PE AND SPORT PREMIUM

WHAT IS ‘PE AND SPORT PREMIUM’ FUNDING?

The Primary PE and Sport Premium is an initiative that aims to help increase and improve the PE and sporting opportunities for children. It was first provided in the 2013/14 academic year and the current government has pledged to continue this funding until 2020.

PE and Sport Premium funding is provided jointly by the Department for Education, the Department for Health and Culture and the Department for Media and Sport. It has been allocated to primary school headteachers and is ring-fenced, meaning that it can only be spent on the provision of PE and sport in schools.

The Government believes that headteachers and school leaders should decide how to use the funding for PE and Sports in school. They are held accountable for the decisions they make through:

The performance outcomes of all pupils compared with their peers
The Ofsted inspection framework, under which inspectors focus on the attainment of pupil groups, in particular in those areas where specific funding has been provided
The reports that schools are required to publish online for Parents

All primary schools receive a lump sum plus money per pupil aged 5 or over on roll. Here at Lubavitch Girls' Primary School we aim is to use the funding effectively to ensure that standards of learning and achievement in PE and Sports are raised, with all children, regardless of their background, engaging in physical activity as part of the curriculum and extra-curricular provision.

This is an extremely important and successful government initiative. Research evidence shows that education and health are closely linked. One of the key points from the evidence, reported by Public Health England, states that “A positive association exists between academic attainment and physical activity levels of pupils.”

PE AND SPORT PREMIUM FUNDING AT LUBAVITCH JUNIOR GIRLS' SCHOOL

Lubavitch Junior Girls' School’s allocation for the year 2018-2019 is anticipated to be £17,244. Further information about how we are using our PE and Sport Premium can be found below.

ACTION	COST	IMPACT
Employment of a specialised and knowledgeable Sports £8,712 teacher to deliver weekly PE lessons, supported by class teachers.	£8,712	Children have a quality PE experience each week, covering all aspects of the curriculum. Teachers have been upskilled in the ability to deliver suitable and high quality P.E. lessons in each year group. The girls really enjoy learning new skills, and applying the taught skills, for example, when playing a netball game.
Upper KS2 children take part in playground leadership training.		Children are able to lead games during break time, resulting in a more beneficial experience, regarding physical activity and emotional well-being.
Swimming provision: Children have regular swimming lessons in the school pool, partly funded by the sports premium grant.	£8,365.26	Children learn to swim and develop vital water-safety skills. By the end of KS2, many children have begun to learn life-guarding skills (eg: swimming with clothes, picking up objects from the bottom of the pool).
Purchase of equipment	£166.74	There is a greater range of equipment available for pupils at break times and this encourages group games and encourages active movement.

Swimming

All the girls in current year 6 can swim at least 25 meters (weaker ones with swimming aid).
All girls can swim on their back, tread water and climb out of the pool without use of the stairs.
All the girls can also do self rescue and can use floats to enable other peoples rescue