Jigsaw for Primary Schools
A carefully designed suite of teaching and learning programmes to support teachers to empower children
Why Jigsaw?
Jigsaw PSHE
Jigsaw RE - Religious Education for 3-12
Jigsaw RE is a comprehensive Religious Education scheme of learning for ages 3-12.
Written by RE specialist teachers in the Jigsaw team and trialled by 100 schools, the weekly lesson plans include all the resources required to deliver exciting RE. An integral assessment process and accompanying assemblies make Jigsaw RE the first of its kind, and the vehicle to transform statutory RE in the primary school.
It adopts an enquiry-based worldview approach to teaching and learning with much flexibility and choice of when to include which religion/worldview.
Enquiry Approach
In Jigsaw RE, an enquiry is a unit of work based on a Big Enquiry Question e.g. What is good about Good Friday for Christians?
Each enquiry consists of 6 lesson plans. Each lesson, in the format of an easy-to-use slideshow with teacher notes, has all the resources needed to deliver it, plus assessment activity sheets, descriptors and exemplification.
Supporting your children’s families with Jigsaw
Jigsaw Education supports children by providing excellent PSHE and RE learning experiences but also empowers parents and carers to engage mindfully and positively with their children and school.
Jigsaw Families is an innovative programme supporting children and their caregivers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to develop healthy, strong, lasting and loving relationships grounded in psychology and attachment theory.
Jigsaw Families is inclusive, enabling all parents, regardless of socioeconomic or academic background, to participate fully and benefit from the programme.
Downshall Primary School
Yasmin Raja - PSHE Lead and Phase Leader
Calm Me time has enabled our students to become more aware of their thoughts and emotions, and to develop techniques to manage stress and anxiety. It is now regular practice that this is used across the school, for behaviour management and wellbeing.
Connect Us games strategies have resulted in our pupils being far more socially literate and able to interact effectively. It has helped our students to develop empathy and understanding for others, and to build supportive networks. Social interactions are emphasised through group work, collaborative projects, and team building activities. This activity helps students to develop their communication and interpersonal skills, and to understand the importance of working together towards common goals.
The impact of Jigsaw has been significant. Students report feeling more confident, resilient, and better equipped to manage their emotions and relationships. They also report feeling more connected to their peers and to the wider school community. Teachers report that students are more engaged and motivated in their learning, and that classroom relationships are stronger and more positive. Overall, Jigsaw has had a positive impact on both the wellbeing and academic outcomes of our children and has helped us build a cohesive and inclusive school community.
Yasmin chose Jigsaw PSHE, will you?
