PE and Sports Premium 

All children and young people should live healthy active lives. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should take part in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day. Children with special educational needs and disabilities should take part in 20 minutes of daily activity.

The Childhood Obesity Plan says that at least 30 minutes of daily activity should take place in schools.

Schools have a key role to play in achieving this aim. This is particularly true of primary schools where the foundations of positive and enjoyable participation in regular physical activity are embedded. All children should have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Academic achievement can improve in school because of the benefits children can gain.

Schools should prioritise PE and sport premium spending to improve in the following 5 key areas:

• increasing all staff’s confidence, knowledge and skills in teaching PE and sport

• increasing engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity and sport

• raising the profile of PE and sport across the school, to support whole school improvement

• offer a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all pupils

• increase participation in competitive sport

Below is how the Sport Premium funding has been spent at Thomas Eaton over the last few years.

Previously at King James Academy, we have used the funding to:

• Engage pupils in a range of sporting activities through extra-curricular clubs;

• Provided specialist netball sessions from Royston's Netball team with weekly clubs and competitive opportunities;

• Provided new sports/games equipment for KS2 to increase physical activity at break and lunchtime. 

• Specific CPD from SSCO and sports coaches to develop teaching practices in our KS2 teaching staff; 

• Investment in GetSet4PE scheme to provide structure, CPD, guidance and resources in PE lessons;

• Purchased new table tennis tables, rugby equipment, kit and resources to support teaching and learning in PE;

• Hire of the local leisure centre as a venue for our school Sports Hall Athletics tournament, with 76 pupils involved;

• Supported swimming lessons for all Year 6 pupils to visit the leisure centre;

• Purchased trophies to celebrate achievements in PE and to raise the profile of PE and achievements of pupils.