All young people should have the opportunity to live healthy and active lives. A positive experience of sport and physical activity during their time in primary schools can encourage children to become lifelong active people. 

Physical activity has numerous benefits for children and young people’s physical health, as well as their mental wellbeing (increasing self-esteem and emotional wellbeing and lowering anxiety and depression), and children who are physically active are happier, more resilient and more trusting of their peers. PE gives all pupils, irrespective of age, gender, abilities or ethnicity, opportunities for participation, enjoyment and success. As a school, we aim to promote enjoyment of exercise and knowledge of fitness in all pupils that will hopefully be continued into adulthood, as part of a healthy lifestyle. 

As a school, we are free to determine how additional funding from the DfE is spent to improve the quality and breadth of P.E and Sport provision. 

In recent years, we have spent our Sports Premium in line with the 5 Key Principles provided by the DfE. These indicators focus on: 

-Engaging all pupils in regular activity 

-The profile of PE and Sport being raised across the school and used as a tool for school improvement 

-CPD for staff 

-Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils 

-Increased participation in competitive sports 

 DfE guidance regarding the PE and Sport Premium for primary schools can be found here: 

PE and sport premium for primary schools – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

 Horizon School’s PE Premium can be found here:  (Note we report on our PE and Sport Premium Grant funding and expenditure by financial year rather than academic year.)