The Highfield Resilience Tracker, developed here at Highfield Nursery School in 2010.  It has been used successfully to support children developing resilience since that date and forms an integral part of the annual assessment cycle within the nursery school.

The tracker is based on the research of Dutch researcher, Edith Grotberg and has three core strands.

The tracker is designed to be easy to use and to fit into the day without onerous delivery expectations.

The tracker formed part of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Early Stage Programme Development in 2023-2024 and was also offered as a fully funded course for all PVI nurseries and schools with a nursery class in the East of England, funded by either the East of England Stronger Practice Hub or Reach Out Stronger Practice Hub.

To find out more about Stronger Practice Hubs, use this link.

The Hubs | Stronger Practice Hubs

In June 2025, The Highfield Resilience Tracker was one of 9 winners of the prestigious Let Teachers SHINE Award. Run annually by the North of England education charity SHINE, the competition identifies and supports promising educational innovations.

Let Teachers SHINE winner 2025: Ruth Coleman - Highfield Resilience Tracker - SHINE

For more information, please contact Highfield Nursery School on 01473 742534 or HighfieldResilienceTracker@highfield.suffolk.sch.uk