PSHE

At Wickham Market Primary School our children's mental and physical wellbeing is at the heart of what we do.

 

 

Personal,Social and Health Education (PSHE) is a planned programme of learning through which children and young people acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to successfully manage their lives -now and in the future.

At Wickham Market Primary School we use the Jigsaw programme, a comprehensive, whole school approach which brings together PSHE and the statutory requirement of RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education.)

Jigsaw comprises of six puzzle pieces (half term units) with all year groups working on the same theme (puzzle) at the same time and at their own level. Each weekly lesson is delivered in an age and stage appropriate style so that the children's needs and statutory requirements are met.

Each Puzzle starts with an introductory assembly generating a whole school focus for children and adults alike. There is also a weekly celebration that highlights a theme from that week's lesson across the school encouraging children to live that learning in their behaviour and attitudes.

 

What will Jigsaw teach my child?

The overview below summarises the content in each of Jigsaw’s units of work (Puzzles):

Being Me In My World covers a wide range of topics, including a 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 dreams and goals of others in different cultures/countries, and their dreams for their community and the world. It’s great for children to have this experience, to think ambitiously, and to have aspirations. 

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 (DfE) is contained within this Puzzle.

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 Puzzle 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, from 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 at the school’s discretion. Jigsaw has produced a separate leaflet explaining the approach taken with Relationships and Sex Education. We can make this available to you on request.