Our Approach.
A different environment, built around what helps pupils engage, regulate and learn.
Active Minds KS2 Provision combines structured education, purposeful physical activity and relationship-led support within a small, highly supervised environment.
Move. Focus. Grow.
Why our approach is different
Some pupils need more than a change of classroom. They need an environment that reduces pressure, builds trust and uses movement, structure and relationships to help them become ready to learn again.
Structured KS2 learning remains central, with reading, writing and mathematics adapted to each pupil’s starting point and readiness to engage.
EDUCATION
Purposeful physical activity is used to support confidence, focus, engagement and self-regulation, rather than simply as a reward or break from learning.
MOVEMENT
Pupils are supported to recognise emotions, regulate their responses and develop routines that help them access learning more consistently.
REGULATION
A small environment allows staff to know pupils well, establish trust and provide consistent boundaries, encouragement and support.
RELATIONSHIPS
Built around the individual pupil
Every placement starts with understanding the pupil: their strengths, barriers to engagement, starting points and what helps them feel ready to learn.
We work with the commissioning school to understand the pupil’s needs, current provision, strengths, barriers and priorities for the placement.
UNDERSTAND
Clear aims are agreed so that education, physical activity and regulation support are purposeful and connected to the pupil’s wider school experience.
PLAN
Attendance, engagement and progress are reviewed regularly, with information shared with the commissioning school and the placement adapted where needed.
REVIEW
Progress starts with engagement
For some pupils, meaningful progress begins with feeling safe, building trust and becoming ready to participate consistently. We recognise these foundations alongside academic learning and use them to inform the next steps in each placement.
Feeling safe and understood.
Building positive relationships.
Developing emotional regulation.
Increasing engagement with learning.
Re-establishing routines and confidence.
Making measurable academic progress.
WHAT WE PRIORITISE
Greater willingness to participate.
Improved regulation and readiness to learn.
Increased confidence and independence.
More sustained engagement with education.
Progress in reading, writing and mathematics.
Positive next steps with the mainstream school.
WHAT PROGRESS CAN LOOK LIKE
Connected to the pupil’s wider education
Pupils remain on roll with their mainstream school. Active Minds works alongside the commissioning school so that placements support wider educational priorities, rather than operating in isolation.
We maintain regular communication with the commissioning school and work towards agreed priorities for each pupil.
PARTNERSHIP
Learning, attendance and progress information is shared so that pupils remain connected to their wider educational journey.
CONTINUITY
Placements are reviewed regularly, helping schools consider what is working, what needs to change and what the most appropriate next step may be.
NEXT STEPS
Could our approach be right for a pupil you support?
Speak to us about a potential placement, discuss a pupil’s needs or find out more about how referrals work.