PSHE at St Michael in the Hamlet
Preparing children for life
At St Michael in the Hamlet, we believe that Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education plays a vital role in helping every child become a happy, healthy, confident and responsible member of society.
Our PSHE curriculum supports children to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to:
- build positive relationships
- understand and manage their emotions
- keep themselves healthy and safe
- celebrate diversity and respect others
- make informed decisions
- prepare for life in modern Britain
PSHE is taught through dedicated weekly lessons, assemblies, themed days, educational visits and across the wider curriculum.
Our PSHE Curriculum
We follow the Jigsaw PSHE programme, which provides a progressive curriculum from Reception to Year 6. Each year children revisit key themes, building on previous learning and developing a deeper understanding as they mature.
The six Jigsaw units are:
🧩 Being Me in My World – belonging, responsibilities and rights
🌈 Celebrating Difference – diversity, inclusion and anti-bullying
🎯 Dreams and Goals – aspirations, resilience and achievement
❤️ Healthy Me – physical health, mental wellbeing and healthy choices
🤝 Relationships – friendships, families and positive relationships
🌱 Changing Me – growing up, puberty and transition
These units also develop children’s understanding of:
- British Values
- Citizenship
- Economic wellbeing
- Online safety
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Careers education
Relationships, Health and Sex Education (RHSE)
Relationships and Health Education is statutory in all primary schools.
Our curriculum helps children understand:
- healthy friendships
- family relationships
- respect for themselves and others
- keeping safe online and offline
- physical and mental wellbeing
- growing and changing, including puberty in upper Key Stage 2
We work closely with parents and provide information before teaching the puberty elements of the curriculum.
Relationships Education Parent Information
PSHEE policy documentation can be found on the School Policies page.