Maxy the Mole: A Character Education Programme

The programme has been designed to cover a whole unit of work in PHSE for primary pupils. The aims of the programme are to enable children to:
• form healthy relationships, friendships and develop kindness
• recognise and understand emotions in themselves and others
• develop resilience and courage
• learn the importance of good social habits
• develop an understanding of risk so that they can make safe decisions
All the Maxy the Mole stories have atheme which focusses on an important life lesson.
In Set One these are:
• Family – what it is and what it means to be part of it
• Friendship – what is a friend and why are they important
• Feelings and emotions – how can we recognise these in oneself and others
• Respect – for oneself and others
• Rules – why we need rules and what some of them might be
• Honesty – being trustworthy and the importance of telling the truth
Included in the programme is a bumper 176 page activity book with songs, activities, games and worksheets.