Amherst School Sport Premium Funding Report Autumn 2017 Reporting Sport Premium Amherst School will publish details in a report online annually. This report aims to detail information on how Sport Premium has been used within the school and what the impact has been. Termly updated reports will be presented to the Governors Teaching and Learning committee. There will also be information updated on the termly Headteacher s Report to the FGB. Reporting to Parents Parents will be able to obtain information on how the funding has been spent and its impact via the school website. This will be updated annually. Other information linked to Sport Premium will also be communicated through the weekly newsletter when appropriate. Sport Premium Grant Expenditure Plan 2016/17 Total amount of Grant received = 9920 Spent 10700 Priorities for 2016-17 Ensure there is excellent access to the curriculum and sporting facilities for children with a physical disability. Continue to use (and try and utilise more) local sports clubs and coaches to support the quality of teaching and learning Maintain Gold Kitemark Provide swimming training to any new members of staff Track and assess pupils swimming ability to ensure we have a clear record of who can or can t swim 25m (2 lengths of our pool would be 30m) Provide additional swimming sessions for any child not on track to swim 25m by the summer term of Year 6 Maintain high level of clubs and extra curricular activities maintain registers as a record Maintain high level of participation in inter school competitions Maintain and increase opportunities to link with local sports clubs and sports scholarships to secondary schools Ensure there is a clear pathway to identify talent and help parents join local clubs 1
Sport Premium Spend Investment Activities Impact 400 Aqua Swimming Specialist swimming teacher provided for two classes (two new members of staff joined in Sept 2016) in Term 1. Staff training provide by working alongside specialist swimming teacher. specialist teacher. Opportunity to observe children swimming and assess their ability. 1800 (including supply costs for all teaching staff (x 4 days) Aquability To provide swimming training for 2 members of staff All staff on the programme to complete Module 1 (2 days) and Module 2 (1 day). All staff on the programme to complete ASA Lifeguard training (1 day). Specialist teacher provided and all teachers experienced 6 weeks of working alongside Development of teaching strategies and opportunity to observe outstanding practice. Enabled new staff at the school to become familiar with the pool and safety procedures. Positive feedback from all staff. Increased subject knowledge and confidence when teaching swimming. No need for the cost of a specialist swimming teacher. Able to utilise the excellent relationships and high expectations of behaviour by the class teacher in a swimming lesson. Providing excellent value for money of the new roof over the pool. Able to swim 3/6 terms a year. Every child 2
Approx. 3500 course cost and supply. Aquability To provide update Rescue Test swimming training for 10 members of staff 1500 Hockey Coaching Use Duncan from the Hockey Academy (Sevenoaks Hockey Club) to provide curriculum support when teaching hockey. receives a 30 min lesson for half the school year. Continued use of staff already invested in regarding training. Benefits of own staff delivering swimming lessons. Highly successful and now coaches hockey on Thurs pm all year. After school club on the playground also established. Free Cricket Coaching Access free cricket coaching from Holmesdale CC Highly successful. Year 5 received coaching in the summer term. Coaching to continue all year round and use school hall in the winter (Year 3). Parents to pay for club Gymnastics Coaching Employ Alison Carroll (Lightening Gymnastics) to provide gymnastics curriculum coaching and training to class teachers. After school club established 1500 Rugby Coaching Provide rugby coach from Sevenoaks Rugby Club to provide curriculum support to all years and help run TAG Rugby club and school team for Years 5/6. Use existing trained staff. Swimming Ensure all children can swim 25m by the end of Year 6. Assess all children at the beginning of Term 5 to list who can/can t swim two lengths of the school pool (30m). Explore providing additional support to any child that is not on track to swim 25m by end of Year 6. Non swimmers club established and run by Miss Jones and Miss Wonnacott in Terms 1, 5 and 6. Highly successful and rugby coaching now established and runs for all year groups. 94/96 children in Year 6 able to swim 25m. Need to continue to refine and improve tracking of swimming length progression. 3
