PSHCE

Intent

It is our intent that the PSHCE curriculum will develop children’s confidence and good self-esteem to enable individuals to make the most of their abilities, to recognise their own worth, and to develop positive and fulfilling relationships with other members of the school and the wider community.

Our PSHCE curriculum holds children at its heart, and its cohesive vision helps children understand and value how they fit into and contribute to the world.  With strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health, our PSHCE curriculum properly equips our school to deliver engaging and relevant PSHCE within this whole-school approach.

We use the Jigsaw PSHCE curriculum and adapt to our own school context, community and pupils. PSHCE lessons include a focus on mindfulness, allowing children to advance their emotional awareness and concentration.

Implementation

We have a comprehensive programme for primary PSHCE, in line with the statutory Relationships and Health Education and use Jigsaw PSHCE. It is a spiral, progressive and fully planned curriculum, which gives children relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world and to develop positive relationships with themselves and others.

Termly units are launched with a whole-school assembly, with each year group studying the same unit at the same time (at their own level), building sequentially throughout the school year, facilitating whole-school learning themes.