualifications, we offer engagement-only sessions to best meet their needs.
Our team comprises highly trained and skilled professionals dedicated to adapting learning spaces and engagement plans to ensure that each child or young person's needs remain the priority.
Our courses are conducted on a one-on-one basis within the community, with each session lasting three hours. We will collect and return children or young people to and from the agreed and appropriate home or school locations
We have five low arousal and low noise environments in which we deliver our support and services, Hood Lane Farm, Ansley Allotments, The Old Barn in Arley Village, The Gym in Arley and The new pavilion at Gun Hill Fields. We offer support and services in five low-arousal and low-noise environments: Hood Lane Farm, Ansley Allotments, The Old Barn in Aley Village, The Gym in Arley, and the new pavilion at Gun Hill Fields.
At The Old Barn, we provide a therapeutic learning space complemented by a private garden and cooking area, where we offer mentoring and post-16 learning and curriculum opportunities.
Hood Lane Farm serves as a therapeutic mentoring space with exclusive access to a fishing pond. Our ""Tackle Minds"" fishing programme is designed to reduce stress by positively impacting wellbeing. This activity fosters a connection with nature, promotes mindfulness, enhances social connections, and encourages physical activity.
Gun Hill is a mentoring space where young people can engage in and explore various sports. Physical activity, sports, and physical education share many qualities with trauma-informed practices, such as promoting relationships, inclusion, and overall physical and mental well-being. The aim of this space is to provide trauma-informed physical activity programmes for young people.
The Gym in Arley offers a variety of activities that allow participants to choose their level of involvement and communication style. This approach fosters a sense of agency and empowerment, creating opportunities for learning, skill mastery, personal growth, enjoyment, and movement. It also helps build self-esteem, encourages participation, and supports individuals in working towards their goals.
Our active mentoring, learning, and engagement strategies provide emotional experiences that enable individuals to strengthen their unique abilities and reinforce a positive self-perception.
Allotment gardening offers a stress-relieving sanctuary, promotes a healthier lifestyle, creates social opportunities, fosters valuable connections with nature, and encourages personal growth. This popular pastime is believed to have a positive impact on health and well-being.
Each of our spaces provides opportunities to complete tasks related to personal development, core curriculum offerings, digital learning, and individualised learning plans.
Course Modules
Our therapeutic programme is tailored to the individual needs of each child or young person. Recognising that some may not yet be prepared for the pressures of formal qualifications, we offer engagement-only sessions to best meet their needs.
Awarding Body
ASDAN
Student Expected Outcomes
We expect that young people will develop their educational attainment, confidence, and competence, which involves believing in themselves, their abilities, and their ideas. This experience and progress might present or emerge in various ways, such as having the language to express oneself, trusting one's thoughts and views, and fostering hope for the future.
Key Stage course delivered to
KS2;KS3;KS4;KS5
Admissions Criteria
This course is suitable for Primary or secondary aged young people. Aspire and Thrive support and assist young people who find their experiences in learning and education to be complex. Attending, engaging, or sustaining their education may be challenging, and their needs might not be met.
Staff Experience
At Aspire and Thrive, our clinical team provides reflective practice, group supervision, and further integrates our model of trauma-informed and therapeutic practices. Our team has extensive experience in social care, education, early help, and services for young people and families. All Aspire and Thrive colleagues undergo a comprehensive training plan and development strategy, which is framed within our training matrix.
Delivery Area
Our environments are mainly semi rural, exclusive to Aspire and Thrive. Our Environments are low arousal and low noise in terms of experience and atmosphere.
Programme length
Up to a whole Academic Year
Transport Provided
Yes
Days Of Delivery
Monday AM and PM
Times of Delivery
TBC
Well-being assessment tools
Aspire and Thrive complete a wellbeing slate and a strength and difficulties questionnaires each half term
