PSHE – St Anne's Catholic Primary School

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At St Anne’s, PSHE is central to developing kind, confident, and responsible children. Through a rich and engaging curriculum, we support our pupils in understanding themselves and others, managing emotions, making informed choices, and becoming respectful and active citizens.

Purpose of PSHE

The purpose of PSHE at St Anne’s is:
To give children the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and to prepare them for life and work in modern Britain. To support them in achieving their academic potential and equip them with the tools they need to thrive throughout later life.

Our Curriculum: Jigsaw PSHE

We follow the Jigsaw PSHE scheme from Reception to Year 6. This whole-school approach provides consistency, clear progression, and a mindful ethos across six key themes, explored in every year group:

Being Me in My World
Celebrating Difference
Dreams and Goals
Healthy Me
Relationships
Changing Me

The curriculum builds emotional literacy, resilience, self-awareness and social understanding, while offering regular opportunities for mindfulness and reflection.

British Values

Our PSHE curriculum explicitly promotes the Fundamental British Values:

Democracy
The Rule of Law
Individual Liberty
Mutual Respect
Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

Children are taught to understand these values, see their relevance in school and society, and apply them in real-life contexts.

Equality and Protected Characteristics

Through PSHE and wider school life, children learn about and respect the Protected Characteristics under the Equality Act 2010:

Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation

We promote an inclusive school environment in which all children feel safe, respected and valued.

Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

RSE is delivered through the Archdiocesan-approved programme ‘A Journey in Love’. This faith-based scheme aligns with Catholic teaching and supports children’s moral, emotional, spiritual and physical development. It complements the Jigsaw PSHE curriculum to ensure all statutory requirements are met in a way that reflects our Catholic ethos.

For more details, please visit the RSE section in the Catholic Life area of our website.

A Holistic Approach

By combining Jigsaw PSHE with A Journey in Love, we offer a holistic programme that supports the development of the whole child. Our approach enables pupils to grow in confidence, compassion, and responsibility—ready to navigate the complexities of modern life with integrity and resilience.