P.E.and Sport Premium Funding

What is the P.E. and Sports Premium?

It was introduced in 2013 to improve the provision of physical education and school sport in primary schools across England.  The funding is provided by the Departments for Education, Health, and Culture, Media and Sport.  The funding is allocated directly to primary schools and is ring- fenced.  This means it must only be spent on improving the provision of P.E. and sport in schools.  It is intended to make additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of P.E. for the benefit of all pupils to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles. 

St. Joseph`s vision

We aim to provide opportunities for pupils to develop and become healthy individuals who have the enthusiasm and skills to participate in sport and activities.

Sports Premium Funding at St. Joseph`s 2018/19

A grant of £17,600 was received for the P.E. and Sport Premium Funding (April 2018 to April 2019 financial year).  

The current projected spend on P.E. and sport is as follows:

• £4,500 for the London P.E. School Sport Network (LPESSN). This is the body the school is affiliated to in order to participate in tournaments and competitions.  LPESSN provide Continuing Professional Development sessions to staff and provide support as part of the total cost.  They also run sessions and activities for the children around areas such as Healthy Cooking (practical sessions on how to cook healthy snacks, breakfasts etc.) and Healthy Plates (where the children learn about a balanced diet).  
• £3,360 for after school dance clubs in Years 1-6 (specialist teachers).  This enables many children in the school increase their exercise levels through participation in an after school club with quality instruction.
• £250 for a new dance scheme (dance plans and supporting material) to deliver high quality lessons. 
• £700 approximately for general sports equipment.  For example resources in the infant and junior playgrounds including balls, hoops, skipping ropes...thus encouraging increased activity at lunch times.  Tag rugby belts and tags for the after school club.  Bibs so the children can work together and compete against one another in teams.
• £920 for sailing and kayaking for the year 6 children.  This allows our children experience an activity they are not likely to have tried before.  
• £1,300 for specialised sports equipment consisting of target boards to be used in the infant playground which supports an active playtime. 
• £360 on a Kids Fit day for all classes promoting exercise and healthy habits conducted by an external company.
• £130 for trophies and medals for sports day 2018.
• £1,080 for an after school football club, increasing child activity levels. 
• £1,800 for an after school hockey club run by a qualified coach from Everyone Active.  This increases child activity participation and allows the children try a different sport. 
• £442 for netball posts and goals allowing the children to sample a new sport.
• £360 for badminton nets allowing the children to sample a new sport.
• £250 for a school sports kit including jerseys, shorts and socks.  This kit can be worn when the children are representing the school at tournaments. 
• £130 for mobile whiteboards to be used as a visual aid in PE lessons.  For example to highlight the lesson objectives to the children. 

Total: £15,582 current projected spend from April 2018 to April 2019

Additional purchases shall be added at a later date

We believe this is the best way to spend the funding to ensure as many children as possible have the opportunity to engage in different physical activities and gain access to skilled coaches.   

Impact of PE and Sport Premium on St. Joseph`s RC Primary School

PE has improved greatly at St. Joseph`s since having the PE and Sport Premium. We now have access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development from LPESSN which enables all teachers to deliver high quality, targeted and structured lessons to every child here at St. Joseph`s whilst maintaining the sustainability of the provision.  The children have access to a wide range of resources and skilled teachers who instil a love of sport and activity from a young age.  The P.E. lessons are planned for each year group to ensure that they progress and learn skills appropriate to their age and ability.

The Sport Premium money has enabled us to offer more sporting opportunities and hence, sport participation in clubs has increased in recent years.  As a school we run clubs after school and also offer physical activity at lunchtimes.  Our aim is to have each child in the school participate in at least two hours of physical activity/education every week and also to make extra physical education available to every child who wants it through sports clubs and active playtime sessions.  

The difference the P.E. and Sport Premium funding has had on the pupils is highly visible in the number of clubs offered, the numbers attending clubs and also in the children`s achievements in competitive sport.   

