The government is providing additional funding to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. Sprowston Junior School will receive £18270 for the 2017-18 school year
Our plan for spending this grant includes:
- training and professional development of teachers, including subject leader training
- using outside agencies to provide more extra-curricular clubs, e.g. gymnastics, dance, tennis
- subsidising after-school and holiday clubs
- entering more competitions, e.g. Norfolk School Games; Adapted Games; Cluster events
- auditing and improving resources, including playground and lunchtime activities
- swimming lessons, including year 6 children who need extra tuition
- Introducing new sports and activities to the children
- Emphasising the importance of leading healthy lifestyles
Across the school year we provide clubs for:
- athletics, including indoor athletics
- cricket
- cross country running
- dance
- football
- gymnastics
- korfball
- tennis
- Zumba-style fitness
- tag-rugby
- tri-golf
- handball
... and a fantastic 275 places have been taken up across this range of clubs in the past year!
Sporting Success
In 2016-17 we competed against other schools in athletics, cricket, cross country, football, korfball, tag rugby, tennis, golf and swimming. In the last year we have had the following successes:
- Year 6 football Cubitt Cup winners
- Year 6 football 6-a-side Winners
Please read the PE Report for more detail.