Personal, Social and Health Education themed boxes

How it works

Each themed box contains a mix of fiction and non-fiction — all brilliant for reading aloud, sharing and stimulating discussion.

The jigsaw scheme of work is a mindful and child-centered approach. 

How to order a topic box

To order a box you can either:

• email the Library Services for Schools team
• order online

Order a box online

Library Services for Schools team
Email: library.servicesforschools@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Themes

List of themed boxes we offer.

Relationships - getting on and falling out

This covers:

• relationships
• friendships
• family life
• bullying
• staying safe online

Celebrating difference 

This covers:

• accepting others
• bullying
• racism
• friendships
• different families
• different beliefs
• children around the world, gender, disability

Dreams and goals

This covers:

• facing challenges
• perseverance
• significant people who have faced challenges and achieved success

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Developed by Cumbria Library Services for Schools staff, in partnership with the Cumbria Public Health 5 to 19 Team.

This box covers:

• understanding emotions and feelings
• healthy diet and nutrition
• Exercise
• staying safe, including digital safety
• confidence, self-esteem, being ‘different’
• looking after your teeth
• sleep
• family and friends

Read for Empathy 

Collection of titles to support National Empathy Day but an essential reading collection for all year round.

Save the Planet 

This box covers:

• plastic pollution
• recycling
• vanishing rainforests
• endangered animals
• woodland habitat destruction
• melting polar lands

Refugees and immigration

Help pupils challenge assumptions about migrants, asylum seekers and refugees and to develop mutual respect, empathy and understanding.