Pupil Premium Strategy
Pupil premium was first introduced in 2011 and is allocated to schools to allow them to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years. It is specific funding for children from low-income families who were or are eligible or received free school meals, looked after children and those from families with parents in the Armed Forces.
“It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium…is spent, since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility.”
Source DfE website.
Schools have been issued with funding from the Government as part of the Sport Premium initiative. This sum of money is to be spent by the school on ‘improving the quality of sport and PE’.
Careful consideration has been given as to how this money was spent. Our rationale for spending the money is;
- To improve the quality of the sport and PE that we are already offering to the children, ensuring all children benefit from the funding.
- Offer training opportunities to staff to improve teaching and learning.
- Ensure the school can participate in local tournaments.
- Encourage more participation in a wider range of after-school activities for all children.