Last Half Term our JIGSAW unit was ‘Relationships’. We looked at how and why our friendships and relationships change over the years.

Within the unit our children also discussed the meaning of self-esteem, what it is, what can affect our self-esteem and how to boost our self-esteem.

We explored how relationships with others can have a direct effect on what we think of ourselves.

We shared the book,’ Have you filled a bucket today?’ by Carol McCloud and discussed the notion of everyone having a bucket that can be filled or dipped into.

If you fill your own bucket or someone else’s bucket by acts of kindness, it boosts their self-esteem. If you are a bucket dipper, by being unkind or displaying negative behaviours,

it has the opposite effect. If you are a bucket filler you fill your own bucket up at the same time and visa versa.