The Government gives schools money to help children from lower income families do their best. This funding is called “Pupil Premium”. For every child registered, our school receives £1,480. With this money we are able to support identified groups of pupils to boost their attainment and close the gap between them and their peers.

This funding was introduced in September 2011 and is now allocated to schools based on the number of pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the previous six years. Schools also receive funding based on the number of pupils they have who have been in the care of the Local Authority continuously for more than six months, and also for any service personnel children who attend the school (with a parent in the armed forces) at any point in the last 3 years.

In order for the school to receive this additional funding on the basis of free school meals, parents must register their child for a Free School Meal if they are eligible. This includes any parents of pupils in Reception, Year 1 and 2 who now automatically receive a free school meal.

Please read the information below which gives details of our Pupil Premium Grant, our main objectives as a school with related outcomes and how we allocate the funding.

Schools are allocated funding known as the ‘P.E. and Sports Premium’ to improve physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. The latest summary is below. This describes how we have spent the grant and its impact and sustainability. 

Our aim is to engage as many of our children as possible in the widest range of physical activities and sports. Our teachers work hard to make sure that all children get at least two hours of high-quality physical education every week.

We have continued to spend the funds on building up the ability of our teachers and teaching assistants to deliver the very best PE lessons in school, often alongside high-quality funded sports coaches and experts.

We have also focused funds to allow classes, groups and individuals to access different sports, some for the first time, to enter competitions and to develop skills through links with specialist coaches and clubs.  Alongside Sports Premium funds, we use our school budget to employ experts to deliver in-school and out-of-school clubs that will introduce new sports to our school. We pay for travel and teacher release time to allow children to take part in the widest range of events and we will ensure we have the best resources to allow every child to take part in a sport they will enjoy. 

Inclusion: We believe all children should be able to access sports and physical activities. Our curriculum is driven by the ambition that all children will achieve highly in every subject. Sport Premium funds support the expertise of our teachers in ensuring we plan and deliver lessons for every child. Pupil Premium funds and Sport Premium funding support these opportunities.

Sporting Participation: Our children have the opportunity to join in with many curricular and extra-curricular sport clubs and activities. These include:

• Netball
•  Yoga
• Dance
• Gymnastics
• Football
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Fencing
• Swimming
•  Tennis
• Multisports

We compete and play alongside children in South Street and across Gateshead. Our aim is that as many South Street children as possible will be a part of a sports team or club.