In PSHE we got a letter from Jigsaw Jo, who is the Jigsaw friend in Year two!
Jigsaw Jo made a poem from her name telling us lots of things to look forward to in our new class.
We played a new circle time game called ‘This or That?’ which has quickly become a new favourite- we sit in a circle and pass around our Jigsaw friend, or roll a ball to each other, answering a this or that question:
Our favourite ones have been:
Winter or spring?
Tennis or football?
Night sky or daytime skies?
Cats or dogs?
Etc.
It has been a really fun way to learn and gather more information about each other. Then we reflected on our favourite musicians, athletes and authors. Lions said Taylor Swift, Benson Boone, Alishia Keys, Bob Marley, Simone Biles, Michael Rosen, Daisy Meadows and more! We reflected that these people must have persevered whenever they faced a challenge to get to where they are today. We talked about our own dreams and goals going into Year Two.
Our Jigsaw Charter helped us to be respectful and listen actively to what our friends were saying.
How you can help at home:
Talk about the change positively by framing it as an exciting experience. Continue reading growth mind-set books with your child to support their emotional literacy during times of change, i.e. The Koala Who Could, The Magical Yet.