PE and Sports Premium Funding 2024-25

A clear emphasis on the importance of staff interacting positively alongside children during playtimes. Staff to be upskilled in positive playtimes, and class teams to meet regularly to put in place action plans following training for sustained implementation. An increase in staff confidence to deliver more structured play-times and an all-round more positive learning environment for students. 

We have needed to develop the cycling provision for a while and with the right training in place we are hoping to have a structured programme of work in place, led by staff teams who would be qualified to deliver cycling as a scheme of work to their classes. After purchasing balance bikes and pedal bikes there will be enough resources to ensure weekly slots are secured on each class’s timetable in the primary phase in order to improve physical development opportunities.

Another clear area of development is the desired improvement in extending the extra-curricular programme on offer at the school. I would anticipate building-up a strong network of coaches who we will be able to utilise regularly  in order to improve opportunities across the school. With some investment in resources and equipment, we expect  lessons to improve and positively impact progress data across the school year.

• School PE data
• Active 60 minutes data
• Behaviour analysis 
• Teacher survey
• Student surveys
• EFL updates communicated with parents including photos and videos.

Theresa Hoyle – Whole staff training, 2-day Positive Playtimes

Cost: £3,977

• Implementation into practice
• Resource banks shared with all staff can be utilised year after year and enhanced by regular staff contributions.
• Examples of planning, shared planning can be used in a sustainable way.
• Yearly schedules for ‘Craze of the Week’ and ‘Game of the Week’.
• Photos of staff engaging positively with students during planned and structured learning opportunities during playtimes.
• Evidence for Learning assessment stored and shared with parents to track positive interactions and behaviours during playtimes.

Teacher Survey – 40.9% of classes across the school have stated that Positive Playtime interventions have been fully implemented into practice, with improved staff interaction and staff engagement with lower incidents of behaviour during playtime and lunchtime over the year.

59.1% feel that the scheme is partially in place with some improved staff engagement and some improved behaviour. 

95.5% of classes have incorporated ‘Craze of the Week’ and ‘Game of the Week’ into their termly planning after meeting as Phase teams.  72.7% of staff feel that these implemented strategies improved engagement and learning in a structured way.

Born 2 Ride – Whole staff training for Phase 1 and 2 Classes – Balance bikes pedal bikes and resources

Cost: £7,210

• A fully developed balance bike programme with fully available, maintained bicycles and equipment to use on a regular basis year after year.
• Full resource pack detailing how  to deliver the programme which can be used with Phase 1 and 2 classes for the years to come.
• Students showing a love for learning a new skill and clear evidence of physical development in line with EHCP targets.

Teacher Survey – 60% of Phase 1 and 2 classes have fully implemented the Born 2 Ride scheme and developed this as a weekly structured means of engaging exercise and physical development for students. 33.3% of classes have partially implemented the scheme with a view to offering this scheme in a more structured way from next academic year. A folder of photographs of student engagement in the scheme, videos and EFL submissions to evidence learning to parents.

Extra Curricular Activities 

Cost: £2,609 

• Dartford District FA – Football
• Olympia Boxing
• Christina Marks School of Performing Arts – Dance
• Kent Cricket
• Kent Rugby
• Walderslade Judo Club – Judo
• Cheeky Charlie – Inflatables for sports days
• IWB – Just Dance and action songs
• Structured movement breaks
• Soft Play
• Hydro and Rebound Therapy
• Daily Mile
• The extra-curricular programme in school has allowed sustainable links to be forged with providers which can be maintained and expanded over the years. Our association with the KSENT group of special schools allows for networking and expansion opportunities to be created and new skills and sports explored by students.

52% of students are getting 60+ active minutes per day. 28% are getting between 45-60 minutes with 20% between 30 and 45 minutes. Therefore as a school we are well on the way to providing all classes, where it is possible, to receive the recommended amount of active minutes per day. The additional extra-curricular content across the school has provided new opportunities for students to develop physical literacy and experience a wide variety of activities.

60% of class groups participate in movement based IWB classroom based activities for 45-60 minutes per week. 44% of classes are participating in the Daily Mile for 60+ minutes per week with 58.3% doing this between 3-5 times per week.

We have evidence in the form of photos, videos and EFL submissions to show regular active participation in cross- curricular activities, sports clubs and also participation in the Kent School Games and LAT events across the year. Our website reports and tracks participation in these events so that parents, carers and visitors to the site can see what the students have been doing in terms of sports competitions and activities.

Equipment and Resources 

Cost: £697 – 

Improve facilities to drive-up standard and quality of PE lessons, sports clubs, playground activities and academy sports events.

• The purchase of necessary Rebound Therapy resources was essential to create a safe and productive rebound therapy programme for the foreseeable future.
• New equipment was purchased to give more options for class teams to set up ‘Craze of the Week’ and ‘Game of the Week’ as part of the Positive Playtimes programme. This equipment can be used across the school and satellite provisions to ensure the programme remains sustainable.
• The quality of PE lessons across the school has led to excellent progress over the year. The equipment purchased has improved lessons and allowed for extra sports clubs.  You can see a breakdown of this progress in the column opposite.

Breakdown of PE progress across Phases (primary years)  in the academic year 2024-25:

Year 1

Below 0%  

Emerging 81.25%  

Expected 18.75% 

Exceeding 0%

Year 2

Below 7.41%

Emerging 29.65%

Expected 48.15%

Exceeding 3.7%

Year 3

Below 0%

Emerging 34.48%

Expected 61.9%

Exceeding 4.76%

Year 4 

Below 0%

Emerging 34.48%

Expected 62%

Exceeding 3.45%

Year 5 

Below 0%

Emerging 5%

Expected 95%

Exceeding 0%

Year 6

Below 5.56%

Emerging 11.11%

Expected 77.78%

Exceeding 5.56%

This data suggests after year 1, when students get more used to developing fundamental movement skills, pupils move on from emerging learners in order to meet expected targets in PE lessons. Our teachers survey told us that 72% of Phase 1 and 2 teachers are very confident or at least confident  in delivering PE; this shows an improvement after last year’s allocation and shows that the training being offered is boosting CPD as well as improving practice.

PE Skills 4 Life

Cost: £349

Increase PE accreditation opportunities across the academy

• Accredited programmes are in place which can be used in different provisions across the school to monitor and track not only physical PE progress but also progress in areas such as cognition, social emotional and communication. This programme will run hand-in-hand with EHCP targets and will contribute to whole school improvement areas.

This programme will be rolled out to start next academic year (2025-26) with progress and evidence gathered. This will form part of the Sports Premium report next academic year.