The BIG 5 programme is underpinned by 5 BIG Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education themes: Health & Wellbeing, Curiosity with Care, Mindful Choices, Respectful Relationships and Citizenship that enable learners (and staff!) to practise and embed the BIG 5 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills of self-regulation, self-awareness, responsible decision-making, building relationships and social awareness through a BIG story, values inquiry or dialogue, meditation, song and journal reflection.

• PEACE - Being - Self-Regulation skills

• TRUTH - Doing - Self-Awareness skills

• LOVE - Caring - Building Relationship skills

• RESPONSIBILITY - Responsible decision-making skills

• COMMUNITY - Social awareness skills

There are 120 values-themed session kits across KS1 (60 for ages 5-7) and KS2 (60 for ages 7-11).

TB5 is delivered as a weekly themed session involving a 20-minute key-stage Assembly followed by a 45-minute lesson back in class.

TB5 sessions develop life skills needed to thrive and achieve in this BIG World.

They involve: Silent Sitting meditation, BIG question, BIG Story, Values Inquiry dialogue, BIG Song and BIG Journal Reflection.

They link to your school values and key global events such as Anti-bullying Week, Mental Health Week or Recycling Week.

TB5 is a holistic, preventative PSHE programme for the whole school that removes the need for stressful, reactive, firefighting on key human issues such as Sex Education, LGBTQ+ inclusion, gender equality, faith or social media.

Weekly sessions on everyday consent, healthy relationships and responsible decision-making will support the school community to make healthy choices daily (even when alone or online) and ask for support when needed.

for Focus and Relaxation

All TB5 sessions start with a Silent Sitting.

How to BE together

Communicating in a safe and inclusive way using our The BIG 5 class poster and British Sign Language films to bring the values to life for everyone.

Real-World stories for Empathy

Real-life stories to practise building empathy and experience. See the stories here.

Critical Thinking to aid Decision-Making

Relevant scenarios to practise responsible decision-making every day.

An extensive vocabulary of 40 feelings

The BIG Feelings wheel helps pupils consider a range of mixed feelings that could be felt in different situations.

Positive self-talk and Reflection skills

Pupils build a The BIG Think Journal of reflections they collate over their Primary years.

for Unity and Fun

5 BIG Values Songs to link to the key themes, performed by The BIG Thinkers Band.