PSHE

PSHE (Personal, Social & Health Education)

BPA is passionate about teaching the ‘whole child’ and we believe that this will lead to better outcomes for pupils. Therefore the PSHE curriculum runs through every aspect of our school, from our School Values, from the way the staff speak to the children to the way the Office staff speak to parents, from Assemblies to PSHE lessons, from celebrating every achievement to supporting every loss. It is embedded in everything we do. We work hard to support the children to identify, celebrate and explain differences and similarities between people, cultures and religions. Our PSHE curriculum follows the Jigsaw scheme which focuses on both health and relationship education and developing emotional literacy.

“During key stage 1 pupils learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities, building on their own experiences and on the early learning goals for personal, social and emotional development.” DFE

“During key stage 2 pupils learn about themselves as growing and changing individuals with their own experiences and ideas, and as members of their communities.” DFE

Intent

PSHE allows children to learn about themselves and the world around them. Children are encouraged to build on their own experiences and understand the importance of living as part of a wider community. Lessons follow the Jigsaw scheme which offers 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. 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 and focus” Jigsaw

For SEND learners this means

• pre-teaching subject vocabulary through the use of the working wall to decrease the vocabulary gap and deepen understanding.

• Use of pictures and resources to support learning.

• Support in place for Lower Ability and SEND, the scheme follows a consistent pattern, visual prompts used throughout the lesson, every lesson has opportunities to develop mindfulness skills which can be used at other parts of the day when children may feel anxious and want to use this technique.

Implementation

• Teachers teach weekly Jigsaw lessons.

• Curriculum map We follow Jigsaw

• Children have a whole class Jigsaw book

• In each classroom there is a Jigsaw Working Wall.

• Children have opportunities to work individually and collaboratively.

For an overview of what we teach across the school year in PSHE, take a look below: