Kimberley Olliff Cooper

I help schools, educators, and communities to:

• Build inclusive, learner-centred curricula rooted in metacognition, creativity, and play
   
• Develop and embed outdoor, STEAM, and transdisciplinary learning pathways
   
• Integrate multi-modal, formative assessment that recognises the whole learner
   
• Lead school transformation strategies centred on trust, curiosity, and connection
   

I also share research and practice internationally through Learning Pioneers, and coach leadership teams to embed cultures of reflection, co-agency, and joy.

• Grounded in a Masters in Education and two decades of experience across UK schools
   
• Researcher and speaker on metacognition, holistic education, and learner empowerment
   
• Co-designer of a groundbreaking Design & Technology curriculum
   
• Passionate about dismantling financial and structural barriers to high-quality learning
   

I believe transformation must be tangible — rooted in lived values, not just vision statements.

At ThriveNow, I’m helping to seed:

• A low-fee, inclusive secondary school in Surrey that centres wellbeing, creativity, and real-world learning
   
• An open-source innovation hub and “living library” to share resources, research, and tools across the sector
   
• A community-based movement committed to relational, future-facing, and regenerative education
   

Our work is built on four pillars:

• Thriving communities
   
• Inquiry-led pedagogy
   
• Transdisciplinary curriculum
   
• Multi-modal formative assessment

Curriculum Innovation • Holistic Education • Metacognition • Outdoor & STEAM Learning • Educational Leadership • Inclusive Design