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Sports Premium Funding

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Academic Year: 2025/26

Total fund allocated: £19,730

 

Date Updated: 29/09/2026

Key indicator 1: The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – Chief Medical Officers guidelines recommend that primary school pupils undertake at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day in school

Percentage of total allocation:

45.4%

Intent

Implementation

Impact

Sustainability

To maintain high standards where outstanding PE can be delivered.

 

 

Buying new equipment that is needed to successfully carry out our lesson plans. Staff are more likely to carry out lessons correctly if they have the appropriate equipment.

Funding allocated:

£8600

Having safe and correct equipment enables inclusivity where in which children have the chance to perform to their full potential.

Having appropriate and safe equipment allows all children the chance to develop and hone their skills to improve themselves.

To provide fitness activities for enjoyment and fun.

 

 

Five a Day fitness whole school licence.

 

 

Funding allocated: £358.00

The children absolutely love exercising to music and enjoy learning a variety of dance moves to fun and energetic music. All the year groups use this as a fun end active way to break up the day in the classroom. It promotes and develops positivity, self-confidence, co-ordination, fitness and dance skills.

 

 

Children are highly motivated my exercise to music, and it generates a high level of enjoyment, releasing energy and endorphins. They work hard and work together joining in with the songs. Children are teaching the routines to parents at home and making up their own exercises. They are developing a positive attitude to exercise which will hopefully be sustained through their later life.

Key indicator 2: The profile of PESSPA being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement

Percentage of total allocation:

3.5%

Intent

Implementation

Impact

Sustainability

To provide suitable PE planning resources for staff.

 

 

Brought into the same scheme – Complete PE - as Crofton Junior School.

 

 Funding allocated:

£350

The plans are easily accessible for the PE teaching staff to use and adapt for the needs of their individual classes. The new scheme has resource files, which provide inspirational teaching ideas, and lesson plans, which explain techniques and strategies. The new scheme is also in line with the Junior school so children will be using the same scheme from Reception to Year 6.

 

It supports long-term, consistent PE teaching without requiring lots of new physical resources. Reduces the workload of the PE teachers as they have access to ready-made, structured resources.

 

To promote physical literacy.

Year 2 children took part in FAB First Aid

Funding allocated:

£350

Gives pupils basic knowledge of what to do when someone is hurt or unwell. Develops practical skills that pupils can use both in school and at home.

Builds an early foundation of first-aid knowledge that can be developed as pupils get older.

Key indicator 3: Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport

Percentage of total allocation:

5.2%

Intent

Implementation

Impact

Sustainability

To develop staff confidence, knowledge and skills to achieve outstanding PE.

 

 

Professional Development and training for teachers and TAs. Dance CPD and co-teaching sessions booked in for next academic year.

 

 

Funding allocated:

£1019.20

 

 

Teachers are equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently teach a dance. Using a dance specialist gives teachers opportunity to learn from them and then develop, adapt and use what they have learnt from the coaches when teaching independently. Children are directly impacted by the improved standard of teaching

Once teachers have gained knowledge and confidence in dance, they then have these skills to use and develop further in their teaching. The children will be directly impacted by improved teaching provided in house by our own staff, who will have gained confidence and knowledge to provide a higher standard of PE teaching.

Key indicator 4: Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils

Percentage of total allocation:

35.3%

Intent

Implementation

Impact

Sustainability

To provide an opportunity for all pupils to experience a wide variety of sports.

To encourage sport participation for all abilities.

To increase awareness of the importance and benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

 

 

Sports Week includes three days where we invite a range of coaches in to provide lessons for the children in sports they may not have tried before.

Funding allocated:

£4010

Every student has the opportunity to participate in all the sports which include hula hooping, gymnastics, boot camp, team building, skipping and orienteering. This provides a taste of sports they would possibly not usually try. promoting good self-esteem, teamwork, fair play, co-operation, skill development and confidence. The children are highly motivated and learn through enjoyment and fun. Staff also use this as CPD training in the teaching of various sports as they are learning skills and ideas from professional coaches.

This provides opportunities for every child, whatever their ability to have fun in a wide variety of sporting situations. It instils self-confidence and motivation at an early age which is a basis for continued positive outlook and attitude. Children will experience different sports which will inspire them to take these up in the future.  This is also sustainable for staff as CPD training as they will be observing and participating in a wide variety of new sports. This is seen as an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of sports and how to develop and use these when teaching both in small games situations. And across the rest of the PE curriculum. They are encouraged to observe the coaches and teachers very carefully in order to get ideas for teaching and coaching points for skills which teachers can then use in their future PE lessons.

To provide an opportunity for all pupils to experience a wide variety of sports.

Having a block of 6 tennis sessions for each year group taught by a professional tennis coach. Teachers are encouraged to participate and co-teach alongside the tennis coach.

Funding allocated:

£595

Both pupils and teachers are exposed to a sport that we do not normally cover in depth in EYFS and KS1. It gives the children a chance to develop and hone their hand-eye co-ordination skills and introduces them to a form of racket sport.

Children will experience a different sport which could inspire them to try again in the future. This is also sustainable for staff as CPD training as they will be observing and participating in the Tennis sessions. This is seen as an opportunity to broaden staff knowledge of Tennis and observe the professional coaches to get ideas for teaching and coaching points for skills which teachers can then use in their future PE lessons.

To encourage a healthy mind, healthy body outlook.

Yoga sessions during Mental Health Awareness Week.

Funding allocated:

£540

 

The children will be exposed to a sport they wouldn’t normally do in their PE sessions. Children can experience and understand that yoga is a calming way to promote a healthy mind and body.

Teachers can use what they have learned watching the yoga teacher in their own PE teaching practise through doing calming warmups and cool downs using yoga stretches.

To provide an opportunity for all pupils to experience a wide variety of sports.

Diwali Dance Sessions

Funding allocated:

£1827

Pupils learn through dance about the meaning, traditions and history of Diwali. Provides an opportunity for pupils to celebrate together and encourages a sense of belonging. 

Helps children develop attitudes of respect and tolerance that they can carry into later life.

Key indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport

Percentage of total allocation:

10.5%

Intent

Implementation

Impact

Sustainability

To inspire children to participate in new sporting activities.

 

 

Employing coaches to host a variety of activities at lunchtimes for all year groups. 

 

Funding

allocated: £1343

Children will want to try out new sports and can practise their skills at lunchtimes and be encouraged to work well in teams.

Children will be building on skills that they have been using in their PE sessions as we have employed the same coaches for both the lunchtime clubs and the co-teaching sessions. 

 

To inspire children to participate in new sporting activities.

 

Employing coaches to host sports day for Crofton Cubs.

 

Funding allocated:

£709

Children are supported in a competitive environment from a young age.

Children building the foundational skills for Sports Days when they are older.

To develop self-confidence, self-motivation and aspiration.

 

 

Choosing one child in each class to become a Sports Ambassador.

Funding

allocated:      £28.80

Children help out their teachers during PE lessons and lead by example. Giving them the responsibility of a role develops their confidence.

We will continue to pick new Sports Ambassadors each year and it will be an exciting opportunity for children.