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PSHE Curriculum Overview

Jigsaw gives children and young people the tools to have the best possible life.

The programme equips them for happier and healthier lives, giving them agency to make their way through the world.

Jigsaw PSHE Curriculum Map

Year Group

Being Me In My World

Celebrating Difference

Dreams and Goals

Healthy Me

Relationships

Changing Me

EYFS

Self-identity

Understanding feelings

Being in a classroom

Being gentle

Rights and responsibilities

Identifying talents

Being special

Families

Where we live

Making friends

Standing up for yourself

Challenges

Perseverance

Goal-setting

Overcoming obstacles

Seeking help

Jobs

Achieving goals

Exercising bodies

Physical activity

Healthy food

Sleep

Keeping clean

Safety

Family life

Friendships

Breaking friendships

Falling out

Dealing with bullying

Being a good friend

Bodies

Respecting my body

Growing up

Growth and change

Fun and fears

Celebrations

1

Feeling special and safe

Being part of a class

Rights and responsibilities

Rewards and feeling proud

Consequences

Owning the Learning Charter

Similarities and differences

Understanding bullying and knowing how to deal with it

Making new friends

Celebrating the differences

in everyone

Setting goals

Identifying successes and

achievements

Learning styles

Working well and celebrating achievement with a partner

Tackling new challenges

Identifying and overcoming

obstacles

Feelings of success

Keeping myself healthy

Healthier lifestyle choices

Keeping clean

Being safe

Medicine safety/safety with household items

Road safety

Linking health and happiness

Belonging to a family

Making friends/being a good friend

Physical contact preferences

People who help us

Qualities as a friend and person

Self-acknowledgement

Being a good friend to myself

Celebrating special relationships

Life cycles – animal and human

Changes in me

Changes since being a baby

Differences between female and male bodies 

Linking growing and learning

Coping with change

Transition

2

Hopes and fears for the year

Rights and responsibilities

Rewards and consequences

Safe and fair learning

environment

Valuing contributions

Choices

Recognising feelings

Assumptions and stereotypes about gender

Understanding bullying

Standing up for self and

others

Making new friends

Gender diversity

Celebrating difference and remaining friends

Achieving realistic goals

Perseverance

Learning strengths

Learning with others

Group co-operation

Contributing to and sharing

success

Motivation

Healthier choices

Relaxation

Healthy eating and nutrition

Healthier snacks and sharing

food

Different types of family

Physical contact boundaries

Friendship and conflict

Secrets

Trust and appreciation

Expressing appreciation for special

relationships

Life cycles in nature

Growing from young to old

Increasing independence

Differences in female and male

bodies

Assertiveness

Preparing for transition

3

Setting personal goals

Self-identity and worth

Positivity in challenges

Rules, rights and

responsibilities

Rewards and consequences

Responsible choices

Seeing things from others’

perspectives

Families and their

differences

Family conflict and how to manage it (child-centred)

Witnessing bullying and how to solve it

Recognising how words can be hurtful

Giving and receiving

compliments

Difficult challenges and achieving

success

Dreams and ambitions

New challenges

Motivation and enthusiasm

Recognising and trying to overcome obstacles

Evaluating learning processes

Managing feelings

Simple budgeting

Exercise

Fitness challenges

Food labelling and healthy swaps

Attitudes towards drugs

Keeping safe and why it’s important online and off-line

scenarios

Respect for myself and others

Healthy and safe choices

Family roles and responsibilities

Friendship and negotiation

Keeping safe online and who to go to for help

Being a global citizen

Being aware of how my choices affect

others

Awareness of how other children have different lives

Expressing appreciation for family and friends

How babies grow

Understanding a baby’s needs

Outside body changes

Inside body changes

Family stereotypes

Challenging my ideas

Preparing for transition

4

Being part of a class team

Being a school citizen

Rights, responsibilities and democracy (school council)

Rewards and consequences

Group decision-making

Having a voice

What motivates behaviour

Challenging assumptions

Judging by appearance

Accepting self and others

Understanding influences

Understanding bullying

Problem-solving

Identifying how special and unique everyone is

First impressions

Hopes and dreams

Overcoming disappointment

Creating new, realistic dreams

Achieving goals

Working in a group

Celebrating contributions

Resilience

Positive attitudes

Healthier friendships

Group dynamics

Smoking

Alcohol

Assertiveness

Peer pressure

Celebrating inner strength

Jealousy

Love and loss

Memories of loved ones

Getting on and Falling Out

Girlfriends and boyfriends

Showing appreciation to people and

animals

Being unique

Having a baby

Girls and puberty

Confidence in change

Accepting change

Preparing for transition

Environmental change

5

Planning the forthcoming year

Being a citizen

Rights and responsibilities

Rewards and consequences

How behaviour affects groups

Democracy, having a voice,

participating

Cultural differences and how they can cause conflict

Racism

Rumours and name-calling

Types of bullying

Material wealth and

happiness

Enjoying and respecting other cultures

Future dreams

The importance of money

Jobs and careers

Dream job and how to get there

Goals in different cultures

Supporting others (charity)

Motivation

Smoking, including vaping

Alcohol

Alcohol and anti-social behaviour

Emergency aid

Body image

Relationships with food

Healthy choices

Motivation and behaviour

Self-recognition and self-worth

Building self-esteem

Safer online communities

Rights and responsibilities online

Online gaming and gambling

Reducing screen time

Dangers of online grooming

SMARRT internet safety rules

Self- and body image

Influence of online and media on body image

Puberty for girls

Puberty for boys

Conception (including IVF)

Growing responsibility

Coping with change

Preparing for transition

6

Identifying goals for the year

Global citizenship

Children’s universal rights

Feeling welcome and valued

Choices, consequences and

rewards

Group dynamics

Democracy, having a voice

Anti-social behaviour

Role-modelling

Perceptions of normality

Understanding disability

Power struggles

Understanding bullying

Inclusion/exclusion

Differences as conflict, difference as celebration

Empathy

Personal learning goals, in and out of school

Success criteria

Emotions in success

Making a difference in the world

Motivation

Recognising achievements

Compliments

Taking personal responsibility

How substances affect the body

Exploitation, including ‘county lines’ and gang culture

Emotional and mental health

Managing stress

Mental health

Identifying mental health worries and sources of support

Love and loss

Managing feelings

Power and control

Assertiveness

Technology safety

Take responsibility with technology

use

Self-image

Body image

Puberty and feelings

Conception to birth

Reflections about change

Physical attraction

Respect and consent

Boyfriends/girlfriends

Sexting

Transition

 

Below are the overviews showing what is being taught each term, within each year group, in PSHE.

Nursery Curriculum Map

Reception Curriculum Map

Year 1 Curriculum Map

Year 2 Curriculum Map

Year 3 Curriculum Map

Year 4 Curriculum Map

Year 5 Curriculum Map

Year 6 Curriculum Map