What is the PE and Sport Premium for primary schools
Since 2013, the Government have spent millions on improving physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools.
We must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of physical education (PE), physical activity and sport that we offer.
This means that we use the premium to:
- Develop or add to the PE, physical activity and sport activities that our school already offers
- Build capacity and capability within the school to ensure that improvements made now will benefit pupils joining the school in future years
There are 5 key indicators we use to secure improvements:
- The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – the Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that all children and young people aged 5 to 18 engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, of which 30 minutes should be in school
- The profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement
- Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
- Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
- Increased participation in competitive sport
For example, we can use our funding to:
- Provide staff with professional development, mentoring, training and resources to help them teach PE and sport more effectively and embed physical activity across your school
- Hire qualified sports coaches to work with teachers to enhance or extend current opportunities
- Introduce new sports, dance or other activities to encourage more pupils to take up sport and physical activities
- Support and involve the least active children by providing targeted activities, and running or extending school sports and holiday clubs
- Enter or run more sport competitions
- Partner with other schools to run sports activities and clubs
- Increase pupils’ participation in the School Games
- Encourage pupils to take on leadership or volunteer roles that support sport and physical activity within the school
- Raise attainment in primary school swimming to meet requirements of the national curriculum before the end of key stage 2
- Embed physical activity into the school day through active travel to and from school, active playgrounds and active teaching
To read more about how we have spent our allocation this year please see our full Sports Premium reports below-
To find our Sports Premium Report for 2022-23 click here.
To find our Sports Premium Report for 2023-24 click here.
Priorities for 2024-25
The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy active lifestyles
- To continue with increasing daily activity across school e.g. brain breaks, active maths, active English etc.
- To embed a healthy lifestyle from a young age, investing in a range of equipment to support gross motor in Nursery and Reception.
Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
- Complete a Kabocca questionnaire to involve parents and children re their interests and physical activity levels. Use this to support those who need it the most.
- Involve PE in 'Wider World Wednesdays'', exposing children to a wide range of sports.
Increased participation in competitive sport
- To ensure each child in school has the opportunity to compete in a competitive game of sport outside of school.
- To ensure intra competitions take place each term.
- Purchase of additional resources to support competitive sports including of a variety of sizes. (e.g. sports kits, trophies etc).
Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching Physical Education and sport
- Staff CPD through the use of specialist sports coaches in competitive games, handball and dance.
The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvements.
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To achieve Silver standard or higher in the School Games Mark.
