Sports Premium

During the academic year 2020-2021 316 pupils were eligible for sports premium funding. The total amount payable to school was £19,210. The money was spent on:

• Providing equipment for team sports/physical activity that could be used in the reduced play areas.
• Additional PE kit for those families who could not afford it.
• Upgrade of gym equipment and outdoor sports facilities to meet the requirement of the PE curriculum.

National Curriculum Requirements for Swimming 2020-2021:

• Children in years 4-6 go swimming for one term each year at Kingstanding Leisure Centre. Due to Covid-19 we were unable to assess how many Year 6 children were able to meet the National Curriculum requirement to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively and perform safe self rescue in different water based situations.
• Swimming lessons started again in September 2021

During this academic year, 324 pupils were eligible for sports premium funding. The total amount payable to school was £19,460. Over the year the money was spent on:

• Embedding physical activity into the school day through large climbing apparatus on the playground.
• Engaging all pupils in regular physical activity.
• Giving pupils the opportunity to take part in sporting activities that they would otherwise be unable to experience.
• Ensuring sporting activities are delivered by a qualified and experienced professional sports coach who is able to develop pupil’s skills.
• Ensuring pupils have opportunity to take part in sporting competitions with pupils from other settings.

During the academic year 2018 – 2019, 345 pupils were eligible for sports premium funding. The total amount payable to school was £19,450. Over the year the money was spent on:

• Providing pupils with high quality teaching from a specialist PE coach.
• Providing pupils with the opportunity to take part in sporting activities that they would otherwise be unable to experience.
• Providing pupils with the opportunity to take part in sporting competitions with pupils from other settings.
• Providing pupils with the opportunity to take on leadership or volunteer roles that support sport & physical activity within school.
• Training lunch time supervisors to lead physical activities at lunchtimes.