Intent

At Trumps Green Infant School, we believe that PSHE education plays a vital role in helping children to understand themselves, develop positive relationships and make healthy, safe and responsible choices. We want every child to develop the knowledge, vocabulary, skills and confidence they need to manage their lives now and as they grow. Through PSHE, we support children to understand themselves and others, recognise and manage their emotions, develop healthy relationships, make safe and healthy choices, respond positively to challenges and contribute to their school and wider community.

It is our intention that every pupil, regardless of starting point or individual need, develops the knowledge, skills and confidence to participate successfully in school and wider society. We have high expectations for all children, including those who are disadvantaged, have SEND, are known or have previously been known to children’s social care, or who face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing. Our PSHE curriculum is designed so that all pupils can access the same ambitious curriculum, with appropriate adaptations, support and opportunities to practise and apply their learning. We recognise that children have different experiences and starting points, and we provide the teaching, language and support they need to develop their understanding and make positive choices.

What we intend pupils to know and do

We intend that pupils develop a secure and increasingly connected understanding of themselves, their relationships, their health, their safety and their responsibilities.

Pupils will develop emotional literacy and self-awareness. They will learn to recognise and name a range of emotions, understand that people experience different feelings in different situations, communicate how they are feeling and develop appropriate strategies for managing their emotions. They will recognise their own strengths, understand that learning can involve mistakes and setbacks, and develop resilience, perseverance and confidence when facing challenges.

Pupils will develop knowledge and skills relating to positive and respectful relationships. They will learn what makes a healthy friendship and family relationship, including kindness, respect, trust, sharing, cooperation and support. They will learn to listen to others, communicate their feelings and views, resolve disagreements appropriately and recognise when a relationship or interaction is making them feel unhappy, uncomfortable or unsafe. They will know that they can seek help from a trusted adult when they need it.

Through learning about difference, equality and respect, pupils will understand that people and families may be different from one another and that these differences should be respected. They will learn to recognise unkind, unfair or discriminatory behaviour, understand the impact that their words and actions can have on others, and contribute positively to an inclusive school community.

Pupils will develop knowledge about physical health, mental wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. They will learn about healthy eating, physical activity, sleep, personal hygiene and ways of caring for their physical and emotional wellbeing. They will understand that emotional wellbeing is part of everyday life and develop the confidence to talk to a trusted adult when they are worried about themselves or someone else.

Pupils will develop knowledge and skills relating to personal safety, boundaries and seeking help. They will learn that their bodies belong to them, understand appropriate boundaries and recognise situations in which they may feel unsafe or uncomfortable. They will develop the vocabulary and confidence to communicate concerns and know who they can go to for help.

Pupils will also develop an age-appropriate understanding of growing and changing. They will learn that people change as they grow, recognise some of the ways in which they themselves are developing and understand that change is a normal part of life.

Our PSHE curriculum deliberately develops the relationship between knowledge, emotional literacy and practical application. Children learn about themselves and others, develop the vocabulary needed to understand and communicate their feelings and experiences, and then apply this knowledge when making choices, managing relationships, responding to challenges and keeping themselves safe.

How PSHE develops from Reception to Year 2

Our PSHE curriculum is carefully sequenced from Reception to Year 2, with knowledge, vocabulary and personal and social skills systematically introduced, practised, revisited and developed over time. We use the Jigsaw scheme of work to support this progression and ensure that learning builds coherently across the school. Jigsaw's progression maps show how its six recurring areas — Being Me in My World, Celebrating Difference, Dreams and Goals, Healthy Me, Relationships and Changing Me — contribute to progressively developing relationships, health, wellbeing, safety and personal development.

In Reception, pupils develop the foundations for PSHE through their everyday experiences, relationships and routines. They begin to recognise and talk about their feelings, develop an understanding of themselves and their families, build positive relationships with others and learn to behave safely and considerately. They begin to understand healthy choices, develop independence and learn to manage simple challenges, changes and new experiences.

Across Year 1 and Year 2, pupils build on these foundations through increasingly explicit teaching, discussion and opportunities to practise their learning. They develop a deeper understanding of emotions, friendships, families, difference, health, safety, aspirations and responsibility. They learn to communicate their feelings and views with increasing confidence, recognise and respond to the feelings and needs of others, manage disagreements, make healthy and safe choices and understand how their actions can affect themselves and others.

