PIES Badge Based Curriculum

🏅 PIES Summary Badge

Area: Self Care
Badge: Self Care Summary Badge

Purpose of This Badge

This Summary Badge provides an opportunity to celebrate everything your child has explored, practised and developed within the Self Care area.

By looking back over completed badges, you can recognise progress, identify strengths and celebrate achievements that may otherwise go unnoticed.

This badge is designed to help you appreciate how far your child has come while looking forward to future growth and development.

Completed Badges Review

✅ Personal Hygiene

✅ Nutrition and Hydration

✅ Sleep Hygiene

✅ Understanding Basic Health Needs

✅ Medical Awareness

✅ Recognising Emotions

✅ Positive Self Talk

✅ Stress Management

✅ Daily Routines

✅ Decision Making

✅ Seeking Help

✅ Maintaining Personal Space and Respecting Shared Spaces

Consider revisiting completed Evidence Records, Journey Journal entries, projects, discussions and experiences that contributed to each badge.

Looking Back

Use the completed badges, Evidence Records and Journey Journal entries to reflect on your child's development.

Consider:

• How has your child's understanding of self-care changed over time?

• Which healthy habits have become part of everyday life?

• How has your child grown in confidence when discussing emotions and wellbeing?

• Which activities seemed to have the greatest impact on independence?

• How has your child responded to challenges, worries or stressful situations?

• What evidence have you seen of increasing responsibility for personal wellbeing?

There are no right or wrong answers.

The purpose of this reflection is to help you recognise growth that may not always be obvious when viewed day by day.

Progress Through the PIES Stages

Reflect on your child's current stage.

🌱 Early Years (0–4)

Children begin recognising basic needs such as food, water, sleep, comfort and care. They participate in self-care routines with support and develop early awareness of feelings, preferences and personal wellbeing.

🔍 Discovery Years (5–7)

Children begin taking increasing responsibility for daily routines, hygiene and healthy habits. They learn to identify emotions, communicate needs and understand that their actions can influence their wellbeing.

🚀 Exploration Years (8–11)

Children develop greater independence in managing routines, health habits and emotional wellbeing. They begin reflecting on choices, recognising challenges and exploring strategies that help them feel healthy, confident and prepared.

🌟 Independence Years (12–15)

Young people increasingly manage their own wellbeing through decision-making, self-awareness and responsibility. They recognise the connection between physical health, emotional wellbeing and everyday habits.

🎓 Young Adult Years (16–18)

Young adults demonstrate increasing ownership of personal wellbeing. They develop healthy routines, seek support appropriately, manage responsibilities and make informed decisions that support long-term health and wellbeing.

Consider how your child is developing within their current stage and whether they are demonstrating increasing confidence, independence and capability.

Knowledge Developed

Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to develop knowledge of:

• Healthy habits that support physical wellbeing

• The relationship between emotions, thoughts and behaviour

• Ways to maintain personal health, hygiene and wellbeing

• Sources of help, support and healthcare

• How routines, choices and environments influence daily life

These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.

Skills Practised

Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to practise:

• Self-care

• Emotional awareness

• Decision making

• Following routines

• Personal responsibility

These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.

Understanding Gained

Throughout this area, your child has had opportunities to develop understanding of:

• Why wellbeing requires ongoing care and attention

• How healthy habits support physical and emotional health

• That emotions are a normal part of life and can be managed in healthy ways

• Why seeking support is sometimes necessary and beneficial

• How personal responsibility contributes to independence and confidence

These examples may help when completing your PIES Evidence Record.

Celebrating Achievement

Reflect on the achievements that stand out most during this area.

Consider:

🌟 What has your child achieved that makes you proud?

🌟 Which healthy habits have become more consistent?

🌟 When has your child shown increased confidence or independence?

🌟 How has your child demonstrated resilience during challenges?

🌟 Which emotional wellbeing skills have developed the most?

🌟 Where has your child taken greater responsibility for their own needs and wellbeing?

Achievement should not be measured through comparison with others.

For one child, success may be maintaining a personal hygiene routine independently. For another, it may be recognising emotions more clearly, asking for help when needed or developing healthier ways to manage stress. Growth is often seen through small everyday actions that build confidence, independence and wellbeing over time.

Achievement may include:

• effort

• perseverance

• confidence

• participation

• growth

depending on the area.

⭐ Emerging Strengths

Throughout this area, your child may have demonstrated particular strengths.

Consider:

• Which skills appear most naturally?

• Which activities were completed with enthusiasm?

• Which experiences were repeatedly chosen?

• Which achievements stand out most?

• Which areas showed the greatest confidence?

• Which experiences generated curiosity or excitement?

• Which skills would your child happily practise again?

These observations may help identify future interests, talents and areas for further exploration.

Remember that strengths do not need to be exceptional to be valuable. Small interests often grow into lifelong passions when they are recognised and nurtured.

Learning Summary

Using your completed Evidence Records, write a summary of your child's development within this area.

Example:

Throughout the Self Care badges, my child developed greater awareness of their physical health, emotional wellbeing and personal responsibilities. They became more confident maintaining healthy routines, understanding their needs and recognising the importance of self-care. Activities involving hygiene, nutrition, sleep and emotional awareness helped them develop habits that support everyday wellbeing. They also showed growing confidence when talking about feelings, making decisions and seeking support when needed. Over time, I observed increased independence, better self-awareness and a stronger understanding of the connection between healthy choices and overall wellbeing. These experiences have helped build a foundation for lifelong self-care and personal responsibility.

Looking Ahead

Consider what you would like to explore next year.

You might think about:

• new interests

• new experiences

• further challenges

• developing confidence

• increasing independence

You may wish to explore:

• greater independence in managing health and wellbeing routines

• deeper understanding of emotional wellbeing and resilience

• opportunities to plan, organise and take responsibility for personal goals and healthy habits

Remember that development is a journey rather than a destination.

The aim is not to achieve perfection, but to continue providing meaningful opportunities for growth, enjoyment and discovery.

Parent Reassurance

Every child develops differently. This Summary Badge is an opportunity to celebrate progress, not perfection.

By reflecting on your child's experiences and achievements, you are creating a valuable record of their educational journey and recognising learning that has taken place throughout everyday life.

The goal is not to compare your child to others. The goal is to recognise, record and celebrate growth.