WHAT IS ‘PE AND SPORT PREMIUM’ FUNDING?
Primary PE and Sport Premium is an initiative that aims to help increase and improve the PE and sporting opportunities for children. It was first provided in the 2013/14 academic year and the current government has pledged to continue this funding until 2020.
PE and Sport Premium funding is provided jointly by the Department for Education, the Department for Health and Culture and the Department for Media and Sport. It has been allocated to primary school headteachers and is ring-fenced, meaning that it can only be spent on the provision of PE and sport in schools.
All primary schools receive a lump sum of £8,000 plus £5 per pupil aged 5 or over on roll. Here at Radipole, we aim is to use the funding effectively to ensure that standards of learning and achievement in PE and Sports are raised, with all children, regardless of their background, engaging in physical activity as part of the curriculum and extra-curricular provision.
Radipole Primary School’s allocation for the year 2016-2017 is anticipated to be £9555. Further information about how we are using our PE and Sport Premium can be found below.
The Pupil Premium Strategy explains how we spend the grant and the impact that it has had.