Sport Premium

Funding

A Physical Education and Sports Grant is allocated to schools based on the number of children the school has on roll. The purpose of this funding is to improve and enhance the provision of PE across Primary Schools.

Our Vision

At Writtle Infant School we are fully committed to providing every pupil with access to the highest quality of Physical Education, together with developing our young children’s understanding of the importance and benefits, both physically and mentally, of a healthy and active lifestyle.

Alongside our engaging weekly PE lessons, we offer a variety of clubs (both before and after school) that provide our children opportunities to engage in sport/physical activity. Such clubs are run by staff and professional external coaches.

Objectives of Spend:

  • to improve the provision and quality of PE and Sport at WIS
  • to ensure that PE and School sport is judged as at least good by external monitoring
  • to develop our children’s love of sport and physical activity
  • to continue to develop a whole school ethos of good health and mental well-being
  • to increase the confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in the teaching of PE and sport
  • to provide our children the opportunities to engage in a variety of sporting activities
  • to increase participation in competitive sport (both ultra and inter) whilst promoting the values of teamwork, determination, respect and good sporting behaviour.

Summary of Primary Sport Premium 2023-24

PE & School Sport Co-ordinator: Mrs. J. Scott-Simons
Governor responsible for PE & School Sport: Mr. Matthew Coffey

Item/project Cost Outcome Evidence and Impact
Sports coaches £6,710.00 Yoga provides the whole school time for mindfulness and wellbeing lessons; Sports specialist, Jane Gowers teaches KS1 children one of their two PE lessons a week, following our planning and progression maps. Chris Michlaelides from CMXSC developing EYFS PE development on a weekly basis. Children and staff benefit enormously from having specialist PE teachers each week and the progression is evident.

CPD for school staff has increased confidence in teaching PE skills and progression.
Staff Release £19,000.00 Time given for PLT to ensure up to date curriculum planning, take children out to sporting events and give advice/help when needed. Time given also to attend valuable meetings with CSSP and attend to and sort new resources and equipment, along with organising and preparing for sports day. Experienced staff provide Forest School which is an outdoor active education. Staff were released to work alongside sports coaches above to enrich their knowledge and experience. Staff have a progression map to follow in their teaching of PE. Year 1 and Year 2 children were given the opportunity to represent school in a variety of sporting events. New equipment has provided opportunity for children to develop skills; Sports Day gave them a fun and competitive joint school experience of competition whilst earning points for their team, in a safe and encouraging environment. This event improved the self-esteem of many pupils as it was inclusive. Children from all year groups are provided with a Forest School Education, with a range of exciting equipment and resources to use.
Subscriptions £535.00 Chelmsford Schools Sports Partnership, Jump Start Jonny. Being part of CSSP has given us access to competitions, events and specialist coaching within school and against other schools, together with up to date knowledge, information and skills to pass on to staff, via online meetings and events, which in turn directly benefit the children in our school. Having direct access to Jump Start Jonny enables staff to keep children active in other areas of the curriculum, along with fun and energetic brain breaks.
Equipment for Forest School £548.38 Equipment to provide a variety of outdoor ‘active’ learning opportunities. Rope Tree Swing, hanging kit, arch, tree swing, slackline, knives, obstacle course All children from all year groups are provided with Forest School Education and have access to a range of exciting equipment and resources to use in our dedicated Forest School area.
PE equipment £3,395.00 A range of equipment and resources were purchased to enhance provision and ensure curriculum delivery. New equipment and resources have enriched individual PE, Sport lessons, and staff clubs. It also enabled a successful first joint Sports Day with the Junior School.
Coach Travel £533.00 Coach/taxi/minibus travel to a variety of CSSP sporting events. Enabled pupils to participate in Level 2 and Level 3 sports events. Provided safe transport to and from sporting events.
Skip2Bfit £210.00 Skipping workshop for all children Whole school participation in new activity, evidence of children now using these skills in active play.
Total Sport Premium carried forward from 2022-23  £16,353.00
Total Premium Received 2023-24 £17,130.00
Total spend 2023-24 £30,383.00
Total carry forward to 2024-25 £3,100.00