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Pyramid Clubs
After School Club group activity

Pyramid clubs are a short term 11/2 –hour, 10-week therapeutic After School Club group activity.

According to the National Pyramid Trust (NPT) the vision is: "to reach as many children as possible and to establish a routine check of their emotional health needs so that difficulties can be tackled early and effectively.”

How does the National Pyramid Trust work?

Pyramid clubs use a 3-stage programme for use in primary schools.

  1. Identifying a need - children with significant social or emotional difficulties are identified. Usually the process is applied to a whole year group.

  2. Finding solutions - this involves a positive form of help involving, for example, teachers, school nurse, educational psychologist, education welfare staff and behaviour support specialists. This often leads to referral elsewhere, help at home and at school and often membership of a pyramid club.

  3. Pyramid clubs - around 9 or 10 of the children will be offered membership of a pyramid club.

Who are pyramid clubs for?

  • Children in years 3 or 4

  • Children with poor social skills

  • Children who are unhappy, fearful, lonely or withdrawn

  • Children who have low self esteem and confidence

  • Children who are bullied

  • Children who have difficulty learning



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