Strengthening school-family connections

Our unique Families programme is designed to extend the personal, social and emotional learning from our Jigsaw PSHE programmes into children’s homes, supporting families to feel more confident, connected and equipped to help their children thrive.

Our unique Families programme is designed to extend the personal, social and emotional learning from our Jigsaw PSHE programmes into children’s homes, supporting families to feel more confident, connected and equipped to help their children thrive.

When children feel secure and understood both at school and at home, they are more ready to learn, grow and succeed. Jigsaw Families helps make that possible.

Children’s emotional wellbeing and resilience are shaped not just in the classroom, but also at home. By supporting families to develop shared language, reflective skills and emotional literacy, we help create a stronger, more consistent foundation for every child.

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A series of six sessions led by trained and accredited facilitators from existing school or setting staff delivered to adult and child family pairs.

Family pairs participate in mindfulness practice known as Calm Me Time, which they learn through the Jigsaw Friends, Jonty and Jonty Junior.

Each session focuses on a key theme such as communication, managing change, belonging, positive behaviour etc.

What is Jigsaw Families?

Jigsaw Families is a structured, fully resourced programme that schools can choose to offer to parents and carers in small group sessions.

Led by a trained facilitator (usually a member of your staff), these six, weekly sessions, are designed to be friendly, non-judgemental and welcoming for up to 10 family pairs.

Family Pairs participate in mindfulness practice known as Calm Me Time, which they learn through the Jigsaw Friends, Jonty and Jonty Junior.

Each session focuses on a key theme such as communication, managing change, belonging, and positive behaviour. The issues to be discussed are raised through original child-friendly stories and short video clips.

Jigsaw Families is inclusive, enabling all caregivers regardless of background to participate and to fully benefit from the programme.

What do we explore in Jigsaw Families?

Across a series of themed sessions, parents and carers explore:

Building strong, positive relationships
Understanding and managing feelings
Problem-solving and resolving conflicts
Supporting children’s self-esteem and resilience
Nurturing children’s sense of belonging and identity

Sessions include interactive discussions, activities, reflective exercises and take-home resources. All designed to support families in a practical, meaningful way.