Our
Personal, Social & Health Education (PSHE)
curriculum
At The Belham, we prioritise children’s well-being and understanding of their place in the world. Through PSHE and mindfulness, we nurture emotional literacy, resilience and self-awareness.
Curriculum intent
Our PSHE curriculum helps children understand how they fit into and contribute to the world around them. It emphasises emotional literacy, resilience and both mental and physical well-being.
Lessons also include mindfulness practices, enabling children to enhance their emotional awareness, focus, concentration and self-regulation. Teachers are supported with resources that make PSHE engaging, relevant and responsive to the needs of all children.
How we teach
At The Belham, we follow the Jigsaw scheme of learning, delivered weekly from Reception to Year 6. Jigsaw offers a comprehensive and progressive programme for Primary PSHE, fully meeting the statutory requirements for Relationships and Health Education.
This whole-school approach ensures children build age-appropriate knowledge and skills to help them navigate the world and develop positive, healthy relationships with themselves and others.
For more information on how we teach Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education, please refer to our RSE Policy available here.
Impact
Children leave The Belham with a strong sense of self-worth and belonging. They can express and manage their emotions, show empathy for others and make responsible choices. Our PSHE curriculum equips them to thrive personally and socially, building foundations for lifelong well-being.
How you can help at home
- Talk with your child about their feelings and how to manage them effectively.
- Encourage them to keep a journal or diary as a safe space for reflection.
- Discuss the changes they will experience as they grow older, helping them to understand and prepare for each stage.
- Talk about responsibility and citizenship, recognising that each family may express this differently.
The Charter Trust also hosts termly online seminars for parents on supporting children’s emotional development. Updates and links are shared in our school newsletters.
Right to withdraw from sex education
Parents have the right to request that their child be withdrawn from some or all of the sex education elements of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE).
At The Belham Primary School, sex education is delivered as part of our RSE programme in line with statutory guidance. Parents do not have the right to withdraw their child from Relationships Education or from the statutory science curriculum, including content on puberty and reproduction.
Any request to withdraw a child from sex education should be made in writing to the Headteacher. The school will work in partnership with parents to discuss the request and ensure that pupils continue to receive appropriate, age-appropriate education.