Free Maintain Gold Kitemark Maintain Gold Kitemark in recognition of the outstanding sports provision. Achieved July 2017 second year in a row Gold has been achieved. 2000 Disabled Access Improve disabled access to the playing field. New slope relayed and extended to improve wheelchair access. Total 10700 Sport Premium Grant Expenditure Plan 2017/18 Total amount of Grant received = 19,830 Priorities for 2017-18 Continue to use (and try and utilise more) local sports clubs and coaches to support the quality of teaching and learning. Expert coaching delivered alongside the class teacher. Maintain Gold Kitemark Provide swimming training to any new and exisiting members of staff Track and assess pupils swimming ability to ensure we have a clear record of who can or can t swim 25m (2 lengths of our pool would be 30m) Provide additional swimming sessions for any child not on track to swim 25m by the summer term of Year 6 Maintain high level of clubs and extra curricular activities maintain registers as a record Maintain high level of participation in inter school competitions Maintain and increase opportunities to link with local sports clubs and sports scholarships to secondary schools Ensure there is a clear pathway to identify talent and help parents join local clubs To ensure sports equipment is fit for purpose and enables the curriculum and clubs to be delivered effectively Sport Premium Spend Investment Activities Impact 1800 Aquability To provide swimming training for 2 members of staff Increased subject knowledge (including supply costs for all teaching staff (x 4 days) All staff on the programme to complete Module 1 (2 days) and Module 2 (1 day). and confidence when teaching swimming. 4
Approx. 6000 course cost and supply. All staff on the programme to complete ASA Lifeguard training (1 day). Aquability To provide update Rescue Test swimming training for 20 members of staff 1500 Hockey Coaching Use Duncan Parnise from the Hockey Academy (Sevenoaks Hockey Club) to provide curriculum support when teaching hockey. Free Cricket Coaching Access free cricket coaching from Holmesdale CC 1500 Rugby Coaching Provide rugby coach from Sevenoaks Rugby Club to provide curriculum support to all years and help run TAG Rugby club and school team for Years 5/6. Use existing trained Swimming Ensure all children can swim 25m by the end of Year 6. staff. Track ability to use a range of strokes effectively. Track percentage of Year 6 children that can perform a safe self-rescue. No need for the cost of a specialist swimming teacher. Able to utilise the excellent relationships and high expectations of behaviour by the class teacher in a swimming lesson. Providing excellent value for money of the new roof over the pool. Able to swim 3/6 terms a year. Every child receives a 30 min lesson for half the school year. Continued use of staff already invested in regarding training. Benefits of own staff delivering swimming lessons. Highly successful and now coaches hockey on Thurs pm all year. After school club on the playground also established. Highly successful and rugby coaching now established and runs for all year groups. 5
Assess all children at the beginning of Term 5 to list who can/can t swim two lengths of the school pool (30m). Explore providing additional support to any child that is not on track to swim 25m by end of Year 6. Non swimmers club established and run by Miss Jones and Miss Wonnacott in Terms 1, 5 and 6. Free Maintain Gold Kitemark Maintain Gold Kitemark in recognition of the outstanding sports provision. 1680-3360 Handball Coaching Handball coach employed from Knole Academy to deliver two days a week handball lessons in curriculum time on Wed and Fri for Term 2 and Term 3. 1200 approx Playing Field annual maintenance schedule Implement an annual maintenance schedule for the playing field due to increased use. The impact of four afternoons rugby in the autumn term and two afternoons in the spring term. Other sports continue to be played all year round. Introduce children to a new sport. Provide training for staff as they participate in class sessions led by specialist coach. Create school handball team that will engage different children to have the opportunity to play competitive sport against other schools. 430 Sports Equipment Purchase new Girls Football kits x2 530 Sports Equipment Purchase junior hockey goalkeeper kit Enable school to participate in additional school matches. Enter Kent Under 11s competition in Canterbury. Enter all boys and all girls teams. 400 Sports Equipment New football goals x4 Sports Equipment New Indoor Athletics Equipment 6
206 Sports Equipment Purchase additional equipment to enhance Sensory Circuits programme run for Year 3 children. Total 15,426 7