Preston Primary School, Station Road,
Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU12 8UY
Email:
office@prestonprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01482 896800
Safeguarding Lead: jferguson@prestonprimaryschool.co.uk
Personal, Social, Health & Economic Education (PSHE)
and Relationships & Sex Education (RSE)
'I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship' - Louisa May Alcott
At Preston Primary School we have introduced a whole school PSHE scheme called Jigsaw. Jigsaw combines PSHE, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development.
Jigsaw is designed as a whole school approach, with all year groups working on the same theme (Puzzle) at the same time. This enables each Puzzle to start with an introductory assembly, generating a whole school focus for adults and children alike.
There is a Weekly Celebration that highlights a theme from that week’s lessons across the school, and encourages children to try to reflect that learning in their behaviour and attitudes.
Jigsaw aims to help children know and value who they really are and how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world.
There are Puzzles (half-term units of work) each with Pieces (lessons). Every year group studies the same Puzzle at the same time (sequentially ordered from September to July), allowing for whole school themes and the end of Puzzle product, for example, a display or assembly to be shared and celebrated by the whole school. Each year group is taught one lesson per week and all lessons are delivered in an age- and stage- appropriate way so that they meet children’s needs.
The puzzles and what children learn
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 ‘normal’; bullying – what it is and what it isn’t, including cyber and homophobic bullying – is an important aspect of this Puzzle.
Dreams & Goals - aims to help children think about their hopes and dreams, their goals for success, what personal strengths are, and how to overcome challenges,
via 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 the world.
Healthy Me - covers two main areas of health: Emotional 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) in order for children to learn that health is a very broad topic.
Relationships - has a wide focus, looking at diverse topics such as 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 cyber safety and social networking, as well
as attraction and assertiveness; children learn how to deal with conflict, their own strengths and self-esteem. They have the chance to explore roles and responsibilities in families, and look at stereotypes. All Jigsaw lessons are delivered in an age- and stage-appropriate way so that they meet children’s needs.
Relationships & Sex Education
We are required to teach Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) as part of our PSHE curriculum. High quality RSE help create a safe school community in which our pupils can grow, learn and develop positive, healthy behaviour for life.
RSE will be taught in Summer 2 term. And will be delivered through the Changing Me unit of the Jigsaw Scheme
Changing Me - deals with change of many types, from growing from young to old, becoming a teenager, assertiveness, self-respect and safeguarding. Self and body image, puberty, attraction and accepting change are diverse subjects for children to explore. Each year group thinks about looking ahead, moving year groups or the transition to secondary school. Life cycles and how babies are made and grow are treated sensitively and are designed to meet children’s needs. All year groups learn about how people and bodies change. This Puzzle links with the Science curriculum when teaching children about life cycles, babies and puberty.
No Outsiders
At Preston Primary School there are no outsiders. We are all different and we know that this is something that should be accepted and celebrated. We believe in the importance of equality and creating classroom environments where no child feels left out; every child needs to be taught that they belong. Our staff model this through their lessons across the curriculum and through other experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Acceptance, equality and belonging is taught explicitly through our PSHE (personal, social, health and economic education) curriculum. As part of our PSHE curriculum, we enhance our use of the Jigsaw scheme by including the ‘No Outsiders’ programme, created by Andrew Moffat MBE. At Preston Primary school, we share the ‘No Outsiders’ vision: “To provide inclusive education, promoting community cohesion to prepare young people and adults for life as global citizens.” The No Outsiders scheme involves the use of age-appropriate story books (see below for a list of the books we use) to teach children about difference and the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010. Difference is protected under British law. There are very clear aims in the Equality Act that provide guidance for schools.
As a public body, we need to:
- Have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination,
- Advance equality of opportunity,
- Foster good relations between different people when carrying out their activities.
And who are those different people? The Equality Act references nine ‘protected characteristics’. No one should face discrimination because of:
- Race
- Religion
- Sex
- Gender reassignment
- Age
- Disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Marriage or civil partnership
So how do we talk about these different groups in an age-appropriate way to young primary school children?
We use picture books that show different people in stories, and we make sure that children understand that no matter who you are, you are welcome in our school.
We will work alongside our families, parents and carers to deliver this message of inclusivity. You are very welcome to call in to discuss this approach and to view the picture books we use for this. Mrs Coates, Mrs Melhuish and Mrs Grannon are very happy to discuss the No Outsiders scheme with you.
At Preston Primary School there are no outsiders – Everyone is welcome!
You can find more information here ... https://no-outsiders.com
and read about us in detail in our No Outsiders parent booklet here ...
Our Reading List
* LO: Learning Objective
