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Funding to help

We are committed to ensuring that both Pupil Premium and Sports Premium funding is used effectively to support the holistic development of our pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Our strategy is tailored to enhance literacy, numeracy, independence, confidence, and relationships, ensuring all pupils have the tools to achieve positive long-term outcomes.

Sports Premium Grants and Funding

The PE and Sport Premium is a Government initiative designed to enhance the quality of physical education and sport in primary schools across England. This funding helps schools encourage greater participation in physical activity, promote healthy lifestyles, and improve PE teaching. 

The PE and Sport Premium provides additional financial support to primary schools, enabling them to develop and sustain high-quality PE provision. This funding is crucial in ensuring that children remain active, engaged, and motivated to adopt lifelong healthy habits.

How we use the funding

Each eligible school receives a base grant of £16,000 per year, plus an additional £10 per pupil (for Year 1 to Year 6).

Schools have the flexibility to allocate the PE and Sport Premium funding in ways that best support their pupils' physical education and well-being. This may include:

  • Hiring qualified sports coaches to deliver specialised PE sessions.

  • Providing CPD for teachers to improve PE teaching standards.

  • Purchasing new sports equipment to enhance PE lessons and extracurricular activities.

  • Expanding extracurricular opportunities, such as after-school sports clubs.

  • Increasing active play opportunities during break times.

  • Supporting initiatives like the 'Daily Mile' to encourage regular physical activity.

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Pupil Premium

The Pupil Premium is an allocation of additional funding provided to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement, such as children in receipt of free school meals and Looked After Children.

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Our approach

  • Improve reading, writing, and communication through targeted interventions.

  • Provide access to high-quality, engaging resources, including age-appropriate texts

  • Embed literacy development across the curriculum.

  • Deliver tailored numeracy interventions that focus on functional mathematics.

  • Provide real-world problem-solving opportunities to support practical application.

  • Build life skills through structured independence programs (e.g., cooking, budgeting).

  • Use residential settings to provide opportunities for practicing daily living skills

  • Deliver social and emotional learning opportunities to enhance resilience.

  • Celebrate achievements through reward systems and tailored success plans.

  • Implement relationship-building programs such as peer mentoring and group work.

  • Provide opportunities for structured social interactions and community involvement.