Sports Premium

Developing Healthy, Active and Confident Children

At St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, we believe that physical education and sport play an important role in helping children flourish. Through PE, sport and physical activity, children develop confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership and a lifelong appreciation of healthy living.

Our mission calls us to "stand united in faith with the courage to build a loving world of truth, justice, peace and wisdom," and we recognise that physical wellbeing is an important part of helping every child achieve their God-given potential.

Through our LIGHT values, we encourage children to:

Love by showing respect, encouragement and teamwork.

Integrity by demonstrating honesty, fairness and good sportsmanship.

Growth by embracing challenge and striving to improve.

Hope by showing resilience and perseverance.

Togetherness by supporting one another and celebrating success as a school community.

What is the PE and Sport Premium?

The PE and Sport Premium is additional Government funding provided by the Government to primary schools to improve the quality of physical education, physical activity and sport.

At St John Fisher, we use this funding strategically to create sustainable improvements that benefit all pupils. Our focus is on developing excellent teaching, increasing participation in physical activity and ensuring children develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to lead healthy, active lives.

Our Priorities

During the 2025–2026 academic year, our funding focused on two key priorities:

Developing High-Quality Teaching

Our greatest investment has been in developing the expertise of our teaching staff.

A specialist sports coach worked alongside teachers for one and a half days each week throughout the academic year, modelling high-quality PE lessons, developing subject knowledge and increasing teachers' confidence in delivering the PE curriculum. By investing in our staff, we are creating a lasting legacy that will benefit pupils for years to come.

Swimming and Water Safety

During the spring term, we were delighted to host a mobile swimming pool on site, enabling every class to access swimming lessons within the school grounds.

The on-site provision removed the need for travel, maximised curriculum time and ensured that every child benefited from high-quality swimming instruction. Pupils developed greater confidence in the water while improving their swimming technique and understanding of water safety.

Impact

Our investment in PE and Sport Premium has enabled us to:

improve the quality and consistency of PE teaching across the school;
increase teachers' confidence and subject knowledge through high-quality professional development;
provide every class with access to swimming lessons through our on-site mobile swimming pool;
increase participation and enjoyment in physical activity;
promote healthy, active lifestyles and positive attitudes towards sport.

Year 6 Swimming Outcome (2025-2026)

By the end of Year 6:

86% (25 of 29 pupils) met the National Curriculum requirement to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over 25 metres.
86% (25 of 29 pupils) could use a range of strokes effectively.
86% (25 of 29 pupils) could perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

Information relating to pupils who did not meet the expected standard is shared with receiving secondary schools as part of transition arrangements.

Further Information

Please see the documents below for further information about how we use our PE and Sport Premium funding:

PE and Sport Premium Strategy Statement 2025-2026 - our strategic priorities, expenditure, impact and swimming outcomes.
PE Curriculum - information about how PE is planned, taught and assessed across the school.
PE and Sport Premium Funding Summary 2025-2026 - a summary of how the PE and Sport Premium funding has been allocated.

We are proud of the opportunities that PE, sport and physical activity provide for our children and remain committed to ensuring every pupil develops the confidence, skills and enthusiasm to lead a healthy and active life.

Our Commitment

At St John Fisher, we are committed to helping every child develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to lead a healthy and active life.

Through high-quality PE, sport and physical activity, we aim to inspire children to challenge themselves, work together, persevere through difficulties and develop habits that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Love. Learn. Shine.