PSHE

Intent

At Sutton Manor, we use Jigsaw as the basis of our PSHE and citizenship teaching. We enhance this with a personal development plan that includes how all children will develop social, moral, cultural, and spiritual capital through trips, visits, experiences, and events. Children have a 45-minute PSHE lesson each week; however, we ensure that the Jigsaw curriculum is also covered through assemblies, workshops and sunshine provision. Children who require extra support, either as part of an SEND need, a one-off issue or incident, or having difficulties with relationships, are supported in the rainbow or sunshine room to ensure they are equipped to use the skills for learning.

Purpose

  • Jigsaw is a program that aims to develop the whole child through a structured personal development program. 

Approach

Jigsaw is a whole-school approach that uses mindfulness philosophy and creative teaching and learning activities. 

Areas covered

  • Jigsaw covers a range of areas, including Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE), emotional literacy, social skills, and spiritual development. 

Impact

  • Jigsaw can help children develop into compassionate, well-rounded individuals who can learn, build resilience, and take responsibility for their actions. 

Benefits

  • Jigsaw can help children develop positive relationships with themselves and others, and become effective learners. 

Child Protection and Safeguarding

Schools must have rigorous policies and procedures in place to safeguard children. Our school has several members of staff who have undertaken specialist training. Each School has a Designated Safeguarding Lead.


The law places a duty on the Headteacher and their staff to report any obvious signs or suspected cases of child abuse – which include non-accidental injury, neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. The procedures are intended to protect children and all schools are expected to take the attitude that where there are grounds for concern it is better to be safe than sorry. This means that the school risks upsetting some parents by reporting a case that proves unfounded on investigation. In such circumstances, it is hoped that families would accept that the school acted in what were believed to be the child’s best interests.


In line with government requirements, the school maintains a central list of checks on appointed staff and adults who work in or visit the school.