As pupils move through Year 1 and Year 2, they increasingly develop the knowledge and confidence to recognise when something is not right, use appropriate language to communicate concerns and seek help from trusted adults. They develop a growing understanding of respectful relationships, boundaries, personal safety and the importance of treating others with kindness and respect. They also increasingly reflect on their strengths, set goals, persevere when things are difficult and respond positively to change.

PSHE and the wider curriculum and community

We intend that pupils understand that PSHE is both a subject in its own right and an important part of being a successful learner and member of a community. The knowledge and skills developed through PSHE support children's readiness to learn by developing confidence, emotional regulation, positive relationships and the ability to make safe and responsible choices.

PSHE is reinforced throughout school life so that pupils have regular opportunities to practise and apply what they have learned. We want children to recognise that the knowledge, values and skills developed through PSHE are relevant beyond individual lessons and influence how they treat others, respond to challenges, make decisions and contribute to their school and wider community.

Through learning about difference, equality, respect and responsibility, pupils develop an understanding of the diverse society in which they live. They learn to appreciate differences, challenge unkind or unfair behaviour and understand their responsibilities as members of their school and wider community.

Intended end points

By the time children leave Trumps Green Infant School, we intend that pupils will have developed the knowledge, vocabulary and practical skills needed to understand themselves, build positive relationships, make healthy and safe choices, manage challenges and contribute positively to their community.

They will be increasingly confident and responsible young people who can:

· recognise and communicate a range of emotions and use appropriate strategies to manage their feelings;

· recognise their own strengths and understand that mistakes and setbacks are part of learning;

· show resilience and perseverance when faced with challenges and be willing to try new experiences;

· understand what makes a positive, respectful and healthy friendship and family relationship;

· listen to others, communicate appropriately, cooperate and resolve simple disagreements;

· recognise and respect similarities and differences between people and families;

· recognise unkind, unfair or discriminatory behaviour and know how to seek help;

· understand the importance of physical health, mental wellbeing, healthy eating, physical activity, sleep and personal hygiene;

· understand that their body belongs to them and recognise appropriate boundaries and situations that may make them feel unsafe or uncomfortable;

· know how and when to seek help from a trusted adult and have the vocabulary and confidence to communicate a concern;

· understand that people grow and change and develop age-appropriate knowledge about relationships, growing and changing;

· make increasingly informed, healthy and safe choices; and

· understand how their words, actions and choices can affect themselves and others and contribute positively to their school and wider community.

Our PSHE curriculum is therefore designed to ensure that all children make progress from their individual starting points, secure important knowledge and vocabulary, and develop the emotional literacy, relationship skills, resilience, health and safety knowledge needed to become increasingly confident, healthy and responsible members of their school and wider community.

Implementation

• PSHE is taught through the whole school Jigsaw programme.  This is a comprehensive and progressive scheme work supported by clear skills and knowledge progression, which gives our children the relevant learning experiences to help them navigate their world and develop positive relationships with themselves and others.
• The Jigsaw curriculum is taught weekly in six half term units:
  • Term 1: Being Me in My World
  • Term 2: Celebrating Difference (including anti-bullying
  • Term 3: Dreams and Goals
  • Term 4: Healthy Me
  • Term 5: Relationships
  • Term 6: Changing me (including Sex Education)

• Each lesson has two learning intentions; one linked to Relationship and Health Education and one designed to develop emotional literacy and social skills.
• Throughout the PSHE curriculum children acquire an understanding and experience of the British Values which enable them to value themselves, respect others, appreciate differences and feel confident and informed as a British citizen. 
• Units are launched through whole school assemblies.  Learning is embedded throughout the school day with children encouraged to interact using the skills they have learnt.
• Each lesson features collaborative learning experiences, mindful reflection, engagement activities and learning reflection times.

Impact

• Teaching and learning is evaluated by learning walks, drop ins, moderation sessions, pupil interviews and work scrutinies.
• It is our aim that all children will have a ready willingness and ability to try new things, push themselves and persevere.   To have an appreciation of what it means to be a positive member of a diverse, multicultural society.  To have a strong self-awareness, interlinked with compassion of others.