In April 2013, the Government announced new funding of £150 million for Physical Education (PE) and sport. This funding should be used to improve the quality and breadth of PE and Sport provision in our school. This funding is ring fenced which means it can only be used in sport specific areas to make an impact in Physical Education and Sport in schools.

Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding to improve the quality and breadth of PE and Sport provision, including increasing participation in PE and Sport so that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of.

The DFE vision for the Primary PE and Sport Premium is:

All pupils leaving primary school physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to equip them for a healthy lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

Our objective: To achieve self-sustaining improvement in the quality of PE and sport in our school.

It is expected that schools will see an improvement against the following 5 key indicators:

1. The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – kick-starting healthy active lifestyles
2. The profile of PE and sport being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
3. Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
4. Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
5. Increased participation in competitive sport.

Please read the information below which gives details of our PE and Sport Premium Grant and how we allocate the funding.

Swimming

At Roman Way Academy, we work hard to ensure all children are taught to swim. We are very fortunate to have our very own swimming pool on school grounds. All classes from Reception to Year 4 benefit from this and access swimming lessons once a year. We have a fully qualified and accredited swim instructor who ensures supervision during every lesson. Children are assessed before being streamed into ability groups. Lessons are carefully planned to ensure that every child receives swimming lessons at their level. 

Progression of swimming skills are monitored carefully through each year group and by the end of Year 4 we aim to ensure that most children leave RWA being able to:

• build their confidence to get into the water
• use a range of strokes effectively.
• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance.
• learn about water safety