PSHE, RHE & Wellbeing
At OGPS, we teach Personal, Social, Health Education and Relationships and Health Education as a whole-school approach to underpin children’s development as people and because we believe that this also supports their learning capacity.
We have adopted elements of the Jigsaw Programme which offers us a comprehensive, carefully thought-through scheme of work bringing consistency and progression to our children’s learning in this vital curriculum area.
This also supports the “Personal Development” and “Behaviour and Attitude” aspects required under the Ofsted Inspection Framework, as well as significantly contributing to the school’s Safeguarding and Equality Duties, the Government’s British Values agenda and the SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural) development opportunities provided for our children.
How we teach PSHE
At OGPS, we allocate time to PSHE each week in order to teach the PSHE knowledge and skills in a developmental and age-appropriate way. These explicit lessons are reinforced and enhanced in many ways: Assemblies, praise and reward system, through relationships child to child, adult to child and adult to adult across the school. We aim to apply our learning to everyday situations in the school community. Class teachers deliver the weekly lessons to their own classes.
Jigsaw covers all areas of PSHE for the primary phase including statutory Relationships and Health Education. The units of learning are based on six 'Puzzles' and these are taught across the school; the learning deepens and broadens every year.
Autumn 1:
Being Me in My World
Includes understanding my own identity and how I fit well in the class, school and global community. Jigsaw Charter established.
Autumn 2:
Celebrating Difference
Includes anti-bullying and understanding.
Spring 1:
Dreams and Goals
Includes goal-setting, aspirations, who do I want to become and what would I like to do for work and to contribute to society.
Spring 2:
Healthy Me
Includes drugs and alcohol education, self-esteem and confidence as well as healthy lifestyle choices, sleep, nutrition, rest and exercise.
Summer 1:
Relationships
Includes understanding friendship, family and other relationships, conflict resolution and communication skills, bereavement and loss.
Summer 2:
Changing Me
Includes Relationships and Health Education in the context of coping positively with change.
Relationships and Health education (RHE) is an integral part of our PSHE curriculum. Our approach to teaching Relationships and Health Education is based on The DfE ‘Relationship Education Guidance’ (2020) which recommends that primary schools should 'put in place the key building blocks of healthy, respectful relationships, focusing on family and friendships, in all contexts, including online. This will sit alongside the essential understanding of how to be healthy’.
We ensure our pupils receive an education which supports their physical and emotional wellbeing. Our broad and balanced curriculum ensures that pupils are provided with the tools to make safe, informed decisions about their lives.
We have active Junior Traffic Ambassadors (JTAs) who are working hard to make our streets safer for our children.
- Work towards gaining Healthy Schools Status.
- Continue regular and consistent PSHCE lessons throughout the school.
- Encourage participation of physical activity during playtimes.
Please see the links below for further information about our PSHE and RHE curriculum.
PSHE & RHE Curriculum Information
See our Learning Journey information to parents for further information.