PSHE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education is a statutory subject allowing children to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they will need to manage throughout their lives.
At our school we follow Jigsaw – the mindful approach to PSHE https://jigsawpshe.online/. It is a whole school philosophy with children and young people at its heart, which nurtures the positive and inclusive culture of the whole school community.
Jigsaw has two main aims for all children:
- To build their capacity for learning
- To equip them for life
All year groups from Nursery to Year 6 study the same unit at the same time at an age appropriate level, allowing for whole school sharing at the end of each unit.
Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
Being Me in My World | Celebrating Difference | Dreams & Goals | Healthy Me | Relationships | Changing Me |
Being Me in My world – covers a range of topics, including sense of belonging, welcoming others and being part of a school community, a wider community, and a global community; it also looks at children’s rights and responsibilities, working and socialising with others, and pupil voice.
Celebrating Difference – focuses on similarities and differences and teaches about diversity, such as disability, racism, power, friendships and conflict; children learn to accept everyone’s right to ‘difference’, and most year groups explore the concept of ‘normality’. Anti-bullying, including cyber and homophobic bullying, is an important aspect of this puzzle.
Dreams and Goals – aims to help children think about their hopes and dreams, their goals for success, what their personal strengths are, and how to overcome challenges, using team-work skills and tasks. There is also a focus on enterprise and fundraising. Children learn about experiencing and managing feelings of pride, ambition, disappointment, success; and they get to share their aspirations, the dream sand goals of others in different cultures/countries, and their dreams for their community and the world.
Healthy Me – covers two main areas of health: Emotional/mental health (relaxation, being safe, friendships, mental health skills, body image, relationships with food, managing stress) and physical health (eating a balanced diet, physical activity, rest and relaxation, keeping clean, drugs and alcohol, being safe, first aid). Most of the statutory content for Health Education is contained within this unit.
Relationships – starts with building a respectful relationship with self and covers topics including families, friendships, pets and animals, and love and loss. A vital part of this unit is about safeguarding and keeping children safe; this links to online safety and social networking. Children learn how to deal with conflict, build assertiveness skills, and identify their own strengths and strategies for building self-esteem and resilience. They explore roles and responsibilities in families and friendship groups, and consider stereotypes.
Changing Me – deals with change of many types, growing from young to old, becoming a teenager, assertiveness, puberty, self-respect and safeguarding. Each year group thinks about looking ahead, moving year groups or the transition to secondary school and how to cope positively with such changes. Life cycles and human reproduction are taught in some year groups (please see leaflet explaining Jigsaw’s approach to Relationships and Sex Education)