About the PE and sport 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, with the recommendation for disabled children and young people being 20 minutes of physical activity per day.

It is important that schools are supporting children and young people to achieve this aim. This is particularly true of primary schools where the foundations of positive and enjoyable participation in regular physical activity are embedded.

The Department for Education (DfE) wants all children to have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Schools should aim to provide high-quality PE and sport for at least 2 hours a week, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular sport and competitive opportunities. By providing this it can help improve children’s health and wellbeing, personal development as well as academic attainment.  

New Earswick Primary uses the PE and sport premium funding to support children to meet 60 active minutes and achieve the above aims. We use it to:  

  • make additional and sustainable improvements to the PE, sport and physical activity that we provide
  • provide or improve equal access to sport for boys and girls
  • ensure teachers have the relevant skills and knowledge to confidently teach PE in a structured way, prioritising continued professional development (CPD) and training where needed

This report shows the amount of premium funding received and a breakdown of how it has been spent.  

The PE and sport premium funding has had a significant and positive impact across the school. Investment in staff development has strengthened teaching and delivery, with £6,500 allocated to CPD, including external training courses and support from specialist coaches. This has directly improved teachers’ confidence, knowledge, and competence in leading PE and sport, ensuring pupils benefit from higher quality lessons and a more engaging curriculum.

In addition, resources such as new equipment and internal competitions have created more opportunities for active participation, raising the overall profile of sport within the school community.

The funding has also increased inclusivity and broadened access to sport for pupils. For example, specialist activities have been introduced to encourage girls’ participation, subsidised sport and physical activity clubs are available for disadvantaged pupils and before- and after-school clubs have been offered free of charge

These investments have contributed to measurable improvements in attainment, with 72% of Year 6 pupils able to swim 25 metres and 79% demonstrating self-rescue skills, highlighting the long-term benefits of the funding on both skill development and safety in water.

This report shows the impact seen by the school on pupils ‘participation and attainment in PE and sport.’  We will sustain this by continuing to plan and deliver high quality provision for our pupils.