Sports Premium is allocated to schools to fund additional and sustainable improvements in the provision of PE and sports to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles. This can include:
- The hiring of qualified sports coaching to work with teachers
- Providing staff with training and resources to help them teach PE and sport more effectively
- Introducing new sports and activities and encouraging more pupils to take up sport
The National Curriculum aims are:
- To be physically active, working towards a target of 30 minutes activity during and after the school day
- To excel in a broad range of activities
- To engage in competition
- To lead healthy lifestyles