PE and Sport Funding
The Principal, leadership team and teachers will decide how to use the PE and Sport Funding as they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for individual pupils.
‘Schools must spend the additional funding on improving their provision of PE and sport, but they will have the freedom to choose how they do this’. (DfE website)
Funding can be used for:
- hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work with teachers when delivering PE
- supporting and engaging the least active children through new or additional extra-curricular clubs
- paying for professional development opportunities for teachers in PE and sport
- providing cover to release primary teachers for professional development in PE and sport
- running sport competitions, or increasing pupils’ participation in the School Games
- buying quality assured professional development modules or materials for PE and sport
- providing places for pupils on after school sports clubs and holiday clubs
Physical Education
The goal of physical education (PE) is to develop the individual as a whole, not just their physical development or their proficiency in specific sports.
At Windmill Primary, we champion physical activity for life, and build the foundations for future participation and performance in sport.
A high quality PE programme develops physical literacy and enables children to learn about themselves, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, self-expression and concepts such as fair play and respect.
PE also helps young people to develop important cognitive skills such as decision making, analysis and social skills such as teamwork, communication and leadership.
- Sporting achievements are celebrated in whole-school assemblies to encourage all pupils to get involved with, and succeed, in sporting activities.
- Change 4 Life club (lead by teaching staff) encourages all year groups - and children that do not usually take part in extra curricula sport - to enjoy taking part in physical activities. The club builds aspiration, confidence and children appreciate adult participation.
- Pupils are encouraged to be active during Breakfast Club and After-School Club. Both have seen a rise in attendance with all children being encouraged to participate in a range of activities. Healthy meals and snacks are provided.
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