Curriculum focus
SPORTING GRANTS
SPORT ENGLAND advises schools to use the Small Grants scheme, where between £300 and £10,000 is awarded to support projects that encourage people to play sport at least once a week, particularly disabled people and pupils as young as five years old. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but allow three months for a decision.
sportengland.org THE PREMIER LEAGUE AND FA FACILITIES FUND supports the growth of football activity in schools. Awards of between £10,000 and £50,000 are provided to build or refurbish sports facilities, including pitch improvement works. Projects would normally be expected to secure 50% match funding. The next deadline is 12 August 2016.
footballfoundation.org.uk THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST funds the capital expenses of projects that aim to maintain or increase the number of people participating in sport. There are two levels: between £5,000 and £19,999 for their small grants scheme; and between £20,000 and £150,000 for the major capital grants programme. Applications are ongoing – allow three months for a decision. Geographic limitations apply.
lmct.org.uk THE HOCKEY YOUTH TRUST awards grants of between £100 and £1,200 to support hockey in schools – to cover the cost of purchasing starter kits, equipment, goal-keeping kits, junior umpire training, developing indoor hockey, and running youth leagues. Applications are received all year, but allow two months for a response.
thehockeyyouthtrust.co.uk ROBERT CLUTTERBUCK CHARITABLE TRUST provides funding for the building and improvement of amateur sports facilities for young people, particularly those in Cheshire and Hertfordshire. Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available. The trustees favour one-off projects or equipment that directly benefits pupils. The deadlines are 30 June and 31 December each year.
clutterbucktrust.org.uk
£50m is being provided over the next
four years to support Bikeability training. Not forgetting the PE and Sport Premium. Launched in 2013, the PE and Sport Premium has provided over £450m to schools, and has seen the average time spent on PE lessons increase from 109 minutes a week to 118 minutes in 2014/15. Most schools have also been able to invest in new facilities
and equipment, and to take part in competitions. The Government has also recently announced an extra £160m to be paid for by the ‘sugar tax’, the new levy on soft drinks. Although primaries will mainly bene t, a quarter of secondaries will share a £285m investment to allow them to stay open longer and provide a range of activities, including more sports. PE coordinator Jane says that it can’t come too soon. ‘We’ve replaced everything that was on its way out using the PE and Sport Premium. We’ve also spent money on swimming lessons, expert sport coaches who
teachers can shadow and learn from, and staff training.’ Although it’s called the PE and Sport Premium, it doesn’t have to be spent directly on sport. Many schools are choosing to buy in expert training, roll out schemes such as Bikeability, provide
First Aid training for staff, or run a wider variety of after-school clubs for pupils, such as yoga and karate. ‘We pay for after-school clubs because if you can get children enthusiastic about a sport, they’ll carry on and come back and try the next one,’ says Jane. ‘Get them hooked on activities, then get them more involved, tter, and help them become more skilful.’
Inspiring change But there is still much that a school can do out of hours. Schools are one of the largest owners and operators of sports facilities – by opening up your premises to local clubs, children and their families can try out activities as diverse as tai chi, fencing, capoeira, boxing, or table tennis – and generate an income for the school. Take a look at Sport England’s Use Our School resources (
sportengland.org) for guidance. Role models are also incredibly in uential, and parents
and siblings who model health and tness at home are on the right track. Enthusiastic teachers who stay around after school for sports clubs are vital, too, but role models from the world of sport bring with them the stardust of celebrity! Michael Ledzion from Sports For Schools
(
sportsforschools.org) sends professional athletes into primary schools. They are an integral part of a fundraising event where children complete a sponsored tness circuit alongside the athletes and raise money for the school at the same time. Michael believes that giving pupils a chance to meet people who have overcome
the odds to make it professionally, not only excites them about tness, but also teaches them important life lessons. ‘The athletes are delivering really powerful messages around resilience, and they’ve got the credibility to
deliver it and inspire children.’ Michael says. Paralympic athlete Lee Whiteley, who is affected by cerebral palsy, has been one of Sports For Schools’ visiting athletes, and he is a great reminder of how important sport can be for a child. ‘At the age of
seven Lee was sitting in a wheelchair and he saw other kids running. He said, “I want to do that”, and his supportive parents said, “let’s give it a try”.’ Michael explains, ‘When Lee talks to children he transforms
their hopes for what achievements might be possible in their own lives.’ Maybe that’s the point of PE.
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