Whitechapel Church of England Primary

The intent of our PSHE curriculum is to deliver a curriculum which is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so that they know more, remember more and understand more. They will develop a strong sense of self awareness and be confident with their own views and place in society. The curriculum will build understanding about challenges and situations that may arise in future life and develop strategies to deal with ‘tricky’ situations. The children will understand how to care for themselves and be healthy both physically and mentally. 

The Jigsaw PSHE Scheme enables our children to become healthy (physically and mentally), independent and responsible members of a society. We intend to help them understand how they are developing personally and socially, and develop confidence to tackle many of the moral, social and cultural issues that are part of growing up. We provide our children with opportunities for them to learn about rights and responsibilities and appreciate what it means to be a member of a diverse society. Our children are encouraged to develop their sense of self-worth by playing a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community. Pupil participation is integral to the school’s vision and ethos; there are clear structures in place to capture pupils’ voice and children have a range of opportunities to influence decisions which affect them.  

The topics included in the Jigsaw Scheme are:  

· Being Me in My World 

· Celebrating Difference  

· Dreams and Goals  

· Healthy Me  

· Relationships  

· Changing Me  

At Whitechapel, we deliver the PSHE curriculum by utilising first hand experience and sharing good practice. However, we are aware that the delivered curriculum must reflect the needs of our pupils. We expect teachers to use our Jigsaw PSHE programme to equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions. We believe that the purpose of PSHE is to build knowledge and understanding around drug education, financial education, citizenship, personal safety, sex and relationship education (SRE) and the importance of physical activity and diet for a healthy lifestyle. Our curriculum focuses upon the six main themes: ‘Being Me in My World’, ‘Celebrating Difference’, ‘Dreams and Goals’, ‘Healthy Me’, ‘Relationships’ and ‘Changing Me’. These themes are re-visited each year on a spiral curriculum. Each year, we aim to build upon current skills, ensuring it is age appropriate and relevant to the needs of our children. We believe that PSHE plays a vital part of primary education and needs to be taught weekly for a session of at least 30 minutes in Years 1 to 6. This enables staff to ensure a full coverage of PSHE is taught in their year group. Children in Reception start to learn about PSHE in the Understanding of the World strand in the EYFS Framework using the Jigsaw PSHE Scheme. There are always occasions where teachers may feel it necessary to teach PSHE as a result of an issue arisen in their own class. PSHE is integral to the development of children’s values and beliefs in order for them to become a positive citizen in a forever changing community. PSHE is an important part of school assemblies were children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural curiosity is stimulated, challenged and nurtured.

By the time our children leave our school they will:

• be able to approach a range of real-life situations and apply their skills and attributes to help navigate themselves through modern life
• be on their way to becoming healthy, open minded, respectful, socially and morally responsible, active members of society
• appreciate difference and diversity
• recognise and apply the British Values of Democracy, Tolerance, Mutual respect, Rule of law and Liberty
• be able to understand and manage their emotions
• be able to look after their mental health and well-being
• be able to develop positive, healthy relationship with their peers both now and in the future.
•  understand the physical aspects involved in RSE at an age-appropriate level
•  have respect for themselves and others.
•  have a positive self esteem