Purpose of Funding
Schools have to spend their School Sports Grant funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this.
Possible uses for funding include, but are not limited to:
- Hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work alongside classroom teachers when delivering PE.
- New or additional Change 4 Life sports and activity clubs.
- Paying for staff professional development opportunities in PE/sport
- Paying for cover for staff to take part in professional development opportunities linked to PE/sport.
- Running sporting competitions or increasing participation in the School Games.
- Providing places for pupils on after school sports clubs or holiday clubs.
- Buying quality assured professional development modules or materials for PE/sport.
- Purchasing equipment to enhance provision in PE / sport.
At Wolsingham Primary School, we strive to promote healthy and active lifestyles and aim to provide sporting opportunities for all our pupils.
In 2018, 94% Year 6 children could:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations
Summer/Autumn/Spring 2017/18
Allocated funding = £8,894, plus additional funding (Sports Premium Plus) £8,896 = £17,790
| Key Indicator 1: The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity | ||||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | ||||
| Introduction of Daily Mile for ALL children in school, including all EYFS children. | Introduce Daily Mile, in consultation with all staff. Run for one term, then review the impact and ways to develop it activity. | All children more physically active during the school day. Significant improvements seen, with some children’s attention and concentration during classroom session. | Consolidate the Daily Mile for ALL children in school. Review level of activity for each class throughout the school and look to improve this for each class. |
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| Key Indicator 2: The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement | ||||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | | |||
| Pupil Voice- our Healthy Action Group within school meets regularly to discuss PE, School sport and healthy life styles. | Children assigned roles within the action group. 26 children from Years 1-6 formed our action group. | Children seek the views of their classmates. Events are discussed, then members of the Healthy Action group help organise and run such events. Children motivated about sport and PE. Children keen to volunteer to lead PE events within school. Children able to take on a range of roles with school sport and PE, i.e reporters, event makers, camera crew etc. | Continue to run Healthy Action group. | |
| Premier League Football competition at lunch time during Summer term for children in Years 2-6. | Members of the Healthy Action group to ask their classes to find out who would like to take part in Premier League. Yr5/6 members of the Healthy Action group used as referees and officials during the matches. | 75 children (49%) of children from Years 2-6 took part in the league. Of this total, 27 (36%) were girls. Team captains to be chosen from the Healthy action group. They then choose and manage their team. 9 children (35%) from Healthy Action group refereed matches. | Continue to run next year. Look into the level of interest for a Reception/Year 1 league next year. |
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| Key Indicator 3: Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport | Percentage of total allocation: 23.2% | |||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | Actions to achieve: | Funding allocated: | Evidence and impact: | Sustainability and suggested next steps: |
| Staff audited their CPD needs and attended the relevant courses throughout the year, as provided by the LA through our SLA. PE Lead to update staff with developments in PE, regularly in staff meetings. | Staff to attend courses and feedback what they learnt. Staff to feel more confident teaching all areas of PE. | £2050 | Teachers able to teach all areas of PE. 100% of children in KS1 and KS2 made expected progress. 46% of KS1 children and 33% of KS2 children made more than expected progress. | Staff to audit CPD needs in Sept 2018. New staff to find and access relevant CPD. Continue each year. |
| Funding for a member of staff to complete the Forest Schools Level 3 training, the whole staff to complete Level 1 equivalent training as well as x7 Forest School sessions for Nursery children and x7 sessions for a group of Reception children. | One member of staff to be Level 3 Forest Schools trained. All staff to have basic training. | £2080 | Focus on outdoor learning and outdoor and adventurous activities, particularly in EYFS. | Qualified member of staff to use skills in all classes throughout school and develop a progressive Forest Schools curriculum which builds skills year on year. All class teachers will be able to incorporate Forest Schools activities within the curriculum. |
| Chance to Shine Cricket Programme | 3 teachers took part in Chance to Shine Cricket programme to develop skills in this sport. | 0 (free programme) | Staff felt more confident about teaching cricket, links made with local cricket clubs for children to access. | Staff to share learning with rest of staff in staff meeting. Continue to use skills and resources in their own PE lessons. |
| Key Indicator 4: Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils | ||||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | ||||
| As many different classes as possible to access the cluster organised festivals. | PE Lead to work with cluster schools when deciding festival programme. | 4 different classes represented the school at 6 different festivals. | Ensure funding available for transport to festivals. Aim for 5 different classes to attend festivals next year. |
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| Greater range of after school clubs on offer. | Children asked about clubs and activities they would like to do in school. | 61% of children in school attended a festival. | Organise specific days for all children to try different sports, e.g archery. | |
| Key Indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport | ||||
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| School focus with clarity on intended impact on pupils: | ||||
| Funding of fees for specific leagues and competitions, e.g. biathlon and Yr5/6 CVL football. | School to participate in local CVL football events. MAT children to represent the school in regional and national Schools Biathlon competitions. | *fees for CVL football were paid for as part of SLA agreement of £2050. | 3 children competed in regional Biathlon competition, 2 of which qualified for the national final. 9 children from Yr5/6 competed in CVL Football | Continue to provide funding for fees, allowing MAT children to access competition. |
| Funding of transport to allow as many children as possible to attend as many different sports competitions as possible. | Attend most competitions provided through School Games and local organisations. PE Lead to monitor attendance and provide opportunity, where possible, for more than 1 team to represent the school. | 51% of KS2 children represented the school at a competition organised by School Games or other local organisers. 100% of children in school took part in the 4 intra-school competitions organised this year (tag rugby, cross country, hockey and football). | Continue to provide funding for competitions. Increase the number and range of intra-school competitions held during the school year. |
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