Sport Premium Funding

What is the Sports Premium? 

In April 2013 the Government announced new funding of £150 million for Physical Education (PE) and sport. 

The premium must be spent by schools on making additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport for the benefit of all pupils to encourage the development of health, active lifestyles.

Our sports premium plan includes:

• How much we received
• How we are spending the money this year
• How our premium programme has affected our pupil's PE and sport participation and attainment
• How we intend to ensure these improvements are sustainable. 

Oasis Academy Fir Vale PE and Sport Premium Strategy

These are the 5 key areas under which improvements are planned:

1. Increasing confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sporting activities
2. Increasing engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity and sporting activities
3. Raising the profile of PE and sport across the school, to support whole school improvement
4. Offering a broader and more equal experience of a range of sports and physical activities to all pupils
5. Increasing participation in competitive sport

Our principles of expenditure:

• Embedding physical activity into the school day by encouraging active travel to and from school and having active break times
• Providing targeted activities or support to involve and encourage the least active children
• Helping to provide equal access for all pupils to the range of sports and physical activities that the school offers
• Providing training for staff to increase confidence, competence, knowledge and skills to teach PE & sports
• Raising the profile of PE and sport across school to support whole school improvement
• Providing a range of extra-curricular opportunities for children to enable them to access different sporting activities and specialist instruction
• Entering local school competitions

The digital expenditure reporting return for the PE and sport premium for the 2024 to 2025 academic year has been completed.

Summary of impact:

• Staff are trained to deliver active break activities and promote engagement in them.
• Clear zoning of spaces at social times has had a positive impact. Pupil voice shows that all children strongly agree that the zones help them to enjoy their break time and it has reduced playtime incidents significantly meaning pupils re-enter school promptly ready to learn.
• From a recent pupil voice survey, 97% of pupils said they were happy with the range of sporting activities offered by school. 100% of pupils reported they take part in 30 active minutes daily.
• Attendance is improving, particularly for key groups of pupils across the school.
• A wider range of sports have been provided through PE and enrichment opportunities, double those on offer previously.
• Sports sessions provided during Children’s Choice enrichment show a greater uptake than previous years before.
• All children have engaged in sessions focused on safe and healthy lifestyles, emotional regulation and mindfulness. Pupil voice shows that children know the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally.
• All classes receive high-quality PE lessons twice per week. Staff reported an increased level of confidence teaching PE following the CPD package from Archers.
• Uptake of enrichment sports activities after school shows that pupils are taking up opportunities they may not have otherwise been provided with. There has been a 69% increase in participation in enrichment activities. Participation of different groups of students is analysed regularly to promote and ensure equitable access.
• Pupils have taken part in football tournaments with local schools. This has impacted positively on skill development and children have started to understand and appreciate competitive sport. The football matches have included a mixture of boys and girls participating in different events. Staff have been supported by football coaches to understand how to develop skills which ensures continuity and supports sustainability.  
• We are especially proud of our commitment to inclusivity in sport. Our pupils with additional needs have taken part in different events this year, including a bowling event where we achieved 3^rd place and an exciting day of multi-sport activities at the English Institute of Sport (EIS). These opportunities have ensured that all children feel included and empowered through physical activity. The competitions and events have impacted positively on improved teamwork, confidence, fitness, enthusiasm and pride. The experiences have also impacted positively on strengthening the profile of sport in school.