PULSE


With the Primary School PE and Sport Premium now doubled, are you really maximising its use?


In the academic year 2017/18, all primary schools throughout the country received double their normal allowance for sports premium funding. Schools went from receiving £8000 plus £5 per pupil to £16000 plus £10 per pupil which is a staggering amount to spend on school sport/PE and physical activity, but are schools really maximising how this funding is being spent? And more importantly, are you monitoring and recording the impact this is having on the school with regards to academic performance and/or helping with other whole school issues?


There is a real concern that there are still schools who are unsure of how to allocate this funding and more worryingly not aware of the five intended outcomes of this money, namely:


 engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity; kick starting healthy lifestyles


 raised profile of PES as a tool for whole school improvement


 increased confidence & knowledge of all staff in teaching PES


 broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils


 increased participation in competitive sports


Are you confident this is happening in your school? If you are, are you monitoring it and ensuring it is being completed to a high standard?


We now have a great opportunity to really embed high quality PE and physical activity into everyday school life, and ensure that this money leaves a legacy so that even if the funding comes to an end, future pupils will still receive a far greater experience than they would have done prior to the sport premium.


It is imperative that this funding is used to train current staff and invest in resources which will allow future staff to learn how to deliver effective PE lessons. There is a genuine concern that using this money to employ outside specialists (coaches, QTS PE teachers) without staff engaging in the activities and/or learning what is taught will not leave a lasting legacy.


Here are a few questions that you should be able to answer if you are using your funding effectively:


 What specific outcomes does the school aim to achieve with the PE and sport premium? For example: improving progress and skills, better attendance, increasing opportunities and activities.


 Has there been an impact on whole school improvement as a result of the funding? If so, how do you know and what evidence do you have to support this?


 How is the funding being used to enhance, rather than maintain existing provision?


 How will these improvements be sustainable in the long term? What will the impact of the changes that the school is making now, be on pupils arriving at the school in five to ten years time?


 Where external specialist coaches are being used in curriculum time, are they working alongside class teachers to improve their skills and secure long-term impact?


 What has been the most notable impact of the funding in terms of outcomes for your pupils? How do you measure these?


 How has the funding impacted on attainment in national curriculum physical education?


To enable you to answer the above, the Kent Sport & Physical Activity Service (Kent Sport) has created an online resource to help you with everything you need to know about the funding. Kent Sport will also be running its annual primary PE conference, rolling out the Schools Information


Management System (SIMS) Sports Premium Intervention (to allow you to measure impact effectively) for schools and supporting Sport England to carry out their Active Lives survey throughout Kent’s schools.


Kent Sport will also be running governor training sessions through- out the year to help school leaders understand and recognise how this funding can help improve ‘core’ subjects (such as maths and English) and improve attendance or other school issues.


To find out more, please visit


www.kentsport.org/primarypremium or contact Tim Sells by email at tim.sells@kent.gov.uk or telephone 03000 412330


The Kent & Medway School Sports Magazine 3


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