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Case Study: River primary school Hard work pays off


River primary is a mixed primary school in the Dover district with over 400 pupils on the registration.


The school has been rated outstanding by Ofsted and this resonates in their informed approach towards PE provision at the school.


River primary has worked very hard to achieve an incredibly high standard of PE in the school, ensuring that all children have opportunities to take part and increase their physical activity.


Following a strategic approach when planning to spend the funding for the year, the school used the resources available from afPE to build a plan with a clear direction and measurable long- term targets.


We learnt that the school have put a strategic framework in place to meet the needs of the pupils as well as increase the PE offer each year consecutively.


This was explained by Ann Salisbury at river primary as a contributing factor to their success with increasing activity. Ann believes “to channel funds into the most effective areas you must first have a good structure in place and being able to plot where you will spend the funds is the best way to do it.”


The introduction of new activities such as yoga, Clubbercise, squash and tennis for the pupils has been a success and, whilst managing to introduce these new activities, the school has also worked with local


partners to create pathways into local clubs.


The broader experience of sports has led to a squash academy being set up which has been attended by pupils from river primary. By using the funding to engage with local partners the school has also helped to increase activity levels amongst the schools less active children.


The school has also managed to consistently engage all pupils in regular physical activity each term through considerate planning and spending of the PE and sport premium. This has included investing in resources such as Active 30:30 which are readily available through organisations like the Youth Sports Trust (YST).


River primary has suggested that the resources they can access with their YST membership, also funded by the sports premium, have been highly beneficial to increasing confidence and skill across all staff when delivering PE.


Because of River primary’s efforts, they have been nationally recognised and are one of only a select few to be presented with the prestigious platinum school games award.


ANN’S TOP TIPS


 Set out a good baseline of where you are with your current PE provision and identify areas of improvement.


 Crucial to the development of your PE provision is monitoring, the importance of measuring your improvement should not be underestimated as it is a great tool to keep on track and set achievable targets year on year.


 Using the pupil voice is incredibly important for us and we have done this continually over the past 5-6 years through intra sport events in school, this is a great way to get the less active children active..We have found that by giving the children ownership of their own event they engage with the activities and each other very well. They must umpire the games, organise the timings of the games and effectively run the whole event which gives them all a great sense of achievement and pride.


 Build links with local clubs. The Kent & Medway School Sports Magazine 7


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