As children progress through primary there are specific lessons on online safety, as well as discussions and scenarios built into other lessons on relationships, safety and asking for help that allow exploration of safety around online forums, games, mobile phones and social media. of mental health problems are established by the age of 14 which is why early intervention matters and primary schools play such a vital role in providing high quality PSHE lessons. Jigsaw is an integrated scheme of learning with particular emphasis on emotional literacy, mental health, social, moral, cultural and spiritual development as well as physical health education. We also have a mapping document for schools showing the parallels between Jigsaw’s approach and content for Relationships, Health and Sex Education with regard to “Learning to Love” . This can be used to help you compare the teaching materials with your school’s local diocese guidance.

The practice of mindfulness, where children learn to be in the present moment without judgement, is taught in every Jigsaw lesson in 3 different ways: We do not have lessons that single out just one particular group in a lesson such as race, sexuality, disability or gender but these aspects are reflected in the lessons in an age-appropriate way with lessons explaining the importance of the Equality Act and Protected Characteristics in Upper Key Stage 2, when we find pupils are also naturally bringing more questions on these areas to the classroom. Children are taught to know their own minds, to operate from a position of self-awareness and self-valuing, and to develop the capacity to empathise with others. Children develop the skills and confidence in Jigsaw to have respectful discussions around sensitive subjects, and in upper KS2 this includes lessons around topics such as belonging, peer pressure, changing relationships and gangs, which can be built upon in more specific lessons when they reach secondary school. Children thoroughly enjoy the lessons and find the opportunity to talk through things such as celebrating differences, defining bullying, keeping mentally and physically healthy and how we change as we grow, amongst a variety of other thought-provoking topics." Deputy Headteacher & Pupil Premium Lead, West OxfordshireThe Jigsaw Pieces (lessons) in the Changing Me Puzzle (unit) aim to give children their entitlement to information about puberty and human reproduction, appropriate to their age and stage of development. It is treated in a matter-of-fact manner to allay embarrassment and fear. We do not believe it is controversial. It is flexible enough for a school to ensure that the material fits their ethos and values and there is a strong safeguarding element to the ‘Changing Me’ Puzzle (as there is throughout Jigsaw).

The expectations set out in the Wellbeing domain are extensively covered through Jigsaw’s spiral curriculum and we have clear mapping documents enabling schools to clearly see how and where each of the mileposts is taught within the programme. Rather, Jigsaw makes a significant contribution towards ensuring that the curriculum and the learning environment that children experience lays down a grounding in which the ideological and emotional roots of extremist beliefs, attitudes and behaviours cannot flourish. The programme equips them for happier and healthier lives, giving them agency to make their way through the world. Children are taught to know their own minds, to operate from a position of self-awareness and self-valuing, and to develop the capacity to empathise with others. Every Jigsaw Piece (lesson) contributes to this and our mapping grids clearly indicate which elements are enhanced in each lesson. Every lesson in Jigsaw has 2 learning intentions – one of which is always social and emotional. This ensures that not only are the social and emotional aspects of learning included in every lesson, but also that children are encouraged to recognise and value their own learning in these areas.Our warm-up games recently have involved passing jigsaw Jaz around and saying something that is special or unique about ourselves which is great as we are developing self-confidence and resilience as a class. Some children who had previously passed Jaz without speaking are now able to talk about themselves positively." Headteacher, Truro But PSHE provision in schools varies enormously and there can be a scattergun approach to resourcing it which is why opting for a whole-school option is preferred. Every Jigsaw Piece (lesson) contributes to this target and our mapping grids clearly indicate which elements are enhanced in each lesson. Every lesson in Jigsaw has 2 learning intentions – one of which is always social and emotional. Significant success with curriculum, whole-school approach, general ethos and pupil impact with Jigsaw PSHE and St Mary's School Truro. Definitely! Each Jigsaw Puzzle is launched across the whole school at the same time with a specific Puzzle Launch Assembly designed to appeal to all the year groups. These assemblies initiate key learning messages that are then reinforced in the lessons and Weekly Celebrations. This helps maintain focus and intention for both children and staff.

The ‘Changing Me’ Puzzle in Jigsaw 3-11 covers puberty and human reproduction in the context of coping positively with change. It does this in a sensitive and age-appropriate way offering schools teaching materials that meet statutory Relationships and Health Education expectations, and which includes lessons on human reproduction, the coverage of which is at schools’ discretion. At Eynsham Community Primary School, the Jigsaw scheme was implemented in September 2018 as part of an overhaul of the curriculum and leadership team. Learn more Sex education in primary schools is recommended by the Department and CCEA as part of Personal Development through the Health Growth and Change theme in Key Stage 2. There are then weekly pupil self assessments in every lesson, as well as summative assessment opportunities built into the last piece of every Puzzle (unit of work). Much of the active learning content in Jigsaw is discussion based, but we encourage the use of individual Jigsaw Journals to keep a record of individual children’s formative assessment from these lessons and any written work and certificates that children receive both in and out of the lessons that are relevant to their learning in PSHE. The end of Puzzle outcomes also offer opportunities for enterprise and learning about money and finance e.g. building a garden of Dreams and Goals enables children to collaborate to raise money for charity.Yes. There are numerous opportunities in Jigsaw for teaching and learning about financial capability and economic well-being. The Puzzle ‘Dreams and Goals’ holds most of the explicit lessons on finances, where it looks at enterprise and fundraising, aspirations, jobs and careers. Significant success with general ethos, social skills, emotional literacy and with the Celebrating Difference and Relationships Puzzles with St. Christopher’s CofE Primary and Jigsaw PSHE.