Plumpton Primary School
Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA01768 894247
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  • PE & Sports Funding

PE & Sports Funding

Department for Education Vision for Primary PE and Sports Premium

ALL pupils leaving primary school physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation to equip them for a healthy, active lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activities and sport.

The government has been providing additional funding for schools since 2013 to improve the provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding – provided jointly by the Department for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport – is ring fenced and therefore can only be spent on the provision of PE and Sport in schools.

Schools must spend the additional funding on improving their provision of PE and Sports but have the freedom to choose how they do this.

2023/24

Total Funding for 2023 / 2024 Academic Year - SP23 £16,750.00

Below is a breakdown of how we have used the funding for the academic year 2023/2024:

  • Transport to various sporting events  – £2470
  • Eden Valley Sports Partnership SLA (Events only) - £1974
  • Forest Schools with Branch Out Education for whole school (including Transport to Forest Schools) – £1886
  • Sporting equipment – £196
  • Boogie Bounce trampolining sessions (whole school) – £400
  • Gymnastics Coaching for whole school at North Lakes Gymnastics Academy (including Transport) - £3000
  • Zumba Classes - £810
  • 54 Degrees Sports Coaching sessions - £3675
  • Dance Classes with Stepping Stones - £480
  • Wheelchair Basketball Day for whole school - £315
  • Entry into Sports Events - £215

Impact of PE and Sports Premium on pupils

At Plumpton School we greatly value the importance that PE and Sport have in the National Curriculum. Our outdoor curriculum is supported by our fantastic local environment, and with the Lake District National Park on our doorstep we are in an enviable position. However, we always search for ways to enhance our provision for the children at Plumpton School, which is why we measure the impact our spending of the PE and Sports Premium to ensure improvements to the curriculum are made.

Below is a list of improvements made to our provision of PE and Sports since the Premium has been available:

  • Teacher’s subject knowledge/skills awareness improved by working alongside specialist teachers and qualified coaches
  • Staff cascade training to colleagues in twilight meetings
  • PE equipment replaced regularly with the introduction of new equipment allowing children to access new skills; tennis, cricket, gymnastics, swimming
  • All age ranges (Y1 – Y6) accessing inter school competitions and tournaments
  • All children gained introduction to forest games with specialist teacher
  • KS2 children (Y3 – Y6) received swimming lessons with a qualified teacher
  • All KS2 children given Bikeability training
  • All YR/KS1 children given access to balance bike/obstacle cycling