Helme Church of England Academy

Sports Premium

The government provides additional funding to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport - is allocated to primary school headteachers.  The funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.  We aim to develop agility, physical co-ordination, fitness, confidence and enjoyment through PE lessons and Forest and Outdoor Learning lessons. The school is able to use the playground, the school garden, the playing fields and the forest for our outdoor learning. Y4 children also take part in swimming lessons at Colne Valley Swimming Pool.

The Government have also outlined five Key Indicators which schools should use to demonstrate the improvements they are making for current and future pupils. These are:

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

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

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

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

Key indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport

 Please see the links to view further details of our funding and expenditure.