PSHE (Personal Social & Health Education)
As a subject, PSHE aims to provide children with the knowledge and skills to keep themselves happy, healthy and safe, as well as to prepare them for life and work. PSHE aims to give children the knowledge, skills and understanding they need to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. We use the Jigsaw scheme of work, the mindful approach to PSHE to teach the children about emotional literacy, social skills and employability skills.
Our PSHE and RHE progression document.
RHE (Relationships & Health Education)
In RHE, we want children to learn about about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up and about healthy relationships. Our Jigsaw curriculum supports pupils to form positive beliefs, values and attitudes. It also gives pupils essential skills for building positive, enjoyable, respectful and caring friendships and relationships, staying safe both on and offline.
Relationship Education covers the following areas
- Families and people who care for me
- Caring friendships
- Respectful relationships
- Online relationships
- Being safe
Health Education covers the following areas
- Mental wellbeing
- Internet safety
- Physical health and fitness
- Drugs, alcohol, tobacco
- Our changing bodies: Puberty
- Being safe
We use Jigsaw to deliver our PSHE/ RHE lessons throughout the school. It is a nationally acclaimed scheme that ensures a thorough and age appropriate approach to all aspects of PSHE, including Relationships and Health Education. There is a strong emphasis on emotional literacy, building resilience and nurturing mental and physical health. Different themes are covered every half term: Being Me in My World, Celebrating Difference, Dreams and Goals, Healthy Me, Relationships and Changing Me. We use regular discussion-time assemblies to help develop children’s skills at expressing views on given questions and discussing these themes with others. These are often led by ‘Philosophy-for-Children’ (P4C) questions and current-affairs themed lessons.
Below is information created by Jigsaw so that you can have a good insight into the programme.
Information for parents and carers
- An introduction to the Jigsaw approach to PSHE.pdf
- How British Values are delivered through Jigsaw.pdf
- How Jigsaw approaches relationship, health and sex education.pdf
- What does Jigsaw teach about LGBT+ relationships.pdf
- How SMSC is delivered through Jigsaw.pdf
Sex Education
Sex education is not compulsory in Primary schools in England, however Aspin Park follows the DFE guidance on sex education (below) and the Elevate Relationships, Health and Sex Education Policy. Please follow this link to the policy find out more. Before children are taught Sex Education in Year 5 and Year 6, parents are informed and the content and resources are shared. We use the Busy Bodies resources for Sex Education, which are widely used. Parents have the option to withdraw their children from Sex Education but not Relationships and Health Education.
Further Information
Jigsaw Parent Guide to Relationships & Sex Education
Elevate PSHE and Relationships, Health & Sex Education Policy
