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Here at St. James’, we love sports and so we use the money allocated to us from the Government to make improvements to the quality of PE and sport. In the year 2023/24, we have used our Sports Premium Grant to:
- Fund more time after school with our School Sports Coach, Terri, so pupils can train in different sports and prepare for competitions.
- Fund the equivalent of two afternoons a week so Mr Partridge can train the football teams.
- Fund swimming lessons for pupils in Year 5 for the entire year including transport to the swimming baths.
- Pay for new PE equipment.
- Update sports boxes for each class so that children are more active during breaktimes and lunchtimes.
- Train Junior Play Leaders and provide them with new equipment.
- Transport pupils to sports competitions.
Our Sports Premium allocation has been £17,550.
Impact
Extra sports coaching has increased our pupils’ skills and confidence, allowing them to compete against other schools in the borough as well as against schools throughout Greater Manchester. We have had great success in a range of sports, with three KS2 pupils representing Tameside at the Cross-Country Championship. Pupils from Year 5 and 6 have participated in football festivals at the Manchester City Training Academy. Our Cheerleading team, the St James’ Jaguars, have won both the Catholic Schools and Tameside Schools competition, as well as a Team Spirit award.
Funding extra swimming lessons has allowed more pupils to reach the National Curriculum target of swimming 25 metres unaided and improved the skills of all pupils. 58% of pupils
The class sports boxes, used at breaktimes and lunchtimes, have encouraged all pupils to be more active.
The Year 5 Junior Play Leaders, who have organised activities for younger children during lunch times, have encouraged more children to engage in physical activity.
Paying for transport to sports competitions has enabled more pupils to attend events.
Swimming
Please see our swimming information on the following page.