
The 15-lesson curriculum includes practices developed to help children improve their focus, manage their emotions and face challenges with resilience, kindness and compassion. The unique evidence-based f ramework provides knowledge and understanding of neuroscience, mindful awareness, positive psychology and mindful practices to affect positive change within the classroom and beyond.

The 15 lesson curriculum and practical approaches are relevant and suitable for children from the ages of 3 to 11, helping them use the knowledge, understanding and skills they are taught to navigate the challenges of the 21st century with resilience, kindness and compassion. ‘We believe that our young people deserve an inclusive world of kindness, love, joy, respect, equality and one that promotes interconnectivity to all humanity.’ - MindUP The MindUP curriculum MindUP is a unique evidence-based framework that teaches social and emotional learning skills, linking cognitive neuroscience, positive psychology and mindful awareness. Hinchley Wood Primary School is proud and privileged to be a MindUP school and is part of a growing network of MindUP schools across the UK and beyond. It reinforces the enjoyment and impact of the experience of learning." Daniel J. "Once children realise that their minds matter, it makes a difference to how they’ll learn. They are modelled by adults in all our interactions, when solving and disagreements between children where we adopt a restorative approach and through the MindUP programme that all children participate in. MindUP teaches the skills and knowledge children need to regulate their stress and emotion, form positive relationships, and act with kindness and compassion. These are not only taught discretely in PSHE lessons. We believe that teaching PSHE goes beyond the classroom and the skills that they learn in these lessons will enable the children in our school to make safe and well-informed decisions in all aspects of their lives. During assemblies, the focus for each half term is shared, discussed and celebrated.

Each half term, the whole school focuses on a different Jigsaw ‘Puzzle Piece’ which are:Ĭhildren revisit each puzzle piece each year and build upon their prior knowledge and understanding. We follow and adapt the Jigsaw Programme which offers us a comprehensive, carefully thought-through Scheme of Work bringing consistency and progression to our children’s learning in this vital curriculum area.

Our approach builds upon the school’s values of confidence, determination, enthusiasm, independence and consideration and teaches the children the skills and knowledge that they need to become reflective, resilient and considerate members of our community.

‘ You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think’ A.A MilneĪt Hinchley Wood Primary School, we teach Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE) as a whole-school approach to underpin children’s development as people and because we believe that this also supports their learning capacity. Online Safety Information for Parents and Carers.
