Dear parent/carer,

This school year we have been using ‘Jigsaw’, the PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) Programme across the school, which follows a mindful approach to PSHE. These lessons have built children’s emotional literacy, self-esteem, and knowledge of who they are and how they relate to each other and the world in a positive and healthy way. 

The Summer Term Puzzles (units) are about Relationships (unit 1) and Changing Me (unit 2).  Next half-term, after the holidays, we will be focussing on the Changing Me Puzzle which includes, in every year group, 2 or 3 lessons to help children understand the changes puberty brings and how human reproduction happens. There is a very serious safeguarding aspect to this work and obviously the younger year groups are not looking at these issues directly and explicitly, but rather learning correct terminology for body parts and covering the foundation work for later year groups. The Year 5 and 6 lessons look more fully at puberty and human reproduction.

This next unit of Jigsaw will begin 5th June and will include the following themes which will be managed sensitively:

Year 2 coverage and vocabulary: 

- Life cycles in nature - changes, control, grow, baby, life cycle, adult, fully grown

-Growing from young to old - growing up, old, young, change, respect, appearance, physical

- The changing me - how I have changed since being a baby and how I will continue to change as I grow old - baby, toddler, child, teenager, adult, timeline, freedom, responsibilities

- Boys' and girls' bodies - male, female, vagina, penis, testicles, vulva, anus, pubic, private, breasts, nipples

- Assertiveness - knowing who to ask for help if that are worried about something and to be confident with what makes them comfortable or uncomfortable. - touch, texture, cuddle, hug, squeeze, dislike, acceptable, unacceptable, comfortable, uncomfortable

- Transition to our next year group - change, looking forward, excited, nervous, anxious and happy.

Talking to your child about the lessons they have covered will help their learning and also give them a chance to ask further questions they might have.

If you have any questions or require any further information about the vocabulary and topics we will be covering, please contact myself or the senior leadership team.

Thank you for your ongoing support,

Mrs Rowe and Mrs Ahmed