In recognition of the fantastic amount of sport and activity St Ambrose children engage in, the school has the Sainsbury’s Gold kitemark.
Our school is fortunate to have a good size hall, but also two tennis courts as well as a basketball court on which to enjoy our PE and sport, which is a strength of the school, both as part of the curriculum and in extended learning opportunities. The children have many opportunities to learn new physical skills and games and to take part in sports festivals and also competitive sports. We are very active members of the LSSP, who collaborate with our local schools and enjoy many opportunities to enjoy learning and tournaments together. The school competes regularly in many events including: athletics, football, cricket, gymnastics, basketball, dodgeball, tennis, hockey plus many more.
The Government is determined to secure a significant and lasting legacy from the very successful 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In order to achieve this and improve the provision of PE and Sport in primary schools, additional funding has been made available. This funding (provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport) is being allocated to primary school headteachers. This funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.
At St Ambrose Catholic Primary School we believe that sport plays an important part as it contributes to the health and well-being of our children. Sporting excellence and participation, alongside strong cultural opportunities, go hand in hand with academic standards.
At St Ambrose, we have always been committed to providing children with excellent sporting provision, as demonstrated by the recent awards of Gold Kitemark.
St. Ambrose will receive £16000 this academic year in two instalments. We have also ‘topped up’ this funding ourselves to secure more opportunities for our children by over £2000.
£550 To acquire the skills and experience from one of the designated sport coaches employed by the LSSP to deliver lessons, which will involve the teaching each of the classes in KS1/2 for a half term each, covering both Dance and Gymnastics.
To develop the abilities of the children within Gymnastics and Dance, promoting well being and developing a greater understanding of the delivery and skills required for teachers.
Specialist training (gymnastics / dance / athletics) to support teachers, TAs and extended schools delivery of PE Curriculum in accordance with Curriculum guidelines. Providing CPD support for staff through team-teaching & delivering extra-curricular ‘multi-sports’ session to support transition from KS1 to KS2.
Apprenticeship to work within school £1800 To assist in the delivery of P.E. both in class, during dinner and after school. The role of the apprentice will be vital in the delivery of extra P.E. sessions after school for both KS1 and KS2 as well as the provision of extra Dinner time activities for the children to access enabling our school to apply again for the Gold kitemark award next year.
(Working collaboratively with Bike-Ability Training Scheme & Liverpool City Council ‘Cross-Right’ Programme) N/A All children in Year 5 to complete Level 1-2 bike-ability training to equip them with the skills to ride safely. Children to become more aware of road dangers and to gain increased confidence when biking on roads.
‘Young Ambassadors’ training for Y5-6 LSSP Training Y5/6 pupils to lead play activities with KS1 children during lunchtimes. Children gain an increased sense of responsibility by organising and delivering more focused activities during KS1 playtimes.
‘Change for Life’ Programme LSSP Increase children’s knowledge of how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Provide CPD training for Supervisory Assistants (SAs) and Extended Schools to deliver ‘Change for Life’ Intervention. Greater awareness amongst children about the dangers of obesity, smoking and other such activities that can undermine pupils’ health.
To raise the profile of PE and sport within school.
To ensure that staff deliver PE effectively and model the wearing of correct kit.
All teaching staff deliver one PE lesson per week in addition to the second PE lesson delivered by LSSP staff.
All teaching staff deliver at least 1 sport or activity club per week and attend competitions over the course of the year.
Our children are able to take part in many different sporting events each year. Many of these are organised by the LSSP, as many of these competitions form part of the Sainsbury’s School Games programme. Below are some of the events that St Ambrose Catholic Primary school aim to take part in or have taken part in this school year.
Each year St Ambrose Catholic Primary organise an Intra-School competition between the children of Year 3 and Year 6. The children are put into mixed ability teams with the view to finding The KS2 St Ambrose Catholic Primary School champions. We are also looking to start a yearly Football competition that involves all Year 1 and 2 children. This will again be organised in the same manner and will help us to find our KS1 5 a side Football Champions, as well as giving the Year 6 children a chance to assist in the organisation and running of the competition. Within year groups, children are also regularly split into small teams to play competitive games as a culmination of units of work.