St James' CE Primary School
Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education
"PSHCE education is about developing young people's sense of identity, their capacity to relate to other people and handle setbacks. It is about developing the personal, social and emotional attitudes that will help them flourish in life and work."
Alistair Macdonald, 2009.
The teaching of PSHE at St James’ Church of England Primary School encourages pupils to play a positive role in contributing to the life of the school and the wider community. In doing so we help develop their sense of self-worth. We teach them how society is organised and governed. We ensure that they experience the process of democracy in school (through, for example democratically elected Pupil Leadership Teams). We teach them about rights and responsibilities. They learn to appreciate what it means to be a positive member of a diverse multicultural society.
Through the PSHE curriculum, we aim for children to:
- Know and understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle.
- Be aware of safety issues.
- Understand what makes for good relationships with others.
- Have respect for others.
- Be independent and responsible members of the school community.
- Be positive and active members of a democratic society.
- Develop self-confidence and self-esteem, and make informed choices regarding personal and social issues.
- Develop good relationships with other members of the school and the wider community.
Our PSHE curriculum is base on our vision, values and mission. We follow the Jigsaw scheme for PSHE. Jigsaw, the mindful approach to PSHE, is a progressive and spiral scheme of learning. In planning the lessons, Jigsaw PSHE ensures that learning from previous years is revisited and extended, adding new concepts, knowledge and skills, year on year as appropriate. The table below draws out the spiral knowledge and skills progression within all six Puzzles (units of work) including the key vocabulary used in each year group; explicit links to the DfE statutory Relationships and Health Education outcomes have been made in each Puzzle.
Jigsaw holds children at its heart, and its cohesive vision helps children understand and value how they fit into and contribute to the world. 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, focus and self-regulation.
‘PSHE education is a planned, developmental programme of learning through which children and young people acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives now and in the future. As part of a whole-school approach, PSHE education d
evelops the qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society.’
PSHE Association 2017
Our Amazing PSHCE Curriculum
At St. James' our PSHCE education is taught in many different ways. Developing confidence, resilience and learning to become caring and responsible people is embedded in everything that we do. Below are just a few examples of PSHCE from children's books...
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Keeping Safe...
It is very important to know how to keep yourself safe.
Watch this short video to remind yourself about the key 'Stranger Danger' messages. Make sure you tell your friends too.
At our school we pride ourselves on being a supportive community where people support and listen to one another. It's good to talk and share your worries, different feelings are all part of growing up and the adults at school are there to listen to you.
Not everyone finds it easy to talk though, and school isn't open all of the time. Click on the image below to find out more about The Hive, a drop in cafe in Ashton on Wednesday evenings, where young people can talk to someone if they are worried or feeling down.
Another fantastic place to find advice and support around the clock is www.kooth.com.
Click here for MIND: How to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Keeping safe on the railway.
Travelling around on the train is brilliant but railway tracks can be very dangerous places so it is important to be safe.
Help Thomas and his friends to stay safe on the railways by clicking on these links.
Bad days for Thomas and his friends.
