PSHE
Personal, Social, Health and Economic education
Curriculum
Early Years Foundation Stage – Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The educational programme for personal, social and emotional development, set out in the EYFS Framework, is delivered in our preschool and reception classes in line with the Extend Nursery and Pre-school Curriculum and the Extend Reception Curriculum
The Early Years: Preschool and Reception curriculum.
Key Stage 1 and 2 - Personal, Social, Health and Economic education
We follow the national curriculum.
Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is an important and necessary part of all pupils’ education. The government asks schools to tailor their local PSHE programme to reflect the needs of their pupils and to use their PSHE education programme to equip pupils with a sound understanding of risk and with the knowledge and skills necessary to make safe and informed decisions.
We follow the Jigsaw PSHE 3-11 scheme of work to deliver a curriculum that helps children understand themselves and their world. This scheme of work also meets the requirements of the statutory curriculums for relationships education and health education.
Teaching about relationshipsOur approach to relationships education is informed by:
a) The ethos of our school, which encourages children to respect themselves and each other, take responsibilities for their own decisions and actions and take responsibility for their family, friends, school and the wider community
b) The National Curriculum Science Programme of Study, which embeds aspects of Sex Education into the school curriculum
c) The statutory guidance ‘Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education’ published in July 2025.
d) The views of the whole school community; the role of parents in the development of their children’s understanding about relationships is vital and we will provide opportunities for them to understand the purpose and content of Relationships and Sex Education and be involved in its development. We inform parents through curriculum letters and the school website when aspects of Relationships and Sex Education will be taught. We also encourage an open-door policy to help ensure that parents can discuss issues with the school staff in a positive, sensitive and proactive manner. Governors and staff also contribute to the development of Relationships and Sex Education and feedback from children informs content and the approach to teaching.
Curriculum overview
One key area of learning is taught per term. The school has carefully planned the order in which the units are taught to complement other areas of the curriculum and, therefore, they may not be taught in the order shown.
