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PSHE

Marner follows the Jigsaw Personal, Social, Health, and Economic education (PSHE) curriculum.

What is PSHE? 

PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education) is a school curriculum subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society both now and in the future. It supports children's personal development, health, wellbeing and understanding of relationships.

At Marner Primary School, we believe every child deserves an education that prepares them not only for academic success but also to thrive as rounded individuals in modern society by preparing them for all the opportunities, challenges, life decisions and responsibilities they'll face. Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education sits at the heart of this commitment.

Our PSHE curriculum also includes age-appropriate aspects of economic education, preparing children to understand spending, saving and the world of work, and citizenship education including British Values, helping children understand their rights, responsibilities and role in society.

What is R(S)HE?

R(S)HE stands for Relationships, (Sex) and Health Education. It is taught through the curriculum subject of PSHE where children develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society both now and in the future.

We are required by law to teach Relationships Education and Health Education to all primary-aged pupils. We deliver these statutory subjects within our broader PSHE programme. Where we teach about human reproduction(2 lessons in Y6 only in Summer 2,  Fertilisation’ and ‘Conception to Birth’), we do so in line with the principles and approach of the 2025  Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) statutory guidance, in which sex education itself remains non-statutory (but recommended) in primary schools and therefore give parents and families the right to withdraw their child from these lessons only.

There are four main aims of teaching RSHE:

       • To enable children to understand and respect their bodies

       • To help children develop positive and healthy relationships appropriate to their age and development

       • To support children to have positive self-esteem and body image

       • To empower them to be safe and safeguarded.

At Marner Primary School we teach PSHE and RSHE through the Jigsaw Curriculum which we have adapted to suit the needs of the children and our community.

What is Jigsaw? 

Jigsaw is a whole school programme which comprises

  • A comprehensive and complete scheme of work from Early Years to Year 6

  • PSHE including our work as a rights respecting school, RSHE, emotional literacy,  social skills and spiritual development (SMSC)

  • A detailed weekly lesson plan for all year groups 

  • The Jigsaw Approach, underpinned by mindfulness

  • Assemblies, Jigsaw Friends, Jigsaw Chimes, original music and songs, assessment opportunities

Why Jigsaw?

  • It is a programme that we can use as a foundation to link together our work in PSHE, Science, RSHE, RRSA and our enrichment work .

  • The idea behind Jigsaw is that the whole school is seen as whole (a complete jigsaw). We are all pieces of that Jigsaw and together we are as one. 

  • Every year group has a different Jigsaw character and together they make up the Jigsaw team.

  • Each term there is a new ‘puzzle’ and every lesson within that puzzle is a different piece of the jigsaw. 

How does it work?

Jigsaw is structured into 6 half-termly Puzzles with the whole school studying the same Puzzle at the same time (tailored to fit your year group).

 - Being Me
 - Celebrating Difference
 - Dreams and Goals
 - Healthy Me
 - Relationships
 - Growing Me

 

How are we approaching RSHE at Marner?

  • We will be teaching RSHE as part of the Jigsaw Curriculum which embeds both PSHE and RSHE

  •  Child-centred approach which is age-appropriate

  • Thoughtful of our community and children – we have listened to our parents and staff. We have adapted and tailored the lessons to meet the needs of our pupils and our community.

  • Focus on building positive, caring and respectful relationships both with others and themselves where there is mutual understanding and respect for their similarities and differences which are celebrated.

  • Focussed on wellbeing and safeguarding 

 

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