What is PSHE Education?
PSHE stands for Personal, Social, Health and Economic education. It is a non-statutory but essential primary school curriculum subject that teaches children how to stay healthy, safe, and prepared for life, covering topics like emotions, relationships, bullying, financial awareness, and personal growth
According to the National Curriculum, every school needs to have a broad and balanced curriculum that:
Primary schools in England are required to teach statutory Relationships Education and Health Education, which forms part of broader PSHE. Core content includes mental wellbeing, physical health (healthy lifestyles, first aid), internet safety, respectful relationships, and basic, age-appropriate sex education, such as puberty and menstruation
At Sutton we use the Jigsaw resource to help us deliver quality PSHE teaching and learning. Jigsaw PSHE is a comprehensive, “mindful” approach to Personal, Social, Health, and Economic (PSHE) education for primary schools. It is designed as a whole-school, spiral curriculum where all year groups work on the same theme, or “Puzzle,” at the same time, allowing for shared school assemblies and a consistent, school-wide focus on topics
Jigsaw Relationship and Health Education