PE and sport premium for primary schools

All children and young people should live healthy active lives. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should take part in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day. Children with special educational needs and disabilities should take part in 20 minutes of daily activity.

The Childhood Obesity Plan says that at least 30 minutes of daily activity should take place in schools.

Schools have a key role to play in achieving this aim. This is particularly true of primary schools where the foundations of positive and enjoyable participation in regular physical activity are embedded. All children should have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Academic achievement can improve in school because of the benefits children can gain.

Schools should prioritise PE and sport premium spending to improve in the following 5 key areas:

• increasing all staff’s confidence, knowledge and skills in teaching PE and sport
• increasing engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity and sport
• raising the profile of PE and sport across the school, to support whole school improvement
• offer a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all pupils
• increase participation in competitive sport

Below is how the Sport Premium funding has been spent at Thomas Eaton over the last few years.

Previously at Thomas Eaton we have used the funding to:

• Enter into a contract with the Witchford Schools’ Partnership (WSP) to access their sport support programme.  This is a package combining good elements of training, for both staff and children, and allowing us access to competitions both within the cluster and more widely in Cambridgeshire.
• Resurface the playground. A new flat smooth surface used by all pupils for outdoor PE sessions.  Markings added for a netball court.
• Employ specialist coaching for lunchtime activities.  This will train playground leaders to run a series of future playground games with all pupils.
• Subscription to 5-a-day TV – a fun fitness resource for primary schools.
• Purchase new P.E. equipment to develop and improve the resourcing of Physical Education lessons within school and for after school clubs. This will enable pupils to use suitable resources to improve their techniques and skills in a variety of ways.
• Offer Bikeability training to all year 6 pupils.  Children are aware of safety for riding their bikes and are more aware of the risks they take and understand road safety.  The children are trained in how to look after their bikes.
• Carry out various other activities and events (please refer to the link below for more information)