PSHE including RSHE

PSHE including RSHE

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), including Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)

Intent - Our Vision

Through our use of the Jigsaw PSHE programme, we aim to support our children to:

Learn about themselves as developing individuals and as valued members of their communities, building on their own experiences.
Develop the knowledge and skills needed to keep themselves healthy, safe and happy.
Show kindness and respect towards themselves and others in all aspects of school life.
Understand and talk about their own feelings, while developing empathy for others.
Recognise and begin to understand the views, needs and rights of other people.
Develop key social skills such as sharing, turn-taking, cooperation, helping others, resolving simple conflicts and understanding how to respond to unkind behaviour, including bullying.
Take an active and positive role in the life of the school and the wider community.

Implementation - How we will deliver this to achieve our goal

Our PSHE and RSHE curriculum is delivered through the Jigsaw PSHE programme, which provides a structured, progressive and age-appropriate scheme of learning for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Jigsaw is embedded within a whole-school ethos that prioritises wellbeing, relationships and personal development.

Jigsaw lessons are taught weekly and follow the six half-termly themes, ensuring consistency and progression across the school.
Each lesson includes calming ‘Connect Us’ activities, opportunities for reflection and discussion, and child-centred approaches that support emotional literacy.
We use Circle Time approaches within Jigsaw to encourage children to listen carefully, express their ideas and respect the contributions of others.
The programme supports the development of independence, confidence, resilience and self-esteem in our youngest learners.
Our school values are interwoven throughout all learning, reinforcing positive behaviour and respectful relationships.

We also create a strong sense of community by:

Actively seeking pupil voice: children in Year 2 share ideas through class discussions and the School Council. School Council representatives also engage with Reception and Year 1 children to ensure their views are heard.
Providing opportunities for responsibility, such as classroom roles and contributing to caring for the school environment, including involvement in our Year 1 Green Team initiatives.
Ensuring learning is relevant to children’s real-life experiences, both in school and beyond.

Impact - How we know our vision has come to fruition

Our children are ready for the next stage of their educational journey, leaving us with:

Showing empathy, kindness and respect towards others.
Understanding their emotions and beginning to manage them effectively.
Developing a sense of dignity, in which they understand their own value and have a sense of belonging.
Having the confidence to express their views and stand up for what is right, challenging injustice and unfairness in an age-appropriate way.
Demonstrating the basic skills needed to keep themselves healthy, safe and prepared for the next stage of their education.