In our school we choose to deliver PSHE and RSHE through Jigsaw scheme of work.
PSHE
At Crabtree, we believe every child deserves an education that prepares them not only for academic success but also to thrive as rounded individuals in modern society. Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education sits at the heart of this commitment.
We place high value and importance on family life and we aim to reflect the different family backgrounds our children come from. We will help the children develop knowledge and understanding of what caring and loving families are. The children will explore emotions and feelings and we will provide the children with opportunities to develop their vocabulary to enable them to express these clearly.
We will help the children to understand who you should speak to when you feel unsafe or worried about something. Our aim is for the children to develop feelings of self-respect and pride in themselves. We aim to develop the children’s empathy towards others, understanding that although people and families may be different, everybody is entitled to respect.
We recognise that children are growing up in a world where the internet will be a key part of their lives with both benefits and risks. We aim to equip children with the knowledge to enable them to stay safe online and understand what to do if something online concerns or worries them.
We will model healthy relationships and help the children understand how having a healthy relationship is important to your mental well-being.
PSHE is not an add-on to our curriculum; it is fundamental to our children’s development as confident, healthy and respectful members of society. Through high-quality PSHE, we equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to stay safe, maintain wellbeing, and build positive relationships throughout their lives.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to be developmental and progressive. From the moment children join our school, they begin to explore emotional literacy—learning to recognise, name and talk about feelings. This foundation grows year by year, helping pupils to manage emotions, develop resilience, and make informed decisions that support their own and others’ wellbeing.
By embedding PSHE across our school culture, we nurture a community where respect, inclusivity and responsibility flourish. In doing so, we prepare our pupils not only for the challenges of childhood but also for adulthood, work and active citizenship.
RSHE
The Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations (updated July 2025) make Relationships Education and Health Education statutory for all primary-aged pupils. These subjects must be taught in all maintained schools, academies, independent schools, maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools, and alternative provision settings.
We deliver statutory Relationships and Health Education within our comprehensive PSHE programme, using materials from Jigsaw PSHE 3-11. This provides children with a carefully sequenced, age-appropriate curriculum that meets all statutory requirements whilst also developing wider personal and social capabilities. Our PSHE curriculum also supports our safeguarding responsibilities as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty, helping children to recognise concerns, stay safe online and offline, and seek help when needed.
Our curriculum addresses all statutory requirements including:
- Families and people who care for me
- Caring friendships
- Respectful, kind relationships
- Online safety and awareness
- Being safe
- Mental wellbeing
- Internet safety and harms
- Physical health and fitness
- Healthy eating
- Drugs, alcohol, tobacco and vaping
- Health protection and prevention
- Basic first aid
- Developing bodies (including puberty as part of Health Education)
A detailed mapping document showing how the Jigsaw programme covers every statutory outcome is available to view on request.
Useful Documents for Parents
PSHE and RHSE Crabtree Procedure - currently being update and in consultation
PSHE & RSE procedure - For 2025
Adaptive teaching and scaffolding in PSHE & RSE
Jigsaw Information for Parents
Talking about Puberty, Sex Education and Growing Up with our child
What do Primary Schools have to teach in Primary RSHE
What does Jigsaw teach about LGBT relationships
How does Jigsaw approach about gender Identityk
For statutory guidance - Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education can be found here -
