At St Giles, we follow the Jigsaw scheme to deliver PSHE. Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, social skills and spiritual development in a comprehensive scheme of learning. It is a whole school approach, with all year groups working on the same theme (Puzzle) at the same time.

With the Jigsaw approach, mindfulness is developed through the ‘Calm Me’ time in each piece (lesson). This consists of breathing techniques, awareness exercises and visualisations. Mindfulness is a vital tool for life: not only does it support the regulation of emotion and build emotional resilience but also enhances focus and concentration; both helping to optimise learning for our children.

Click here to see the skills progression map for EYFS and Key Stage One.

Click here to see the knowledge progression map for EYFS and Key Stage One.

There are six Puzzles in Jigsaw that are designed to progress in sequence from September to July:

Being Me in My World

Celebrating Difference (including anti-bullying)

Dreams and Goals

Healthy Me

Relationships

Changing Me

For more information, please see our Jigsaw page.