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Regarding the fire at SS Simon and Jude CE Primary School on 17th August ’23, we would like to reassure everyone that no one has been hurt and to thank our fire fighters who worked tirelessly to bring it under control. Please find our latest update here. The school Principal will email parents directly with further updates and information - school can be reached via their office email: sssjoffice@vantageacademies.co.uk.
The Government is spending over £450 million to help primary schools improve the quality of the PE and sport activities they offer their pupils.
At SS Simon and Jude we believe that sport and PE are extremely important to the physical health and emotional wellbeing of our children. We are dedicated to raising standards in PE and ensuring that more children are becoming more active and engaged in sports. We strongly feel that a fun, varied and competitive PE curriculum and extra-curricular sporting activities have a positive influence on all children and provides a great baseline for an active and healthy future.
In April 2013, the Government announced new funding of £150 million for physical education (PE) and sport. This funding is to be used to improve the quality and breadth of PE. Schools are free to determine how best to use this funding to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision, including increasing participation in PE and sport so that all pupils develop healthy lifestyles and reach the performance levels they are capable of. This funding is ring-fenced and therefore can only be spent on provision of PE and sport in schools.
For the year 2022/2023 we have been allocated £28,840 to spend on improving our PE provision at SSSJ. We have identified five key indicators to focus on this year.
Key indicator 1: The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity – Chief Medical Officer guidelines recommend that primary school pupils undertake at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day in school.
Key indicator 2: The profile of PESSPA being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement.
Key indicator 3: Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport.
Key indicator 4: Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils.
Key indicator 5: Increased participation in competitive sport.
Year 6 Swimming Competency – National Curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety
SSSJ year 6 pupils attend swimming lessons on a weekly basis from week beginning 15th May. This will be reported on towards the end of the academic year.