Welbeck Primary School Sports and PE Funding
2024/2025 Summer Progress Report
Welbeck Primary recognises the importance of Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA). The development of this has been further enhanced by Sugar Tax funding to compliment the PE & Sport Premium. This money has been a key to providing the pupils of Welbeck with the very best PESSPA experience and apply the foundations to embed a life-long enjoyment of being physically active.
Sports funding allocated by the Government has been used to:
- Fund the salary cost of our full-time PE Lead, teaching each class from Nursery to Year 6
- Develop staff CPD in PE through team-teaching and staff insets led by PE Lead
- Provide regular extra-curricular opportunities before, during and after school for all ages
- Deliver regular assemblies on various topics such as Eating Moving for Good Health, Sportsmanship, Dental hygiene
- Provide equipment, resources and opportunity in PESSPA across all key stages, including use of school mini-bus for inter-school events
- Deliver targeted interventions in EYFS to develop fundamental movement skills, promote exercise and enjoy being physically active from an early age
- Provide intra-school competitions such as Easter Run, Welbeck Wimbledon and Table Tennis League
- Develop our SEN PE program and upskill staff on the delivery of SEN specific physical activity
- Collaborate with external coaching companies to deliver sport specific sessions
- Provide opportunities for both KS1 and KS2 children to represent the school in inter-school events (21 events entered this academic year)
Monitoring
The Senior Leadership Team and PE Lead regularly review the impact of sports funding throughout the term and monitor its impact on pupils. We promote team-teaching alongside PE Lead in order to develop staff teaching skills, subject knowledge and confidence in delivering high quality PESSPA, creating sustainability within the subject. We track significant themes and trends amongst pupils, for example, children who do not access clubs and then target those in order to boost their engagement/interest. As well as this, physical inactivity among pupils is monitored throughout the school to identify target children who require further intervention. These children undertake weekly sessions with focus being on high energy, high movement to increase their physical output.
Impact
There are now more opportunities for children to participate in high quality PESSPA than ever before. Our school offers regular high-quality curriculum PE lessons, SEN specific focus sessions, a variety of after school clubs, with additional breakfast and lunchtime provision. As well as this, there are numerous opportunities to represent the school throughout the academic year in a variety of sports and settings. All children of Welbeck Primary have taken part in intra-school competition from EYFS to Y6 in events such as Easter Run & Sports Day and over 150 Pupils have represented the school in inter-school level this academic year. We are proud of our PESSPA provision at Welbeck Primary School and ensure it has an impact on each and every pupil, from boosting their enjoyment and engagement of being physically active, to developing a new interest or providing an opportunity to represent, we strive to provide a complete PESSPA experience that is accessible for all.
During 2024-2025
- 100% pupils from EYFS to UKS2 participated in an intra-school competition (Easter Run and Sports Day)
- 100% involvement in, and development of our SEN PE program, providing high-quality weekly sessions and upskilling support staff
- Record high of 58 pupils from UKS2 competed in Welbeck Wimbledon
- Hosted first ever friendly matches in alternative sports such as netball and table tennis
- 91% of UKS2 pupils represented Welbeck Primary at an inter-school event, including G&T and SEN
- 86% of UKS2 pupils accessed extra-curricular PESSPA provision
- 78% of LKS2 pupils represented Welbeck in an inter-school event
- 100% of KS1 pupils have accessed extra-curricular club in or after school
- Sports leaders have been trained, led peer to peer sessions/activities and supported intra-school events
- Baseline assessment in EYFS in agility, speed and coordination and there has been 100% improvement in the results throughout the year
- Multiple intervention groups, targeting physical inactivity and social exclusion
- Supported Nottingham Forest Community Trust with the delivery of HAF holiday clubs
- Taking a lead in the healthy school’s project, providing parent & child cooking classes
- Parent engagement during parents evening, with discussions around pupil passions, talents and interests as well as signposting to local external club opportunities
- Increase in outside providers delivering extra PE, (Notts County Foundation, Nottingham Forest Community Trust, Nottingham Rugby, Belvoir Castle, Chance to Shine Cricket, Thriving Nottingham and Bikeability)
Welbeck Primary attended 21 different inter-school competitions/festivals/megafests and inclusive events during 2024/2025 academic year, in a wide variety of sports such as dodgeball, handball, curling, cross country, winter sports, athletics, cricket, boccia, football, dance and tag rugby.
Standout achievements from the year have been:
- 3rd place in TB Sports Cup (Football)
- 3rd place at the Indoor Year 6 Athletics Competition (Nottingham City Schools)
- 3rd place in Outdoor Year 6 Athletics Competition (Nottingham City Schools)
- 1st place Year 5 inter-school Football Festival
- Over 150 children representing the school which includes Gifted and Talented and SEN
- Accredited Gold Sport Games Award for Commitment to Sports
In 2025-2026, we will continue to provide high quality PESSPA at Welbeck Primary School, always seeking to improve the provision we are already extremely proud of. In 2025/2026 there will be a focus on refining our swimming provision so a higher percentage of pupils can leave school confident swimmers and expanding on extra-curricular opportunities within KS1.
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