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ISSUE 013

 

PE funding evaluation form 

To help schools plan and monitor the impact of the PE and sport premium spending, partners in the PE and school sport sector have developed a PE funding evaluation form. This can be found on the Association for PE (afPE)  and Youth Sport Trust  websites. Schools may find it helpful to use this to plan and record how they use the PE and sport premium throughout the year in readiness of completing the digital reporting tool at the end of the school year.  

Digital mandatory reporting will open from beginning of June 2025 - 31st July 2025.

Examples of effective PE and sport premium spending (PDF, 111 KB, 4 pages)] to help understand ways this can be implemented.

Full guidance can be found HERE

School Games Mark Criteria 2024/25 

The criteria for the 2024/25 School Games Mark is now available to help you plan your support to your schools in the lead-up to this year's window.

The application window will be open from Wednesday 30 April - Friday 30 July 2025. Schools should familiarise themselves with the criteria as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to prepare an action plan with their SGO and collect evidence throughout the year, ready for 30 April 2025. SGOs have until the 17 September 2025 to verify applications and as a reminder the external validation process will again be in position for this next window.

You can view the latest criteria and guidance documents here.

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PSSP Indoor Rowing Programme 2025

We are now taking bookings for indoor rowing coaching for Term Three 2025 - Tuesday 7th January – Wednesday 12th March 2025.

   Intent – Why?  

·         Build confidence to engage in physical activity and try new sports and physical activities  

·         Develop and improve physical fitness  

·         Develop positive attitudes and habits  

·         Opportunity to represent your school for the first time  

Intent – Who?  

·         Upper KS2  

·         Hidden child - under the radar  

·         Not the first team players  

Our Coaching Offer to Schools  

·         Indoor rowing is available to Year 5 & 6 students in half-day sessions, which will be delivered in the morning.  

·         A full day will be deducted from your coaching days allowance that’s part of your PSSP subscription (3 days per academic year). This is due to the time it takes for the transport, set-up and removal of the rowing machines. 

·         Schools can book a maximum of around 60 students per morning.  

·         Our instructors will arrive at your school from 08:15 to set the machines up ready to begin around 09:00, aim to finish by 12.15pm same as last year.

·         We’ll need access to unload the machines as close as possible to the room we will be using and will also require a parking space.  

·        Students will be split into 2 groups of around 30 children across 2 sessions.  Each session will last around 1.5 hours.  A little flexibility with morning breaks may be required to maximise rowing time for your students. Schools  with three form entry will be offered a full day of coaching, so all three classes can be accommodated.   

·         We will require space approximately the size of half a badminton court (at least) and access to an interactive whiteboard with sound (or similar).  We will bring a laptop with the required software.  

Book Now!  

Available from Tuesday 7th January to Wednesday 12th March 2025.  

To ensure this opportunity is available to all schools, we will initially only accept one morning booking per school.  Please write on the booking form (attached) a couple of dates that would work for you.   

Schools with three form entry will be offered a full day of coaching, so all three classes can be accommodated. Please email psspadmin@sjhcsc.co.uk 

PSSP Indoor Rowing Championships 2025  

This is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at the Life Centre from 12:30 – 15:00; we currently have 24 spaces available.  If when you come to book, the event is full, please book onto the waiting list; we’ll manage this to ensure every school who wants to attend is able to do so.  

Click here to book onto the Rowing Championships 2025

 

National School Sports Week - Save the Date: 16-22 June 2025 

National School Sports Week returns on 16–22 June 2025. Join us for another inspiring week dedicated to getting young people moving with 60 minutes of daily PE, sport and play. Mark your calendars and get ready to make a difference.