PE and PE funding

At Creswell Infant school we received a  grant through the PE and sport premium for primary schools. We use this sports grant to deliver an engaging, challenging and high quality PE curriculum to all children.

 

This year is very exciting as we are subscribing to real P.E 

Real PE is a unique, child-centred approach. It transforms how we teach PE to engage and challenge EVERY child in our school.

It focuses on the fundamental movement skills of a child's physical development:

* Agility

* Balance

* Coordination

 

Real PE develops the whole child, each term there is a multi ability focus:

* Personal

* Social

* Cognitive

* Creative

* Physical

* Health and Fitness

We are very excited to be implementing Real PE 

 

During 2024 the grant has been put towards employing qualified skilled Sport coaches to work with our teachers to deliver PE to all of the children . Our sports coaches also run after school clubs which focuses on fundamentals, team games and competitive sports. 

 

In addition, we employ a Dance teacher who comes to school every week to team teach with the teachers so that the children recieve vital dance skills in a fun filled after school club. 

The impact of the way we use the sports grant is that all children at Creswell Infant and Nursery School benefit from high quality, timetabled provision from PE and sport experts. Our aim is that all children recieve two hours of curriculum P.E each week. On top of this we like our play times to be active. We also encourage for lessons to be active with active brain breaks throughout the day. 

Our children are learning PE through a skills-based curriculum, which means that children gain new skills each year and are taught the basics early on. Our teachers are passionate about their subjects, so children gain enthusiasm and positivity towards physical exercise and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This, in turn has a positive effect on self-esteem and well being of all children. They also transfer their skills to our teachers to ensure that P.E is constantly well taught. 

 

Cluster competitions
 
We regularly take part in competitions around the local cluster.  Please keep an eye out for our cluster time table to be added shortly. 
 
 
The Daily mile
 
We were a case study for the Daily mile last summer. Every day the children run for 15minutes. The daily miles aim is to improve physical, social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing of our children, regardless of age, ability or personal circumstances.  Children are asked to run or jog at their own pace, in the fresh air, with their friends. Children are allowed to walk to catch their breath, but should aim to run or jog for as much of the 15 minutes as they can. The research from our case study showed that our children increased interest in their health and wellbeing, they focused more in lessons, and behaviour improved compared to before the trial. Each class runs the daily mile at a different time each day. 
How do you get to school? 
 
In order to encourage a healthy, active lifestyle the children are hoping that on every daily tally chart more pupils will begin walking or biking to school. 
Our year twos use their tallies and put them into bar charts. They will monitor over time if their pledge for a healthy lifestyle has had an impact on the school. 
 
Come on team Creswell, lets all walk to school!