PE and Sports Premium
The PE and School Sports Premium is designed to help Primary Schools improve the quality of the PE and sports activities they offer their pupils. This year schools are being given £16,000 per year plus an additional £10 per pupil in years 1 to 6, based on the school census. This is double the amount we have received in previous years.
You can find our Sports Premium Action Plans at the bottom of this page.
Swanwick Primary School Allocation
Our Sports Premium Funding 2023-2024: £19,410
Our Sports Premium Funding 2022-2023: £19,510
Our Sports Premium Funding 2021-2022: £19,510
Sports Premium Spending
The Sports Premium funding continues to have a large impact on Physical Education and Sport at Swanwick Primary School. As a school we have thought carefully about how we spend the funding. Highlights from 2023-2024:
- A Sports’ Council was set up allowing children to have a voice about the future of PE and Sport at Swanwick Primary School. 27 children were given the role within school and were proud to wear their Sports Council Badges. The children have met throughout the year to discuss areas they think are working well and areas that could be improved. They have completed surveys in classes to help determine the after school clubs that are offered and also to inform the Sports Premium Action plan for next year. They have completed equipment stock checks and placed an order. Additionally, they have led a skipping assembly promoting active breaks. Towards the end of the year, they supported in the running of class competitions and in our first Colour Run.
- Clubs and competitions have continued. Clubs have taken place across the school covering a variety of different sports and activities. Some of these clubs have been led by school staff and others by coaches from AVSSP. Extra clubs took place this year including an additional netball for younger children and a hockey club.Girls’ football took place alongside the boys’ training and was very popular.
- We have continued to compete in high quality competitions run by the School Sports Partnership promoting the values of the School Games: Teamwork, Self-belief, Honesty, Determination, Passion and Respect. These sporting values have also been a thread throughout the intra-school competitions we have held within year groups, across the school and within PE lessons. Clubs and competitions continued to be celebrated through the Swanwick story, parent mail, social media and assemblies.
- Active breaks have continued to be a focus. New equipment has been introduced to the playground along with zoned areas and the installation of the Activ Walls. Year 5 and 6 pupils have supported with the running of activities encouraging more children to be active during lunch times and break times. Mini-leaders have continued to support the running of different activities and games during lunchtimes. They took part in assemblies to celebrate children who were engaging well and showing our sporting values.
- The skipping workshops were a great hit and also supported in active break times with children inspired to pick up a rope and try a new skill. They also really enjoyed group skipping with the long ropes and this was encouraged and supported by lunch time staff.
- Activity levels have continued to increase with the continuation of the Swanwick KM. Children have continued to receive certificates for distances run with the ‘Ultimate’ Certificate being introduced for running 100km. Timed runs continued as an assessment each term.
- Additional activities have continued to create a real sense of fun and motivation to be active within school as well as allowing pupils time to complete challenges and compete with peers and friends. This has also supported children with transition to their next class/school. The Ozzy Obstacle course, Tough Runner, skipping workshops and our first ever Colour Run created a real buzz around school sport and physical activity.
- Sports’ days took place in key stages and were a great success with many parents supporting the event. The children worked together in teams using a variety of skills they had learnt during the year while competing at an Intra-School level.
- Staff continued to focus on high quality PE lessons whilst working alongside a coach from AVSSP. Subject knowledge continues to increase along with staff confidence. The coach was also able to support with Physical Literacy and including additional sporting opportunities such as Boccia, Curling and archery.
- Bikeability took place again this year. Year 4 children had the opportunity to take part in Level 1 and Year 5 in Level 1 and 2.
We are really excited about the opportunities we continue to provide our children through the support of the Sports Premium Funding. We will continue to strive to create high quality, memorable and enjoyable physical activities for the children at Swanwick Primary School in order to develop active and healthy lifestyles.
For full details of this year’s plan see the action plan below:
Link to Amber Valley School Sports Partnership
