Primary PE and SPORTS FUNDING 2015-16

The Government is providing funding for schools to improve the quality of PE and Sport for all children. All primary schools receive £8000 plus a premium of £5 per pupil per academic year. At Heather, we received £8,515in total. This money must be spent on improving the provision of PE and Sport for the benefit of all pupils registered at that school so that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles.

Heather Primary School has bought into Option 4 being offered by the North West Leicestershire Schools Sports Partnership (NWLSSP). See ‘Our option with NWLSSP’ for full details. The cost of this was £4500 plus £5 per pupil which equates to £5015(based on 103pupils).

2015-2016 Primary PE and Sports Funding –SPENDING

Provision / Activity / Cost / Expected Impact
North West Leicestershire Schools Sports Partnership (NWLSSP)
Funding provides:
  • Competition (School Games levels 1, 2 & 3)
  • PLT Training days
  • Equipment loan scheme
  • Sourcing, running, organising and funding CPD courses for Primary teachers and other adults
  • Support to PLTs to share CPD across the whole school/share CPD through staff meetings / practical support to introduce concepts
  • Resources bank supporting SSP activities
/ Provision of a range of sports competitions and festivals / £5015 / Children in both Key Stages have the opportunity to participate / compete against other schools in a range of sporting events.
The use of a Sports Coach 0.5 day per week to support PE provision across the school / High quality teaching for each class every term (1 lesson a week for a half term)
CPD for all teaching staff every term so staff feel more confident teaching PE.
Supports PE Coordinator through PLT days and Coach expertise to ensure high quality sports provision is available for all children. / PE Coordinator is confident that the range of provision for both Key stages is varied and appropriate.
Leadership & Volunteer Development / Establish Play Coaches and Bronze Ambassadors and work with them to develop and support their skills so they can confidently carry out the responsibilities expected of them. / PE Coordinator with support from NWLSSP team / Play Coaches and Bronze Ambassadors feel equipped and confident to play their part in supporting and developing school sport. They work well as a team and organise activities for other children by themselves.
Introduction of new sports/skills on whole school sports morning planned for May 2016 / Broaden children’s experiences of sports not on the curriculum – boccia; curling; balance bikes; climbing wall? archery? / Through SSP Coach; volunteers; Bronze Ambassadors
£1000 / Children develop new skills/interest in different sports through having a taster session.
Supply Cover / For PLT Days and Staff CPD training during the school day / £800 / Staff are upskilled for teaching a balanced PE curriculum to their classes.
Transport / Transporting children and staff to sporting events. / £1000 / Children are able to get to and from events away from school. Children’s participation levels are increased as opportunities to participate are increased.
Swimming / Cost of swimming is subsidised to enable all children in year 4, 5 & 6 to have the opportunity of 12 hours hours of swimming with qualified instructors. / £300 / All children receive high quality swimming coaching at the appropriate level for their ability and confidence. Increased number of sessions using the funding.
Equipment and Resources / Equipment is purchased as required to aid provision. / £150 / High quality resources which enables and encourages children to take part in a variety of physical activities and develop their skills
Lunchtime Equipment Boxes / Each class to have a box of sporting resources for them to use at lunchtime. Equipment chosen by the school council reps. / £250 (£50 per class) / Lunchtimes are fun and happy times as children are active and not bored. Increased activity levels and less falling out. Children take responsibility for looking after their class equipment.
TOTAL: / £8515

THE IMPACT

Measuring the impact of our School Sport Funding will be achieved in different ways. We will look at progress in PE, as well as other areas of development such as self-esteem, confidence and the number of children involved in sporting activities within and out of school.

IMPACT FROM 2014-15 SPORTS FUNDING

In 2013-14 we achieved the Bronze Kite Mark in the Sainsbury’s School Games, so we looked at what we needed to do to gain Silver and with the support of the NWLSSP and the funding we were able to achieve Silver in 2014-15. We are now aiming for Gold this year and have identified the areas we need to work on. We also established our first team of Bronze Ambassadors in 2014-15 and are keen to build on the success of this during 2015-16. See ‘SSG Mark Criteria 2015-16’ for more information about the different Kite Marks.

Action points for 2015-16:

  • Attend more competitions and festivals where possible allowing more children to participate in level 2 competitions.
  • Hold more level 1 events throughout the school year.
  • Take advantage of CPD offered for teaching staff and support staff – every teacher to attend at least 1 CPD course a year