What is the Sports Premium?

The Government has allocated funding to improve the quality of provision of physical education and sport in primary schools for all pupils. The funding is ring-fenced which means that it can only be spent on PE and sport provision in school.

We are held accountable for how we use the additional funding to support pupils’ progress and participation in PE and school sport. We are required to publish on-line information about how we have used the additional funding, including details about our sporting provision alongside curriculum details. This will ensure that parents/carers and others are made fully aware of the PE and sporting provision in St Augustine’s.  Schools have the freedom to choose how they do this. Possible uses for the funding include: hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches, paying for professional development opportunities for sport, running sport competitions, or increasing participation in school games, purchasing sports resources & equipment, providing places for pupils on after school sport clubs and holiday clubs.

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Impact and sustainability

St Augustine’s has seen a positive impact on pupils’ participation, attainment and confidence in PE because of continued investment in high-quality provision, equipment, enrichment opportunities and specialist support.

Investment in new and improved PE equipment, including gym mats, has enabled pupils to take part in a wider range of activities safely and confidently. Having appropriate, high-quality equipment has supported the progressive development of skills, particularly within gymnastics, and has allowed pupils more opportunities to practise, refine and apply their skills. This has contributed to improved attainment and greater confidence during PE lessons.

The provision of after-school sports clubs, including tennis, has provided pupils with additional opportunities to be physically active and develop skills beyond curriculum PE. Pupils attending these clubs have been able to practise techniques regularly, develop their understanding of different sports and transfer these skills into PE lessons. These opportunities have also helped to build pupils’ confidence, resilience and enjoyment of physical activity.

The school’s girls’ football team has had a particularly positive impact on girls’ participation and attainment. Providing a dedicated opportunity for girls to play football has encouraged increased engagement in the sport, developed individual and team skills, and raised confidence. Pupils have been able to apply these improved skills within curriculum PE as well as in competitive sporting opportunities.

A SEND specialist working with small groups of pupils in addition to PE sessions has helped make PE increasingly accessible and inclusive. Targeted activities and additional support have enabled children with additional needs to participate more confidently within whole class PE.

Pupil voice has also played an important role in improving provision. Listening to pupils about the sports and activities they enjoy, would like to experience and feel less confident participating in has helped the school shape PE and extracurricular opportunities around pupils’ needs and interests.

Our school will sustain these improvements by continuing to:

• maintain and appropriately replace high-quality PE equipment.
• provide a broad range of after-school clubs that allow pupils to develop and extend their skills;
• maintain opportunities such as the girls’ football team to encourage participation and raise attainment;
• use specialist SEND support and small-group provision to ensure PE is accessible and inclusive for all pupils;
• regularly gather and respond to pupil voice when planning PE, clubs and wider sporting opportunities;
• monitor pupils’ participation and progress to identify groups requiring further opportunities or support;
• ensure pupils have opportunities to build progressively on their skills, supporting lasting improvements in confidence, participation and attainment.
• Invite specialists in, when possible for CPD opportunities.

Overall, these improvements are helping to establish a positive culture of physical activity across the school, where pupils of different abilities and needs are encouraged to participate, develop their skills and experience success in PE and sport.