PE and Sports Premium
From September 2013 the government are allocating funding directly to primary schools to support the provision of high quality PE/sport.
Each school will receive approximately £14 700 which was increased using the sugar tax the government imposed last year.
For a break down of our expenditure for this year see the Action plan and impact in PDF for at the bottom of this page.
2024-25 PE Premium
Sports Premium Funding
This year 2024/25, St John with St Augustine primary school have set five targets for development from the Association of Physical Education guidance on using the Sports premium funding.
1.the engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy active lifestyles
Playground development and resouces will be a large part of this as well as staff training on engagement.
2.the profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
Themed days throughout the year to raise the profile of sport and sporting events to hopefully further engage children in these sports.
Playground sports to vary throughout the year.
3.increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
Staff training and ECT development is also high priority. Staff training on curriculum and on effective use of the outdoor space at playtimes is high priority.
4.broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
Clubs will continue to be run 4 days a week offering a range of sports to 25 children per session. This includes targetted girls football.
5.increased participation in competitive sport
We continue to buy into HRVSSP to provide opportunity for competitive sport.
Below will set out how we aim to spend the funding to best achieve these goals.
1.The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity in at the core of good physical development.
PE is delivery across the school and all children are encouraged to engage fully with all lesson. At St John’s we follow the Lancashire PE scheme of work which ensures that a varied and broad curriculum is delivered to all pupils from EYFS to Year Six. The PE scheme of work is part of a service level agreement to the Hyndburn, Ribble valley school sports partnership (HRVSSP) for which we pay a Basic fee annually.
These session are adapted so that our 'Home Learners' can access these, with the core objectives still being achieved were possible.
Further information for what we get for that fee is below:
Provision
Through Hyndburn Borough Council and Ribble Valley Borough Council, access to and information about community provision. This includes competitions.
Included in core package
Access to range of curriculum PE CPD courses
These are developed in conjunction with the Lancashire PE advisory service. Access to a minimum of two locally delivered courses. ECT development is high priority and where any staff feel a need for training.
Included in core package
KS1/ KS2/ Foundation scheme of work schemes
Available to schools that have not completed this training in the last two years.
Access to a variety of sports specific training courses
Face to face and Online course have been provided to all staff by the subject leader. Staff have attended course included planning of curriculum PE and Yoga and Wellbeing.
Courses vary in price
2. The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
This year, St John’s are going to be raising the profile of PE and sport across the school in the following ways:
PE will continue to take place in school with each class having alocated slots though the week.
Continual development of the school playground
Playgound equipment continues to be a focus as it ensure our children are as active as they can be developing physical skills.
With the introduction of the specific zones and increased activities for children to engage with.
3. An increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
Already this year, staff have been trained on fundamental movement skills and the use of the PE Passport APP for delivery of PE sessions. ECT have attended a number of curriculum courses to up-skill.
More CPD will be provided where necessary.
Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
At least 3 clubs carried out per week focussed on sport.
These are swapped regularly to ensure a broad range of sports.
4. Increased participation in competitive sport
Next year, this is going to be a development point to focus on. This year the focus has been developing PE and sport in school.
5. The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
PE is at the heart of health and mental well-being. We are ensuring that PE remains important and that children in our school are as active as possible.
Ways we are doing this: