In class we shared ‘The jigsaw charter’ to reinforce how we work together.

Calm me

At the beginning of every jigsaw lesson we help our minds calm down so that we are ready to learn.

Showed a PowerPoint slides of boyfriends and girlfriends/couples

Created a space for a continuum across the classroom, with labels saying ‘Agree’  and ‘ disagree’ at either end. Told the children that I

Going to read out a number of statements and for each one they had to stand somewhere on an imaginary line between the two extremes, according to their personal opinion about the statement.

Once he children have placed themselves in response to each state I asked a few children to explain why they are standing where they are.