Meppershall PSHE Three I Statement
'Love your neighbour as yourself'
Mark 12:31
INTENT
At Meppershall CE Academy, we teach Personal, Social, Health Education as a whole-school approach to underpin children’s development as people and because we believe that this also supports their learning capacity. We value PSHE as one way to support children’s development, to enable them to understand and respect who they are, to empower them with a voice and to equip them for life and learning. Our PSHE curriculum intends to develop the whole child through carefully planned and resourced lessons that develop the knowledge, skills and attributes children need to protect and enhance their wellbeing.
Through these lessons, children will learn how to stay safe and healthy, build and maintain successful relationships and become active citizens, responsibly participating in society around them. These units aim to cover a wide range of the social and emotional aspects of learning, enabling children to develop their identity and self-esteem as active, confident members of their community.
Jigsaw covers all areas of PSHE for the primary phase including statutory Relationships and
Health Education. The table below gives the learning theme of each of the six Puzzles (units) and these are taught across the school; the learning deepens and broadens every year.
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Term |
Puzzle (Unit) |
Content |
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Autumn 1: |
Being Me in My World |
Includes understanding my own identity and how I fit well in the class, school and global community. Jigsaw Charter |
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Autumn 2: |
Celebrating Difference |
Includes anti-bullying and understanding |
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Spring 1: |
Dreams and Goals |
Includes goal-setting, aspirations, who do I want to become and what would I like to do for work and to contribute to society |
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Spring 2: |
Healthy Me |
Includes drugs and alcohol education, self-esteem and confidence as well as healthy lifestyle choices, sleep, nutrition, rest and exercise |
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Summer 1: |
Relationships |
Includes understanding friendship, family and other relationships, conflict resolution and communication skills, bereavement and loss |
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Summer 2: |
Changing Me |
Includes Relationships and Sex Education in the context of coping positively with change |
Successful PSHE education can have a positive impact on the whole child, including their academic development and progress, by mitigating any social and emotional barriers to learning and building confidence and self-esteem. Pupils will develop vocabulary and confidence in order to clearly articulate their thoughts and feelings and will be able to seek the support of others when they need it. They will apply their understanding to their everyday interactions within the classroom and into the wider community and in doing so be able to contribute to the well-being of those around them.