All schools must provide a curriculum that is broadly based, balanced and meets the needs of all pupils. Under section 78 of the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010, a PSHE curriculum:
• Promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and
• Prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
• Educates pupils in aspects of Relationship and Sex Education (RSE)
• Promotes the Fundamental British Values
At Wheatlands Primary School we value PSHE as one way to support children’s development as human beings, to enable them to understand and respect who they are, to empower them with a voice and to equip them for life and learning. Today’s children and young people are growing up in an increasingly complex world and living their lives seamlessly on and offline. This presents many positive and exciting opportunities but also challenges and risks. In this environment, children and young people need to know how to be safe and healthy, and how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way.
Our aim is to encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In so doing we help them foster their sense of belonging and self-worth and develop a curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Through careful planning, a whole school approach and the support of Jigsaw PSHE, we have developed a curriculum where our children are at the centre. The children learn how society is organised and governed and how we can implement those ideas through school through the process of democracy. The children develop a knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, and they learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society. We encourage them to foster a pride in their local heritage and an interest and curiosity about their surrounding community and where they belong in that community. The children will also acquire a range of social and emotion skills in addition to developing their emotional literacy.
At Wheatlands, we are fully committed to providing high quality learning at the heart of our school community. It is our intention to provide pupils with a range of exciting learning opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, with the support of our local community, which enable them to develop the attitudes and skills necessary for them to grow into responsible, happy and productive individuals and citizens.
Wheatlands has chosen Jigsaw as a mindful approach to PSHE which implements a progressive and spiral scheme of learning. The table below draws out the spiral knowledge and skills progression within all six Puzzles (units of work) including the key vocabulary used in each year group; explicit links to the DfE statutory Relationships and Health Education outcomes 2026 have been made in each Puzzle. The long term overview can be found here.
JIGSAW INTENT: Jigsaw 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, Jigsaw 3-11 properly equips schools to deliver engaging and relevant PSHE within a whole-school approach. Jigsaw lessons also include mindfulness allowing children to advance their emotional awareness, concentration, focus and self-regulation. These opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and emotional literacy are integral to children’s understanding of themselves and others and to increasing their capacity to learn.
IMPLEMENTATION: Jigsaw provides a comprehensive programme for Primary PSHE, including statutory Relationships and Health Education, in a spiral, progressive and fully planned scheme of work, giving children relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world and to develop positive relationships with themselves and others. Every lesson offers opportunities for SMSC development, clearly mapped and balanced across each year group, alongside structured opportunities to practise and enhance the five skills associated with emotional literacy: self-awareness, social skills, empathy, motivation and managing feelings. This progression map illustrates how knowledge, skills and vocabulary develop across the programme from Early Years through to Year 6, showing how learning is revisited and extended year on year.
Please see here for our PSHE Curriculum Overview and our PSHE Policy