Swillington Primary School

At Swillington Primary School, we are committed to delivering a high-quality PE and sports curriculum and promoting healthy and active lifestyles. We aim to develop skills and knowledge through participation in diverse and varied physical activities and sports, as well as to improve fitness and develop social skills.

In order to promote health and fitness, the government allocated £8000 (plus £5 per pupil) to all primary schools. 25% of primary schools' sport premium funding has been used centrally for a coordinated vision across the Brigshaw Learning Partnership and Trust. This is collaborative work across seven schools.

This has been used for the following purposes.

Teacher release of a PE and Sports Coordinator from the High school to lead the development of high-quality PE and Sports.

Competitive Sport and Festivals

An increased range of inter-school sports competitions for all schools in the Trust, including:

2 Swimming galas for years 3,4,5,6,
Cross-country competition for years 4,5,6,
Dance in a day project for key stage two,
2 Multi-skills competitions for years 1 & 2,
Cricket festival for years 5 & 6,
Tag rugby festival with Leeds Rhinos for years 5 & 6,
Tag rugby East Leeds Schools year 5/6
Four football league tournaments for years 4, 5, & 6,
2 Girls only football tournaments
Rounders tournament for year5, 6
5 Netball league tournaments years 4,5 & 6
Sports hall athletic for years 5&6
Sports hall athletics for years 3 & 4
Girls' futsal for years 4,5,& 6
Skipping festival year 4 – all year 4 pupils
Skipping Festival year 2 – all year 2 pupils
Trust Olympics – tag rugby, dodgeball, handball, relays all pupils in years 4,5,6 (a, b, and c teams)
Paralympic festival including Boccia, Goalball, Seated Volleyball, Indoor Kurling – all year 3 pupils
Intra-school cycling competitions for years 5 & 6
Inter-school cycling competition for years 5 & 6
A total of 29 inter-school sports competitions / festivals
·Trust Olympic day for actively involving all students in years 4, 5 and 6
Transport to the event and the cost of hiring the sports stadium, football pitches and sports halls
Cost of medals and trophies for all events
Provision of a sports awards evening and costs of medals and certificates

Raising the Quality of Physical Education

Provision of a range of CPD courses
Gymnastics key stage 1
PE subject leader training on curriculum provision and assessment
New schemes and PE resources of work reviewed and launched in Sept 2016
Videos of questioning and a new sample video of high-quality PE now available on the PE hub on google drive
Joint observations of PE with PE subject leaders
Bespoke 1:1 support
Team teaching with primary staff
Subject leader development meetings to put development plans in place

More Able and Talented Students

More able and talented PE workshops. Growth mindset, SAQ, Diet, Trip to a bouldering climbing centre to stretch and challenge students.

Healthy Active Lifestyles

Boxercise/ kickboxing/ archery/ boccia/ fencing clubs set up targeting less active pupils
Playleader training for primary school pupils
Play leader conference for Trust play leaders
Trust high viz playleader vests for playleaders

PE and Writing

Sports Journalism teams formed in each school, producing blogs, reports, and newsletters.

Leadership

The Impact

Achievement of the school games mark for all schools
An increased provision of competition for all age groups within the school
ALL pupils in years 3, 4, 5, and 6 took part in a level two inter-school competition
Year 1 & 2 opportunity to take part in inter-school competition
Increased physical activity levels before school and during breaks and lunches
Improved constructive play at breaks and lunches
An improvement in the quality of PE lessons within schools, including clearer lesson structures, improved learning environment, improved teacher knowledge and confidence in delivering PE across all key stages.
An increase in the number of pupils taking part in extra-curricular sports and physical activity
An increased focus on the status of PE leads to enhanced motivation of pupils
An increase in the number of schools regularly taking part in inter-school sport
A higher profile and importance placed on PE within the school and the Trust

Did You Know?

Swillington Primary is part of the Sainsbury’s School Games. The Sainsbury’s School Games is a unique opportunity to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive school sport.

The Games are made up of three levels of activity: competition in schools, between schools, and at a county/area level.

The Games are designed to build on the magic of 2012 to enable every school and child to participate in competitive sports, including meaningful opportunities for disabled youngsters.

In 2014-15, our aim was to achieve ‘Bronze School Games Award’ by Christmas, and we in fact, achieved the ‘Silver School Games Award’. Even better, in 2016 we received the ‘Gold School Games Award’!

You can find out more at at Sainsburys School Games website.

Overview of sports participation

2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-19 and 2021-2022 were incredibly successful years for sports throughout the Brigshaw Learning Partnership in terms of school and pupil involvement in competitions, festivals and dance events, increases in pupil activity via Wake Up, Shake Up, play leader, multi-sport and boxercise clubs, not to mention the success of schools across the trust in winning trophies and reaching East Leeds, Leeds and county finals in a range of sports!