PSHE

How do we teach PSHE at St Peter’s?

At St Peter’s Catholic Academy, we have introduced a whole school PSHE spiral curriculum using a scheme called Jigsaw. Jigsaw combines PSHE, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development.

Jigsaw is designed as a whole school approach, with all year groups working on the same theme (Puzzle) at the same time. Each puzzle starts with an introductory assembly, generating a whole school focus for adults and children alike. Jigsaw aims to help children know and value who they really are and how they relate to other people in this ever-changing world.

There are puzzles (half-term units of work) each with pieces (lessons). Every year, each year group studies the same puzzle at the same time, allowing for whole school themes and an end of puzzle product, for example, a whole school display. Each year group is taught one lesson per week and all lessons are delivered in an age- and stage- appropriate way so that they meet children’s needs. We include the statutory Relationships and Health Education within our whole-school PSHE Programme using a Catholic scheme of work called Ten: Ten (See RHE policy).

Our Jigsaw Friends

Each class has a Jigsaw friend that can be used in the main lesson as ‘the talking object’ or used as a tool to help children talk about issues without having to refer to themselves.

Each Jigsaw friend has a different name.

Come and meet our Jigsaw friends…

EYFS - Jigsaw Jennie

Mental Health and Well-being

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCrjevx3-Js

At St Peter’s we aim to promote positive mental health and well-being for every child, parent, career and staff member. Children will be taught about mental health and well-being and will be provided with strategies to help improve and maintain a healthy mental health through whole school assemblies and during their PSHE lessons. The school will also raise awareness of Mental Health through the whole school curriculum-themed days/weeks which are listed at the bottom of this page.

Hello Yellow Day 2025

On Friday 10th October, St Peter’s invites you to wear something Yellow to help raise awareness for World Mental Health Day.

It’s normal to have ups and downs – and at times we might have felt a little more down than up. But it’s the little things that have got us through it. Wearing yellow is a little thing we can do to make a big difference. We will be celebrating the little things we can do to look after ourselves and support each other, and together, we can show young people they’re not alone with their mental health.

The more people who show they care, the more comfortable young people will feel about talking to someone if they’re struggling.

Things can get better and getting involved in #HelloYellow for World Mental Health Day is a little thing we can do to make a BIG difference to young people’s mental health.