Our vision is to be a Christian school providing an education of the highest quality,
where our children will recognise their talents and achieve their fullest potential.
What is the Sport Premium?
The Sports Premium is a government grant, extra to standard school funding and based on the number of pupils, paid to schools specifically to enhance their provision of PE and sport. Each school decides how to spend the money, but the funding must create sustainable improvement.
The Department for Education’s vision for the Sports Premium funding is for ‘all pupils to leave primary school physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to equip them for a healthy lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activity and sport’. The funding can be used to:
- develop or add to the PE and sport activities that the school already offers
- make improvements now that will benefit pupils joining the school in future years.
Sports Premium money can’t be used to pay for delivery of the PE curriculum, which should come out of the school budget.
Five key indicators for expected improvement:
- engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy, active lifestyles
- raised profile of PE and sport across the whole school
- 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
The Sport Premium at Radwinter C of E Primary School
At Radwinter School we are committed to promoting a healthy active lifestyle, and to offering a wide range of competitive sports and activities in addition to the core PE curriculum. We are proud to have achieved the Gold Sportsmark award for the third consecutive year. (The Sportsmark is a measure of the level of inclusion our school is actively promoting within sport, and reflects the wide range of sporting opportunities offered in curriculum time and beyond.)
Pupils play matches within year groups, between the houses and against other schools throughout the year, and of course there is the whole-school sports day in the summer term. We have also taken part in a number of whole-school charity sports events (e.g., Skipathon, circuit training led by an Olympic gymnast). Last year we did the Sports’ Relief Mile, inviting parents to join us as we ran laps of the school field. Our Sports Leaders (from Year 6) are actively encouraged to be involved in organising and running these events, giving them a sense of responsibility as well as utilising their leadership skills. We celebrate sporting achievements (including achievements outside school) in collective worship, on the sports board and in the family newsletter.
We aim to offer a wide range of extra-curricular sports clubs and to encourage participation in these and in lunchtime activities. Sports Leaders receive specialised training in how to involve younger pupils in sports and games in the playground. We also offer a Change4Life club for invited pupils, with a focus on being active and eating healthily. Children in Year 5 can acquire the skills to cycle on the road with the Bikeability programme.
Radwinter School is a member of the Uttlesford School Sports Partnership, which means that the children have opportunities to compete against other schools in the district in netball, football, dodgeball, tag rugby, athletics and cross-country running. The Partnership also facilitates opportunities to try new sports and to participate in dance and sports skills festivals, and is a source of training and ideas. We have also been fortunate to have had external sports providers come into school to teach the children golf, cricket and tag rugby in the last year.
What we did in 2016/17
Last year was an exceptional year for the school in terms of sporting success, especially for pupils in Year 6. Highlights include: the Quad Kids (athletics) team coming third in the county finals; the boccia (a bit like bowls) team reaching the county finals; winning the small schools category of the District Sports (athletics) event for the fourth year running; being runners-up in the Essex small schools football tournament; the dodgeball and tag rugby teams coming third and fifth respectively in the district finals; and great performances in local football, cricket and cross-country tournaments.
This enthusiasm for sport was reflected in school: 92% of Key Stage 2 children attended at least one extra-curricular sports club, with 75% attending at least two and 62.5% attending at least three clubs. Thirty children joined five or more clubs. We offered nine sports clubs in school over the course of the year, with two more (karate and dance/performing arts) run independently (located in the village hall). Sixteen Key Stage 1 children attended the dedicated KS1 sports club, with good take-up too from the lower school for the independently run clubs, especially karate.
In 2016/17, the school received £8552 of Sports Premium money, which we spent as follows:
What we spent the Sports Premium on / What was the aim? / Was the aim achieved? / How do we make these outcomes sustainable?Uttlesford Sports Partnership
£810 / To give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate in sport at a competitive level, and to expose them to a wider range of sport.
To increase self-esteem/confidence in children who may not otherwise have the opportunity to compete in sporting competitions. / Yes – all year groups had the chance to participate in either competition or training. Lots of sporting successes, as detailed above. / Continue membership of the partnership for the benefit of future pupils, building relationships with other schools in the area.
Change4Life
£2720 / To offer children who are less inclined to participate in after-school sports clubs opportunities to be active in a less competitive way, promoting self-confidence and a healthy and active lifestyle, and developing motor skills, balance and coordination. / 12 children invited; 10 attended.
Teachers’ feedback: self-esteem has increased immensely in these children, with improved confidence levels reflected within the classroom.
Gave some students confidence to participate in more sports. / Staff have received training – opportunity for CPD offered annually.
Can rotate equipment with other schools via USP.
