Sports Premium Funding

Sports and PE Grant 2023-2024

Chalton Lower School receives an annual Sport and PE Grant from the government to help maintain and develop physical education and sport in schools.

The funding is based on a lump sum plus an amount based on the number of keystage 1 and 2 pupils on the 2023 January Census. For 2023-2024 [September to August] the grant for Chalton Lower School will be approximately £16,473.

When using the Sports Premium funding, schools must ensure impact against the following 5 Key Indicators:

The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – the Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that all children and young people aged 5 to 18 engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, of which 30 minutes should be in school.
The profile of PE, Sport and Physical Activity being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement.
Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and Sport.
Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils.
Increased participation in competitive sport.

Use of Sport and PE Grant Allocation for 2022-2023.

To buy into the Redborne Sport Partnership which organises inter-school competition, curriculum support and staff training.
To buy into Luton Town F.C.Community Trust to provide high quality Games and PE lessons in games and staff training, including an after school club every week.
To purchase additional PE resources as required.
To purchase a course of tennis lessons for the year R – 4.
To fund the boy’s football club on a Monday lunch (Luton Town are providing the girl’s club free in an initiative to get girls into football).
To improve the playground facilities which will encourage the children to be active during play times and lunch times.

Impact of Sport and PE Grant in 2022-2023

The school was recognised for its ongoing commitment to the Sports Partnership and its involvement in organised events
Year 3 and 4 run each morning for 4 minutes before coming into school
Year 1 and 2 run on the playground during their afternoon break
Percentage of Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils participating after-school clubs = Not yet re-instated since Covid
Number of competitive inter-school festivals entered = 10
Percentage of key Stage 1 and 2 pupils participating in at least one festival off-site = 100%
Percentage of EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils participating in on-site festivals = 100%
Improved attitude towards team work and competitive sports
KS2 led the KS1 and EYFS as part of the Young Leaders Programme.
Staff are more confident in delivering high level quality PE and Games
Early Years Class is included in the PE delivery by Luton Town Community Trust
All the children were engaged in the four minute run which starts our PE lessons. They can now all run without stopping.

Sporting Achievements

They all enjoy having the opportunity to take part in the sporting events, even though we don’t win! We have been quite successful in the Tag Rugby tournaments over the past two years. The children have benefited from working with a local rugby coach and the children have demonstrated their understanding of the game at the tournament.

The school is intending to use some of the money to replace the markings on the playground. This will be carried over from 2022/2023 as it was proposed for the summer 2023.

Next year we will use Creative Sport Coaching for our PE provision. Staff continue these skills in the second lesson of the week thus maintaining their teaching skills.