Some of the Sports Premium funding has been targeted on professional development and further training for teaching staff in areas of the PE curriculum in which they are less confident . Each class teacher will get the opportunity to develop their skills and reflect upon their own practice over a 6 – 8 week programme using modelled, shared and observed teaching approaches.

Further information about the sports premium grant can be found from the Department for Education.

The Government is providing additional funding to improve the quality of PE and sport for all children. The funding can only be spent on PE and sport provision in schools.

Possible uses for the funding include:

1.  Hiring specialist PE teachers/qualified sports coaches to work alongside teachers when teaching PE.
2. New or additional Change4Life sport clubs.
3. Paying for professional development opportunities in PE/sport.
4. Providing cover to release primary teachers for professional development in PE/sport.
5. Running sport competitions, or increasing participation in the Sainsbury’s School Games.
6. Buying quality assured professional development modules or materials for PE/sport.
7. Providing places for pupils on after school sport clubs and holiday clubs.

How will the Sports Premium Funding be used?

Ludwell Primary’ Schools objectives are to:

• identify our strengths and areas for development regarding after school clubs

• provide teachers with mentoring and coaching sessions linked with the progression of PE skills and knowledge that we follow at Ludwell Primary School

• continue to improve and develop staff expertise, confidence and skills

• promote the use of the resources to aid planning

• promote and encourage children to participate in health, exercise and PE within class and outside the classroom

• promote health, exercise and PE through our Sports Ambassadors programme in Year 5

• raise the level of swimming by Year 6 so all pupils can swim 25 metres

• improve the equipment and resources 

• work alongside the School Sports Coordinator in collaboration with Shaftesbury School

• provide opportunities for children to attend and participate in sporting festivals, tournaments beyond the classroom

• provide the Key Stage two children with the opportunity to participate in Intra-Sport competitions on a regular basis

• promote and instill a lifelong love of physical activity

• provide more able sports sessions for Years 2-6

• provide opportunities for children to experience physical activities that can be more difficult to access such as climbing, canoeing and horse riding

• provide opportunities for disadvantaged children through Bath rugby sessions and specialist sports provider sessions

How will we measure the impact?

During the academic year, we will continue to monitor the progress of all pupils through teacher assessments each term, pupil and staff questionnaires and lesson observations. This will inform future decisions about PE and sport provision at Ludwell Primary School.

For further information on how the funding is being spent and the impact that it is having, please see the school's PE action plan and impact report below.