In April 2013, the Government announced new funding of £150 million for PE and sport. This funding is allocated to all maintained and state-funded primary schools. Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding which should improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision, including increasing participation in PE and sport so that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of. The Sport Premium increased in 2017-18 so that the schools received a lump sum of £16,000 plus a premium of £10 per pupil. This increase has been maintained for 2019-20, therefore Blakedown CE Primary will receive approximately £17,800.
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Aims of the use of P.E. & Sport Premium 2019-20.
At Blakedown CE Primary School we have decided to continue to use some of the Sport Premium to maintain the 'Hagley Pyramid Sports Parentship' and ensure the smooth running of the events we choose to offer with our other pyramid primary schools at Clent, Belbroughton, Romsley St Kenelm's and Hagley.
The aims of this partnership are:
- Every child in Key Stage 1 & 2 will have the opportunity to compete with children from another school;
- Every opportunity will be made for staff CPD alongside coaches employed or specialist teachers used;
- Teams will be entered into Tag Rugby, Cricket, Cross-Country, Netball, Football, Bell-Boating, Regatta & Rounders;
- The opportunity will be given for a proportion of children to experience a sport that they would not normally participate in.
Other aims:
- Identify staff strengths and areas for further development, planning out targeted CPD that can be delivered, in-house or with specific local providers.
- Review effectiveness of current sports clubs and the rate of inclusion, introduce further opportunities to engage the reticent pupils and enable gifted and talented have a route to further develop and establish their sports skills.
- Maintain and further develop our inter-house programme which will enable termly events and increase opportunities for competitive sport.
- Continue to increase the number of Schools Sports Pyramid events and participation.
- Train Year 5/6 to be play leaders and take an active part in designing and running activities.
- Ensure that all groups of pupils have access to physical and sporting activities that suit their needs and abilities with the provision of specific SEND programmes and those who are more able.