SPORTS PREMIUM

WHAT IS SPORTS PREMIUM?

The government continues to provide the Primary PE and School Sport funding of £320 million since 2017. This funding is jointly provided by the Department for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport and will be sent directly to primary schools, to spend on improving the quality of Sport and PE for all students. All children and young people should live healthy active lives. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities should take part in moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 20 minutes of daily physical activity.

HOW DO WE USE IT?

To train young leaders to help with various events in school such as Sports Day and one-off taster days such as Tag Combat.

To increase the range of extra-curricular clubs and to promote school-club links to local sporting clubs such as Consett Steelers Netball Club & the Foundation for Good.

To improve and maintain existing school sport and PE facilities by keeping the activity areas in school refreshed, safe and enjoyable.

To develop new and exciting partnership opportunities with local professional sports clubs such as Newcastle United Football Foundation, Durham County Cricket Club and Newcastle Falcons.

Professional development of staff in Physical Education.

Work with high quality external coaches to provide expert tuition and taster sessions for students and staff in various activities such as football, basketball, cricket, dance, gymnastics and yoga.

Provision of cover to enable staff release to attend continued professional development events.

Introduction of health and fitness elements into lessons, specifically targeting the importance of regular exercise, linking it into the long-term school health and activity targets.

Utilising local and specialist sports facilities to offer different high quality activity areas such as the Indoor Sports Hall at Consett Academy.

Attendance at local and regional inter-school SEND competitions and activities to develop pupils’ self-confidence, promote independence and have access to fun and exciting opportunities in their local community.

WHAT WE AIM TO ACHIEVE

Increased awareness of how to lead a healthy lifestyle
Increased participation in physical education
Increased participation in intra and inter school opportunities
Establish monitoring of teaching in PE and sharing good practice
Develop systems of sharing good practice of external coaches delivery
Develop a broad and balanced curriculum
Develop out of school hours (OOSH) physical activity choices
Raise the profile of Physical Education internally and externally
Improve community links to support PE and the school sport curriculum
Increase the contribution of physical activity and sport in pupils overall achievement

THE DIFFERENCE IT HAS MADE

Increased the quality of PE across school.
Attainment of participating pupils has increased (B Squared assessment).
Pupils are more aware of the short term effects of exercise.
Pupils have participated and competed in competitive school sports activities
Pupils have accessed events through the County inclusion program.