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
- As welll as quality PE lessons, we ensure that every school day pupils have the opportunity to work with a sports coach over their lunch time play.
- 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
- As welll as quality PE lessons, we ensure that every school day pupils have the opportunity to work with a sports coach over their lunch time play.
- Playleader training for primary school pupils
- Play leader conference for Trust play leaders
- Trust high viz playleader vests for playleaders
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.
You can find out more at at Sainsburys School Games website.
Overview of sports participation
2017-2018, 2018-19, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 were incredibly successful years for sports throughout the Brigshaw Learning Partnership in terms of school and pupil involvement in competitions, festivals and dance events, play leader and multi-sport 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!