The list of achievements in recent years includes:

St. Joseph`s Sports Roll of Honour

2017/2018

Yr 5/6 Tag Rugby Southwark Champions

Tag Rugby - Southwark Representatives in the London Games (15th place)

Yr 5/6 Cricket- Southwark finalists

Year 3/4 Tennis Tournament- Champions

Year 4 Football Tournament- Champions

2016/2017

Year 5/6 Tag rugby- Southwark Champions

Tag rugby- Southwark Representatives in London Games (9th place)

Year 5/6 Tag rugby-Southwark League runners up

Girls Cricket- Southwark Champions

Yr 5/6 Cricket- Bobby Abel Trophy winners

Year 5/6 Hockey- Southwark Champions

Year 1/2 Festival of Sports- Champions

Year 3/4 Athletics Festival- Runners up

Year 5/6 Football League - Runners up 

2015/2016

KS1 Athletics Festival of Sports – Champions

Yr3&4 Athletics Festival of Sports – Champions

Year 5/6 Tag Rugby – Burgess Park Cup and Southwark – Champions

Tag Rugby - Southwark Representatives in London Games (8^th place)

Girls’ Cricket – Southwark Champions

Yrs 5&6 Cricket – Bobby Abel Trophy Winners

Cricket – Southwark Representatives in London Games (=17^th place)

2014/2015

Southwark Tag Rugby – League Champions

Southwark Tag Rugby Cup – Champions

Tag rugby - London Games –– quarter finalists (5^th place)

Tag rugby – Southwark Team of the Year Award

Cricket - Bobby Abel Trophy – Runners up

Football – Centenary Cup – Runners up

2013/2014

Cricket – Bobby Abel Trophy – Champions

Tag rugby – Southwark Cup – Champions

2012/2013

Tag Rugby – Southwark Cup – Champions

2011/2012

Tag Rugby – Southwark Cup – Runners up

2010/2011

Cricket – Bobby Abel Trophy - Champions

Children at St. Joseph`s school make outstanding progress in P.E.  We have a wide and diverse P.E. curriculum giving the children lots of different experiences within P.E. and sport and making it part of their enjoyable, healthy lifestyle.

We look at how well we use our Sport Premium to improve the quality and breath of P.E. and sporting provision, including increasing participation in P.E. and sport so all pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of.

Some key points

• £17,600 sports grant received for April 2018 to April 2019
• £15,582 is the projected spend
• The majority of children (from year 1 to 6) take part in at least one after school sports club.
• While this section is about physical education and we understand the important role that plays in a healthy lifestyle we also acknowledge children will have interests in different areas. With this in mind we also run after school clubs in gardening (x2), art (x2), craft and a choir. 
• We are justifiably proud of our children for their participation in physical education. And also for their exemplary sportsmanship and good behaviour at tournaments as well as the successful results achieved in recent years.
• All of our children are given an opportunity to develop their physical education. We will continue to do our best to offer them as good and as wide a programme as we can provide.
• All our after school clubs are provided free of charge to the children.
• Our relationship with the London P.E. School Sport Network allows our staff to develop their Professional Development through team teaching, observations with subsequent feedback, advice and coaching.

Notes: The children from reception, year 1 and year 2 classes enjoy a particularly active playtime, which offers and encourages daily participation in a range of activities (focussing on balance, coordination, basic movements and participation in team games).  Children in key stage 2 can participate in table tennis at lunch time.  They also have opportunities to play football and basketball.  Some key stage 2 children support the key stage 1 children with their physical activities as lunch time monitors.

Year 6 children go on an annual one week trip to an adventure centre to partake in a wide range of physical activities as part of the P.E. curriculum (hence this is not paid for through the Sports Premium).

Children in classes from year 3 to year 6 will have the opportunity to attend swimming classes in the local leisure centre as part of the P.E. curriculum (hence this is not paid for through the Sports Premium). 

Participation figures as at Autumn '18

The following are the participation figures for sports clubs at St. Joseph`s from years 1 to 6 which are the classes that sports clubs are offered to (note the figures are for after school sports clubs only.  Clubs such as crafts, choir, art and gardening are not included in these figures.  Due to available resources and space not all years can be offered the same amount of sports clubs.  Year 1 for example have only dance available as an active club.  Years 5 and 6 have more sports clubs available to them as we feel this is the age where active participation will have a greater impact and lead to healthier life choices (as these children move towards secondary school and greater independence in their lifestyle choices).  Hence why the figures are higher for these classes. 

Figures correct as at October 2018

Year 1: 38%  (11/29)

Year 2: 75% (21/28)

Year 3: 33% (9/27)

Year 4: 38% (10/26)

Year 5: 96% (27/28)

Year 6: 88% (22/25)

Year 1 to year 6: 61% (99/163)

Key stage 2 only: 63% (67/106)