Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education is a vital part of our curriculum. It helps children understand themselves, build positive relationships, stay healthy, navigate change and grow into responsible, compassionate members of their community. We teach PSHE through the Jigsaw Programme, a whole‑school, progressive and evidence‑based scheme used in over 6,500 schools nationally.

PSHE plays a central role in children’s personal development, supporting their emotional wellbeing, character formation, resilience and readiness for life. This aligns closely with the expectations of the National Curriculum  which emphasise pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, understanding of healthy relationships and respect for others.

Jigsaw PSHE

We follow the Jigsaw Programme because it offers:

• a spiral curriculum, revisiting key themes such as identity, relationships, health, resilience and change in a progressively deeper way each year
• mindfulness practice, with “Calm Me” and “Connect Us” activities built into every lesson, helping children regulate emotions, focus and prepare for learning
• whole‑school consistency, as all year groups work on the same theme (“Puzzle”) each half‑term, creating a shared language of personal development across the school
• full compliance with statutory Relationships Education and Health Education, now updated for the 2026 requirements

Each year, children learn through six half‑termly Puzzles:

1. Being Me in My World
2. Celebrating Difference
3. Dreams and Goals
4. Healthy Me
5. Relationships
6. Changing Me

These units give children age‑appropriate knowledge, vocabulary and strategies for living healthy, safe, confident and connected lives.

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RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education)

As part of Jigsaw, children learn:

• how to build healthy, respectful friendships and family relationships
• how to keep themselves healthy and safe, including online
• how to recognise and talk about their feelings
• how their bodies grow and change
• how to ask for help when something doesn’t feel right

Jigsaw is fully mapped to the statutory RSHE outcomes and ensures clear coverage of all Department for Education requirements. For more information, please see our PSHE policy - which covers Relationships Education and Health Education - at the bottom of this page.

Sex Education in Year 6

In addition to the statutory content, Year 6 pupils receive a short, age‑appropriate unit on Sex Education to help prepare them for adolescence. Parents are fully informed ahead of these sessions. For more information, please see the policy at the bottom of this page.

PSHE and Our School Values

Wherever relevant and meaningful, we connect Jigsaw content with our school values of love, imagination, gratitude, hope and togetherness.

For example, the Jigsaw unit Dreams and Goals aligns closely with our value of Hope, so we intentionally teach this unit at the same time as our whole‑school focus on Hope. This strengthens the message and helps children see how values shape their lives.

PSHE Across the School Day

PSHE doesn’t only happen in timetabled lessons. It is woven into daily school life, including:

• Collective Worship themes and reflection
• Class circle times and restorative conversations
• STOKERS learning behaviours, which complement Jigsaw’s focus on resilience, emotional regulation and collaboration
• Outdoor learning, teamwork and problem‑solving

This whole‑school approach ensures children experience PSHE in real and meaningful ways.

Enrichment and Wider Personal Development

PSHE at Stoke St Gregory is strengthened by a range of enrichment activities that help children put their learning into action:

Online Safety Education

Online safety is taught explicitly through the computing curriculum and reinforced within PSHE lessons, ensuring children understand how to stay safe, kind and responsible online. See our separate page on Online Safety

Community & Charity Projects

Children take part in regular community‑minded projects, for example:

• Pyjamarama to support The Book Trust
• Harvest donations for the Lord’s Larder
• Children in Need fundraising
• Other seasonal or pupil‑led charity efforts

These experiences build empathy, gratitude and social responsibility.

Theme Days and Weeks

Through Collective Worship and whole‑school events, children experience themed learning linked to values, wellbeing, diversity, community and global issues.

Impact on Children

Through our PSHE curriculum, pupils develop:

• confidence and self‑belief
• emotional literacy and self‑regulation
• healthy and respectful relationships
• resilience and problem‑solving skills
• an understanding of diversity, equality and inclusion
• a commitment to caring for themselves, others and the world
• a strong sense of belonging to our school and community

This prepares them not just for the next stage of education, but for life as thoughtful, compassionate young citizens.

Policy Review and Parental Consultation

The Department for Education (DfE) published revised statutory guidance for Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), which came into force from 1 September 2026. The Oak Partnership and its schools are currently reviewing their PSHE and RSHE policies to ensure they fully reflect the updated requirements and continue to meet the needs of our pupils and communities.

During the 2026–27 academic year, schools will undertake a programme of policy review and parental consultation. This will include opportunities for parents and carers to view draft policies, curriculum overviews and representative teaching materials, in line with the new statutory expectations relating to transparency and engagement.

Updated policies will be presented to Local School Committees for ratification following consultation. Final approved versions of all PSHE and RSHE policies will be published on both school and Trust websites by the end of the Autumn Term 2026.

In the meantime, schools will continue to deliver PSHE and RSHE in line with current statutory requirements, safeguarding expectations and the Trust's commitment to promoting positive relationships, wellbeing, personal safety and preparation for adulthood.

For further information regarding the review process, please contact your child's school directly