PSHE

At WASPS we recognise the importance of our children developing socially and emotionally, alongside educationally. To facilitate this we have adopted the Jigsaw Approach to PSHE/Health and Well-being.

The rationale and philosophy underpinning Jigsaw resources is based on mindfulness philosophy and practice, sound psychology and is evidence-based. The Jigsaw team have explored how the brain works and how learning happens and have structured Jigsaw lessons to maximise these processes.

Children and young people are at the heart of all Jigsaw Programmes. The scheme aims to improve their capacity to learn, their resilience and emotional well-being and mental health and thereby enhance their life-chances.

Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE/HWB, brings together Personal, Social, Health Education, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. A lesson a week with the teaching resources included, helps teachers to focus on tailoring the lessons to their children’s needs and to enjoy building the relationship with their class, getting to know 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 (Puzzle) at the same time. This enables each Puzzle to start with an introductory assembly, generating a whole school focus for adults and children alike.

Jigsaw is sequential, the six puzzles (units) starting with ‘Being Me in My World’ (BM) at the beginning of the school year and working through to the end of the year:

Term 1 – Being Me in My World   

Term 2 – Celebrating Difference

Term 3 – Dreams and Goals

Term 4 – Healthy Me

Term 5 – Relationships

Term 6 – Changing Me