St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

PE & Sport Premium

At St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School we recognise the importance of PE to the health and well-being of the children. We believe that a varied PE curriculum and extra-curricular activities have positive influences on the concentration, self-esteem, attitude to learning and achievement of all our children. Participation in sport and physical education helps the children learn more about key values such as team work, fair play and respect for themselves and others. Evidence shows the positive effects of sport and exercise on children’s health, growth and development. Sport also provides an environment for young people to learn how to deal with competition and how to deal with both winning and losing.

At St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary, teachers identify the most appropriate physical activities and sports to teach the children, so that they are supported to learn the essential subject-specific knowledge to meet ambitious end points of the curriculum.

What is the Sports Premium?

All children and young people should live healthy active lives. The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children and young people should take part in moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity for at least 60 minutes every day, with the recommendation for disabled children and young people being 20 minutes of physical activity per day.

It is important that schools are supporting children and young people to achieve this aim. This is particularly true of primary schools where the foundations of positive and enjoyable participation in regular physical activity are embedded.

The Department for Education wants all children to have equal access to high-quality PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Schools should aim to provide high-quality PE and sport for at least 2 hours a week, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular sport and competitive opportunities. By providing this it can help improve children’s health and wellbeing, personal development as well as academic attainment.

Schools should use the PE and sport premium funding to support children to meet 60 active minutes and achieve the above aims. This funding must not be used for core-type school activities. Schools should use it to: 

make additional and sustainable improvements to the PE, sport and physical activity they provide
provide or improve equal access to sport for boys and girls
ensure teachers have the relevant skills and knowledge to confidently teach PE in a structured way, prioritising continued professional development (CPD) and training where needed

How funding is calculated

Schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils they have in years 1 to 6.

For the year 2024 to 2025, the amounts payable will be:

schools with 16 or fewer eligible pupils will receive £1,000 per pupil
schools with 17 or more eligible pupils will receive £16,000 and an additional payment of £10 per pupil

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