Our RSE approach
Relationships & Sex Education
An important part of the Jigsaw PSHE programme is delivered through the 'Relationships' and 'Changing Me' puzzle pieces, which are covered in the summer term.
There are four main aims of teaching RSE:
• To enable children to understand and respect their bodies
• To help children develop positive and healthy relationships appropriate to their age and development
• To support children to have positive self-esteem and body image
• To empower them to be safe and safeguarded
Each year group will be taught appropriate to their age and developmental stage.
Below is a summary of RSE coverage within the Jigsaw scheme for each year group:
• Foundation Stage - Growing up: how we have changed since we were babies
• Year 1 - Boys’ and girls’ bodies; naming body parts
• Year 2 - Boys’ and girls’ bodies; body parts and respecting privacy (which parts of the body are private and why this is)
How can you support your child?
Have a look at the overview for your child’s year group to familiarise your self with the content and key vocabulary.
If you have any questions please talk to your child’s class teacher.
There are some great books for children that can support your conversations:
Strictly No Elephants, Lisa Mantchev
Stick and Stone, Beth Ferry
The Big Umbrella, Amy June Bates
The Family Book, Todd Parr
Pearl Power and the Toy Problem, Mel Elliott
Julian is a Mermaid, Jessica Love
Are you a boy or are you a girl, Sarah Savage and Fox Fisher
Princess Smartypants, Babette Cole
William’s Doll, Charlotte Zolotow
Amazing Grace, Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
Shapesville, Andy Mills
It’s OK to be Different, Todd Parr
The RSE programme is delivered during the second half of the summer term and we communicate with parents before the start date to fully inform parents and carers how the scheme will be delivered.
Detailed information on the content taught in each year group:
The link below will give you an overview of the content taught in each year group/stage.
