PSHE (including RSE)
At Daresbury, we teach PSHE using the Jigsaw PSHE scheme of learning. Jigsaw is a progressive, whole-school approach that supports children to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, build positive relationships and prepare for life beyond school.
At Daresbury, PSHE is an important part of our wider Personal Development provision and supports our children to SHINE as Safe, Healthy, Independent, Nurturing and Exploring individuals. Jigsaw is complemented by My Happy Mind, online safety, assemblies, workshops and wider personal development opportunities. Together, these help our children develop confidence, resilience, positive relationships and the skills they need to make safe and healthy choices.
Jigsaw is taught from Reception to Year 6 through six half-termly units, known as Puzzles. Each year group explores the same Puzzle at an age-appropriate level, allowing knowledge, vocabulary and skills to build progressively as children move through school.
1. Being Me in My World
Includes understanding my place in the class, school and wider community, developing a sense of belonging and understanding rights and responsibilities.
2. Celebrating Difference
Includes recognising and celebrating difference, developing respect for others, challenging stereotypes and learning about bullying and how to respond to it.
3. Dreams and Goals
Includes setting goals, developing aspirations, overcoming challenges, building resilience and working with others.
4. Healthy Me
Includes physical and mental health, healthy lifestyle choices, keeping safe and age-appropriate learning about substances such as medicines, alcohol, smoking and vaping.
5. Relationships
Includes families, friendships and other relationships, communication, managing conflict, keeping safe and developing respectful and healthy relationships.
6. Changing Me
Includes age-appropriate learning about growing and changing, body changes, puberty and preparing for transition. As children progress through school, the Puzzle also includes age-appropriate sex education relating to human reproduction.
Information for Parents and Carers
Parent overviews for each Jigsaw Puzzle are available below, providing further information about the learning covered in each year group. If you would like a hard copy of an overview or would like to view the curriculum materials used, please contact the school.
Our full RSHE Policy is also available and provides further information about our approach to Relationships Education, Health Education and age-appropriate sex education.
