Purpose of PSHE Education 

The ISB Primary School Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Curriculum is designed to equip pupils with the knowledge, understanding, attitudes, and practical skills to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible, and balanced lives. This curriculum aims to foster pupils' personal development, self-awareness, and understanding of the wider world, enabling them to make informed decisions and thrive as individuals within their communities. 

Aims of PSHE Education 

The overarching aim of PSHE Education is to provide a comprehensive framework for personal development, social interactions, and health and well-being. The curriculum seeks to: 

1. Promote Personal Development: Foster pupils' self-esteem, resilience, and confidence, enabling them to manage their emotions, relationships, and challenges effectively. 
2. Develop Social Skills and Relationships: Equip pupils with the skills to form positive and respectful relationships, collaborate with others, and contribute positively to their communities 
3. Enhance Health and Well-being: Provide pupils with the knowledge and understanding to make informed choices regarding their physical and mental health, nutrition, and well-being. 

Throughout the primary school, we use a PSHE program called Jig Saw: 

Jigsaw is a whole-school approach and embodies a positive philosophy and creative teaching and learning activities to nurture children’s development as compassionate and well-rounded human beings as well as building their capacity to learn. 

Jigsaw has two main aims for all children: 

• To build their capacity for learning
• To equip them for life 

Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, compulsory Relationships and Health Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. It is designed as a whole school approach, with all year groups working on the same theme (Puzzle) at the same time at their own level. There are six Puzzles (half-term units of work) and each year group is taught one lesson per week. All lessons are delivered in an age- and stage-appropriate way so that they meet children’s needs. 

Each Puzzle starts with an introductory assembly, generating a whole school focus for adults and children alike. There is also a Weekly Celebration that highlights a theme from that week’s lesson across the school encouraging children to live that learning in their behaviour and attitudes.