The Department for Education (DfE) wants all children to have equal access to high-quality  PE provision and opportunities to experience and participate in a wide range of sports and physical activities. Schools should aim to provide high-quality PE  and sport for at least 2 hours a week, complemented by a wide range of extracurricular sport and competitive opportunities. By providing this it can help improve children’s health and wellbeing, personal development as well as academic attainment.  

Schools should use the PE  and sport premium funding to support children to meet 60 active minutes and achieve the above aims. This funding must not be used for core-type school activities.

Schools should use it to:  

• make additional and sustainable improvements to the PE, sport and physical activity they provide
• provide or improve equal access to sport for boys and girls
• ensure teachers have the relevant skills and knowledge to confidently teach PE in a structured way, prioritising continued professional development (CPD) and training where needed

At the Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, we use the Sports Premium to ensure our pupils are taught by well-trained teaching staff, are provided with a range of sporting activities and opportunities and are able to meet the end of KS2 requirements in swimming.