Impact 

At Burleyfields Primary School, children develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to make informed choices, build positive relationships and look after their physical and emotional wellbeing. 

Through our curriculum, children: 

• Recognise and express their feelings, developing strategies to manage emotions and respond to challenges. 

• Understand the qualities of healthy friendships and relationships, including kindness, trust, respect and personal boundaries. 

• Value themselves and others, recognise differences and challenge bullying and prejudice. 

• Understand how to keep themselves safe, including online, and know when and how to seek help from a trusted adult. 

• Develop an age-appropriate understanding of growing up, puberty and change. 

• Set goals, recognise their achievements and contribute positively to school and community life. 

Teachers assess understanding through discussion, practical activities, reflection and pupils’ work. This helps identify misconceptions and informs future teaching. 

Intent 

At Burleyfields Primary School, our Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE), including Sex and Relationships Education (SRE), prepares children to navigate everyday life with confidence, understanding and respect. 

Using Jigsaw, we provide a progressive curriculum that develops children’s emotional literacy, social skills and understanding of themselves and others. We aim to help every child feel valued, develop a sense of belonging and recognise their rights and responsibilities. 

We want children to make healthy choices, form respectful relationships and develop the resilience to manage challenges and change. Teaching encourages children to ask questions, consider different perspectives and understand where to find reliable information and support. 

Implementation 

We follow the Jigsaw programme, which revisits key themes from the Early Years to Year 6, building knowledge and understanding as children mature. Learning is organised around six units, known as ‘Puzzles’: 

• Being Me in My World 

• Celebrating Difference 

• Dreams and Goals 

• Healthy Me 

• Relationships 

• Changing Me 

Lessons provide opportunities for discussion, collaborative activities, role-play and reflection. Mindful activities help children practise being calm, attentive and aware of their emotions. 

Teachers establish clear expectations for respectful discussion. Children can explore questions through stories and fictional scenarios without being expected to share personal experiences. 

Relationships education develops understanding of families, friendships, respectful behaviour and personal safety. Learning about growing up, puberty and reproduction is carefully sequenced, age-appropriate and delivered sensitively in line with the school’s agreed policy. 

Communication with parents and carers supports understanding of the content taught and the language used. Teachers answer questions accurately and appropriately, responding to children’s developmental needs. 

Learning is reinforced through everyday interactions, assemblies and opportunities to take responsibility within school. In the Early Years, play, stories and adult modelling help children recognise feelings, build relationships and develop independence. 

Inclusion 

At Burleyfields Primary School, all children are supported to access PSHE and SRE, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). 

Teachers adapt resources, vocabulary and activities to reflect children’s communication needs and understanding. Visual support, explicit modelling, repetition and additional preparation help children access sensitive or unfamiliar concepts. 

Teaching reflects a range of families, backgrounds and experiences, helping children feel represented and respected. Adults recognise that some topics may be personally significant and provide sensitive support without requiring children to disclose private information. 

Support and challenge maintain high expectations while enabling every child to participate, develop confidence and know how to seek help.