Sports Premium Funding
PE and Sport Premium Funding
In April 2013, the Government introduced the Primary PE and Sport Premium, providing additional annual funding to improve the quality of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. The funding is jointly provided by the Department for Education (DfE), the Department of Health and Social Care, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
The purpose of the funding is to enhance the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision, increase participation in physical activity, and ensure that all pupils develop healthy, active lifestyles while achieving their full potential in physical education and sport.
Schools have the flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet the needs of their pupils. They are required to demonstrate the impact of their spending and are held accountable through published reports and inspection processes.
Objectives
The school's objectives for the effective use of the PE and Sport Premium are to:
- Improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision across the curriculum.
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in physical education.
- Increase pupil participation and engagement in PE, school sport, and physical activity.
- Raise standards of achievement and attainment in PE for all pupils.
- Utilise qualified coaches and specialist expertise to support staff development and improve teaching.
- Develop pupils' confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership, and other positive personal attributes through sport.
- Promote healthy lifestyles and improve pupils' physical, mental, and emotional well-being, supporting their overall achievement across the curriculum.
- Ensure inclusive opportunities that enable all pupils, regardless of ability or background, to participate and succeed in PE and sport.
- Foster a positive sporting culture that promotes equality, inclusion, and community cohesion.