C4L website support and updated resources sent regularly.
Staff training
£1000 / Teacher trained in netball and tennis. / Yes - staff returned with new knowledge and resource. / Skills/knowledge/resources are shared with other teachers.
Sports instruction:
LSA £920;
teacher £2280 / Staff time running after-school clubs (running, netball, rugby). / Yes – a wide range of sports clubs was offered; take-up was exceptionally high. / Maintain innovative outlook about after-school clubs (space permitting); monitor demand/children’s interests.
Coaches (transport)
£480 / To enable participation in matches and events, across the school. / Yes ‒ children from all year groups were involved in either competition or skills training. / Continue to source good-value transport, esp. for year groups where parents find it difficult to help.
Equipment
£379.20 / New balls and goal nets replaced; table tennis starter pack. / Yes –sports equipment maintained to required standard. / Audit sports equipment and replace where necessary.
Total spend: £8589.20
How we plan to spend the money in 2017/18
Development priorities:
1. Participation is expected to drop off following the graduation of last year’s exceptionally sporty Year 6. We need to mitigate this by making sure we offer extra-curricular clubs and bring in external provision that appeal to the current cohort (whole school questionnaire). Hire of coaches to transport children to some events also enables participation, as will continued membership of the USSP.
2. Limitations of space. We need also to ensure we use our outdoor space effectively to offer more opportunities for sporting activities in lessons and at playtimes (backed up by Sports Leaders, and possibly inspiration from external sources, to get more pupils active).
3. Promotion within the school community is good, but using the website more effectively would be helpful to maintain the profile of sport in school and beyond. Sports Leaders to be involved in writing reports for the website.
In 2017/18, all schools will receive extra Sports Premium money. The amount will be £17040.
What we’re planning / Why do it? / How will we measure the intended outcome? / How is the provision sustainable?Extension of the hard playground to create space for an extra netball court/tennis area, adding outdoor table tennis equipment, if poss.
Cost TBC. / To extend teaching options for PE lessons (e.g. allow two netball matches, space for tennis) and extend playtime facilities (space much needed when field is wet) allowing for active games; table tennis equipment will introduce a new sport to the pupils. / Survey pupil/parent attitudes; count numbers of pupils engaged in active play. / Playground extension will ensure there is space for future pupils to engage in sports/activities even if school continues to expand.
Uttlesford Sports Partnership
est. £810 / To give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate in sport at a competitive level
To access training for Sports Leaders to help promote active play
To maintain links with other schools, sharing best practice, and to access advice/CPD opportunities. / Monitor number of children participating in events. / Continued membership of the partnership will benefit of future pupils, accessing resources and opportunities, and building relationships with other schools in the area.
To update Sports Leader equipment
est. £150 / To facilitate Sports Leader activities in school, which will benefit other pupils (encouraged to be more active at playtimes) and the Leaders themselves (gaining new skills and responsibilities). / Survey pupil/parent attitudes; count number of pupils engaged in active play. / Equipment updated for future Sports Leaders to use.
Change for Life
est. £2800 / To offer children who are less inclined to participate in after-school sports clubs opportunities to be active in a less competitive way, promoting self-confidence and a healthy and active lifestyle, and developing motor skills, balance and coordination. / Monitor numbers engaged and their achievements (11out of 12 invitees are attending at Sept 17, following a taster session in school time).
Pupil/parent feedback on attitudes to health/exercise.
Teacher feedback on pupil confidence/ability. / The value of staff input is recognised – aim to emulate with Gym Trails in the future.
Opportunity for CPD offered annually.
Can rotate equipment with other schools via USP.
C4L website support and updated resources sent regularly.
2017/18 cont.
What we’re planning / Why do it? / How will we measure the intended outcome? / How is the provision sustainable?
Staff training
est. £1000 / To keep skills base up to date and maintain extend staff capabilities, leading to increased flexibility. / Monitor PE provision across the school. / Staff share skills/knowledge/resources.
Sports instructor LSA
£920; sports instructor teacher
£2280 / To maintain range of after-school clubs (input from questionnaire to help tailor provision to what children are interested in). Maintain core of sports clubs. / Monitor number of children engaged. / We review provision and remain open-minded about trying new ideas.
Coaches (transport)
est. £1100 / To enable participation in matches and events, across the school. / Monitor number of children able to participate in sporting events. / Aim to review costs and find low-cost options where possible.
Equipment
est. £500 / To equip the new sports shed with shelves etc. so that equipment is easy to find and use.
New netball stands may be needed to enable play on second court. / Regular audit of sports equipment to ensure it is safe and functional. / Reviewing and maintaining sports equipment benefits future pupils.
Estimated total: £TBC
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