PE & Sports Premium Funding
Vision and Aims for PE, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA)
We aim to develop competence and curiosity in physical activity, develop a passion for being physically active and strengthen character formation.
The purpose of the Physical Education curriculum at Avanti Fields is to inspire all students to participate, succeed and excel in physical activity and competitive sport. It provides extensive and diverse opportunities to recognise the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle to develop into a lifelong passion to remain active.
The curriculum aims to provide a broad range of physical activities where students develop competence and subject knowledge, allowing them to cultivate a love of sport and understand the benefits of continuing with physical activity throughout life. There are opportunities to partake and compete in sport and other physical activities to build character formation and embody values such as resilience, respect and self-discipline. These opportunities aim to enthuse and create an ambitious approach to PE.
PE and Sport Premium
The Government is providing schools and academies with children of primary age annual funding to enhance the quality of PESSPA provision.
There are 5 key indicators that schools should expect to see improvement across:
- the engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – the Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that all children and young people aged 5 to 18 engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, of which 30 minutes should be in school
- the profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole-school improvement
- increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
- broader experience of a range of sports and physical activities offered to all pupils
- increased participation in competitive sport
We will use our PE and Sport Premium funding strategically to not only see improvements across the above key indicators, but to also support us to achieve our Vision and Aims. We will also ensure that our funding is used to make additional and sustainable improvements to our PESSPA provision for all of our children.
Online reporting
We are required to publish details of how we are spending our PE and sport premium funding. This must include:
- the amount of premium received
- a full breakdown of how it has been spent (or will be spent)
- the impact the academy has seen on pupils’ PE and sport participation and attainment
- how the improvements will be sustainable in the future
Ofsted inspections and Accountability Reviews
Ofsted assesses how primary and infant schools and academies use the primary PE and sport premium. As part of their Section 5 Inspections they measure its impact on pupil outcomes, and how effectively school leaders are held to account for this
Ofsted also carry out website Accountability Reviews to see if schools and academies have published details on their websites of how they have spent their premium funding and whether they are compliant with the online reporting requirements.
Our PE and Sport Premium Plans
To help us plan, monitor and report on the impact of our spending, we are using the national, recommended template commissioned by DfE. Please now see these below.