Sports Premium
What is Sports Premium?
The PE and sport premium is a government funding stream designed to help primary schools improve the quality of PE and sport activities they offer. Schools receive PE and sport premium funding based on the number of pupils in Years 1 to 6, or in cases where schools do not follow year groups (for example, in some special schools), the number of pupils aged 5 to 10.
Boundary Primary School has celebrated many successes as a result of the Sports Premium funding. We have broadened the breadth of our curriculum, built links with local and regional sports clubs, developed physical activity opportunities during break times and provided professional development and training for teachers. We have also continued to offer a range of extracurricular activities.
Boundary’s commitment to keeping children active is reflected in the Gold School Games Award we received in July 2022.
Boundary has continued to offer a range of extracurricular clubs this year and we have developed our programme by offering new clubs such as table tennis and yoga club. We have also developed breakfast clubs throughout the week focusing on multi-skills and fitness. Our after-school club programme is closely linked to the School Games Event Calendar which links to our level 2 inter school competitions award.
By Summer term 2022 over 92% of pupils had attended at least one extracurricular club within the academic year. As a result of our continued focus on our after-school provision, we have been able to take part in an increased number of interschool competitions and festivals across Blackpool. This year has been one of our most successful as we have attended the following events:
- Blackpool’s KS1 multi-skills festival.
- KS2 Boys football teams continued to play and progress in the local school league.
- Our Girls Team came 2nd place in two festivals and progressed well in the Blackpool Girls Football League.
- Years 3-6 Indoor Athletics teams were very successful this year as the year 3 and 4 team reached the semi-finals.
- The Year 3 and 4 Indoor Athletics team competed in the semi-finals and won the shield for their competition.
- KS2 children basketball and Change 4 Life Festivals.
- Our Year 5 and 6 multi skills team won their level 2 competition and are representing Lancashire in the county stages in July.
- Our Year 5 Orienteering team finished 2nd in the Blackpool interschool competition.
Alongside the inter-school competitions we have also held a number of inter-house competitions across school which provided all children in school with the chance to compete against their peers:
- KS2 hockey
- KS2 football
- KS2 dodge ball
- KS1 and KS2 multi sports competitions linked to Sports Relief.
- Our Annual School Sports Week held in the Summer term.
At Boundary our curriculum has developed further with the purchase of the Primary PE Passport app and scheme, which has supported us in providing children with a broader and more engaging curriculum. Teachers have continued to receive training and a range of CPD to ensure pupils receive high quality PE lessons.
We also purchased ‘ Now Press Play’, which brings lessons life through an active and imaginative adventure. These adventures link to all foundation topics and are accessed by every year group at least once every half term.
As part of our drive to improve the cultural capital of our children we have continued to roll out a range of annual programs; our Year 5 pupils will take part in the level 1 and 2 Bike Ability Courses and our Year 6 pupils will complete the Level 3 Bikeability for the very first time. Our Reception pupils will also have the chance to complete the Balance Bikeability Scheme with instructors from Blackpool Council.
Our close links with Blackpool Football Club will continue to develop across a range of activities; including the Fit 2 Go Festival and The Glow Football Competition. Pupils in Year 4 will work with coaches in the Spring term to learn about healthy lifestyles and wellbeing.
This year we have also built links with Wigan Warriors Rugby Club, who are delivering weekly workshops to our pupils in KS2 through out the Autumn term. They will also be working with pupils during our Health Week in the Summer term.
At Boundary we are passionate about keeping children active especially at break and lunch times. In the KS1 Yard we have had new markings, designed by our pupils, to engage pupils in active purposeful play, while developing fundamental skills.
Within KS2 children are able to take part in organised activities such as skipping, football and parachute games, these have helped children to maintain and keep active for 60 minutes a day, while taking part in purposeful play and competition during break time. In KS1 Pupils have access to resources, and two built play areas to develop games and fundamental skills.
Within KS2 children are able to take part in organised activities such as skipping, football and parachute games, these have helped children to maintain and keep active for 60 minutes a day, while taking part in purposeful play and competition during break time. In KS1 Pupils have access to resources, and two built play areas to develop games and fundamental skills.
In KS2 we are starting to use the School Run app for pupils to encourage them to keep active and create competition between classes. We are now extending this to our Lower KS2 pupils.
This year we have developed the Boundary Sports Council, who also act as Sports Leaders in class. These pupils will be responsible for helping within PE lessons taking on a leadership role, as well as meeting with our school sports coach and PE Lead to make important decisions about inter-house competitions and use of the Sports Premium Funding. Members of the Sports Council applied for their role and completed interviews for their positions.
As a school, we continue to promote our Boundary Mile and celebrate the distance we cover each week within our celebration assembly.
We have also continued to take part in the Walk to School Campaign. Pupils enjoy recording their daily transport to school and earning the half termly badges. We also celebrate the top three classes at the end of every month.
Overall, our children are much more active and engage in range of sporting activities both during the school day and after school. They understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle.