We have introduced Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE. Jigsaw brings together Personal, Social, Health Education, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. The first lesson of each week is dedicated to introducing the new focus for that week. Teachers tailor these lessons to their children’s needs, which helps them to build relationships with their class, so they can get to know and understand them better as unique human beings.

Teaching strategies are varied and are mindful of preferred learning styles and the need for differentiation. Jigsaw is designed as a whole school approach, with all year groups working on the same theme at the same time. 

 

The Six Puzzles Pieces (Themes/Units of work)

There are six puzzle pieces in our PSHE approach (Jigsaw) that are designed to progress in sequence from the beginning of each academic year:

 

Term 1.1. = Being Me in My World

• Help others to feel welcome
• Try to make the school community a better place
• Think about everyone's right to learn
• Care about other people's feelings
• Work well with others
• Choose to follow the learning charter

 

Term 1.2. = Celebrating Difference (including anti-bullying)

• Accept that everyone is different
• Include others when working and playing
• Know how to help if someone is being bullied
• Try to solve problems
• Use kind words
• Know how to give and receive compliments

 

Term 2.1. = Dreams and Goals

• Stay motivated when doing something challenging
• Keep trying even when it is difficult
• Work well with a partner or a group
• Have a positive attitude
• Help others to achieve their goals
• Are working hard to achieve their own dreams and goals

 

Term 2.2. = Healthy Me

• Have made a healthy choice
• Have eaten a healthy, balanced diet
• Have been physically active
• Have tried to keep themselves and others safe
• Know how to be a good friend and enjoy healthy relationships
• Know how to keep calm and deal with difficult situations

 

Term 3.1. = Relationships

• Know how to make friends
• Try to solve friendship problems when they occur
• Help others to feel part of the group
• Show respect in how they treat others
• Know how to keep themselves and others, when they feel upset or hurt
• Know and show what makes a good relationship

 

Term 3.2. = Changing Me (including Puberty and Human Reproduction Education)

• Understand that everyone is unique and special
• Can express how they feel when change happens
• Understand and respect the changes that they see in themselves
• Understand and respect the changes that they see in others
• Know who to ask for help if they are worried about change
• Are looking forward to change

 

Each unit has six puzzle pieces (lessons) which work towards an ‘end product’. For example, The School Learning Charter or The Garden of Dreams and Goals.

 

Each Piece has two Learning Intentions: one is based on specific PSHE learning (purple) and the other based on emotional literacy and social skills development (green).

 

The whole school works on the same puzzle piece at the same time, meaning that each puzzle piece can be launched with a whole-school assembly and learning can be celebrated by the whole school in a meaningful way.