St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Sports Premium Action Plan (Updated September 2014)
Success criteria: To further improve the quality and provision of Physical Education and sport at St Thomas’.
At St. Thomas’ we recognise the contribution of PE to the health and well-being of our pupils. In addition, it is considered that an outstanding PE curriculum
and extra-curricular opportunities have a positive influence on the concentration, attitude and academic achievement of the children.
Action
1. To develop standards and
achievement
in
gymnastics
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Strategies
Staff INSET
Purchase new wall bars
and other gymnastic
equipment.
Sharing good practice with
other schools (as part of
the School Sport
Partnership)
Use of iPads in lessons to
aid monitoring and
assessment
Updated planning in line
with Curriculum 2014
Action plan completed by W.Hoy, October 2013
Person/s responsible
 SLT (including the P.E. Coordinator-WH)
Monitoring
 Lesson observations
(scheduled for Summer
2014)
 Written feedback
 Feedback from staff
 Pupil voice
March 2014-In October 2013 KM
and WH attended very useful half
day training on gymnastics. The
materials provided on the day
have since been used to develop
a sequence of successful lessons.
In every other staff meeting we
have been looking at the
requirement of Curriculum 2014,
in February 2014 we looked at
the PE section and have begun to
look at ways to develop our
planning.
The
SLT
are
currently
investigating new wall bars and
have sought advice from a
professional.
During the summer holiday we
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Sports Premium Action Plan (Updated September 2014)
had a brand new ‘Trio Frame’
installed to replace the old wall
bars. The children have already
been using the wall bars to
develop gymnastic skills and we
hope to continue this throughout
the year.
2. To support and engage
the least active children
through
new
and
additional sport activities.
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Invest in new playground
activities for ‘Activities of
the Week’.
Training for MSA’s in
playtime games to keep
children focused and
active.
Introduce Change4Life
club initiative with
support from School
Sports Partnership
(NEHSSP).
To develop the idea of
‘play leaders’ with Y5/6 to
support younger pupils.
Action plan completed by W.Hoy, October 2013
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SLT (including the P.E. Coordinator-WH)
Partnership coach KG to
get Change4Life club
started, EB to take over.
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Pupil voice
Learning walks
Informal observations at
playtime and lunchtime
 Feedback from MSA CPD.
March 2014- In the Autumn term
over £440 was spent on new
playground equipment. Evidence
from School Council meetings
show that pupils are enjoying the
new activities.
The Change4Life club ran in the
Autumn term and enabled a
range of pupils to engage in
healthy activity.
Miss Hoy is currently in discussion
with Tom Prichard about starting
a lunch time club aimed at less
active pupils, funded by the
Sports Premium.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Sports Premium Action Plan (Updated September 2014)
3. To develop provision for
Physical Development in
the Early Years.
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Introduce ‘balance bikes’
to improve gross and fine
motor skills.
Staff INSET
EYFS staff audit PD
resources and update as
necessary.
Action plan completed by W.Hoy, October 2013
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WH and EYFS team
Tom Pritchard’s multiskills club
was highly successful in the
summer term of 2014. Involving
nearly 30 pupils (both in KS1 and
KS2) who didn’t attend school
clubs previously. Tom has already
been booked to continue these
clubs and we will continue to
fund this using the Sports
Premium money.
The playground equipment has
continued to be very popular,
particularly since we began
putting more than one activity
out each day. We have
supplemented our current stock
using the Sainsbury’s ‘Active Kids’
vouchers.
 EYFS pupil observations
 Feedback from EYFS team
 EYFS outcomes
 EYFS profile data and
analysis
March 2014-Balance bikes were
introduced into EYFS and were
received well by the children,
improving
basic
balance.
Unfortunately they were faulty
and have been returned and
refunded. Miss Hoy is now
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Sports Premium Action Plan (Updated September 2014)
4. To
develop
further
opportunities to take part
in competitive school
sport.
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Use funding to contribute
to local sports
partnerships (NEHSSP).
Develop links with local
schools to enable
continued competition
opportunities beyond the
Sports Premium.
Employ coaches to further
develop skills in specialist
areas and introduce new
sports.
Action plan completed by W.Hoy, October 2013
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WH
Partnership School Games
Co-ordinator JW.
Local middle/secondary
school staff.
looking into alternate suppliers.
June 2014-EYFS received a ‘Good
with
outstanding
elements’
grading for a PE observation.
There was a rapid pace of
learning and vigorous activity is
developing well.
September 2014-The EYFS staff
have sourced some different
balance bikes which will be
ordered very soon.
 Engagement in
competitive school sport
at level 1, 2 and 3.
 Fixture results (put on
website)
 Photos from competitions.
 Observations of coaching.
March 2014-Mr Bell has been
helping Miss Hoy to keep the
website up to date with fixture
results and photos. Competitive
sports have included Tag Rugby,
Swimming, Sportshall Athletics,
Tri Golf.
July 2014- We have also entered
competitions in Cross Country,
Netball and Hockey. The children
really enjoyed the cricket
coaching they received.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Sports Premium Action Plan (Updated September 2014)
5. To develop the sports
page on our website to
communicate effectively
with parents.
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Use funding towards
expanding website.
Staff release time to keep
website fully up to date.
Year 6 to help by writing a
monthly sports
newsletter.
Action plan completed by W.Hoy, October 2013
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WH
Dzined (web design
company)
MB
Y6 (AB to plan release
time)
September 2014-We have already
set up Coaching for Tag Rugby in
readiness for the competition in
October. We are also organising
some Tri Golf coaching in
readiness for a competition later
this year.
 Website should be fully up
to date with recent
photos, fixture lists,
results and club links.
March 2014-Mr Bell has been
helping Miss Hoy to keep the
website up to date with fixture
results and photos.
The website is also kept well up
to
date
with
sporting
achievements from outside of
school.
September 2014- Mr Bell will
continue to help keep the sports
page updated and will be
receiving training in the very near
future.