This year the Government is providing primary schools with £16000 per school and £10 per pupil. The funding is ring fenced and available for headteachers to spend on improving the quality of sport and PE for all their children. For more detailed information regarding this funding visit
www.gov.uk/government/policies/getting-more-people-playing-sport/supporting-pages/school-pe-and-sport-funding
Funding allocated SP 21 £16,390 (Plus SP 19 – £115 and SP20 £3524 remaining)
Target | How will this be done? | When will this be introduced? | Items | Cost | What is the expected outcome? | What was the impact? (Review in July 2022) |
To provide children with the opportunity to ‘compete’ against others. | Join with Dowdales Cluster & liaise with SSO providing the chance to meet up with pupils from other schools via organised events. | From Sept 2021 | Dowdales Cluster Key Steps | Paid in SP20 account | Competitive and performing opportunities within a wider community are created. All children have the opportunity to compete and perform. | PE Cluster and network meetings were attended allowing staff to network and liaise with staff from other schools. Children benefitted from competing in a Mini Olympics, Fun Runs, Gym and Swimming competitions. |
To provide a gardening club for Year 1 and 2 children to support Healthy Living. | A teacher will work with a group of children each week to maintain the school grounds and garden areas. Purchase of supplies and equipment to enhance and develop the garden area. | From Sept 2021 | Plants Bulbs Garden equipment Mrs P | £1960
| Promotion of Healthy School, Healthy eating, Physical outdoor activity, Healthy lifestyle Improved health and well-being | Gardening club was attended by 12 children from Reception and KS1. The children increased their knowledge of plants, growth, wildlife and healthy eating. They enjoyed seeing the improvements made to the school gardens. |
To provide a range of high quality PE and sport equipment and resources. | Provide staff to organise and encourage safe but challenging play. Purchase equipment to extend and develop PE and sports throughout school and in the outdoors. To promote planning and assessment of PE throughout school. | From Sept 2021 | Lunchtime Play Leader Miss P Outdoor Gym equipment iPEP training and online system | £ 3285 £10864 Paid in SP20 account | Every child has access to greater range of skills which can be used to promote a healthy lifestyle at home and at school. Equipment will encourage children to take part in a wider range physical activities promoting healthy lifestyles Assessment, planning and teaching support. | Children enjoyed a wide range of activities and equipment. Greater levels of involvement and co operative play seen during lunchtimes and playtimes. Equipment to be installed August 2022. Used by Reception and KS1 teachers to plan, demonstrate, record progress and photographic evidence. |
To teach children to swim at least 5m by the end of Y2 | To provide swimming teacher to support smaller groups | Reintroduced Sept 2021 | Mrs F | £1960 | Children will be confident in the water and able to swim at least 5m | 25/29 Y1 and 18/18 Y2 children can swim 5m or more. School won the Dowdales Cluster trophy in a recent swimming gala. Year 2 children also were also able to complete pool and water safety certificates. |
To provide children with the opportunity of performing with and competing against others | Staff after school Gym and Dance Club | Introduced Sept 21 | Miss S | £1960 | Children will develop a positive attitude towards exercising and staying healthy while practising, competing and performing. | Children competed in Dowdales cluster Key Steps 1 gymnastics competition and won through to the Furness round. All children working towards BAGA awards. The dance club was very popular. Children enjoyed performing modelled routines as well as choreographing and performing their own routines individually and in groups. |
Total spent | £22029 |
