- tackling inequalities
- empowering youth voice
- building physical literacy
Tackling inequalities
We pledge to ensure the following groups are targeted and supported to access sporting experiences not normally available to them:
- Young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- Children from low-income families
- Girls (who tend to be less active than boys from a young age)
- Young people from Asian and Black backgrounds (who are more likely to be inactive)
Youth voice
Our school wants to make sure every young person has a say in sport and activities at school. It’s not just about joining in; it’s about speaking up, being heard, and seeing change.
We know that PE, school sport and physical activity make a big difference. But for them to work well, we need to hear from young people, especially those who don’t always feel included or don’t join in much. We will do this through;
- Pupil voice activities to gather views via out School Council Representatives
- Pupil surveys to canvass opinion about their interests in extracurricular provisions
- Pupil surveys to canvass opinion about their interests in curriculum provisions
Physical literacy
Physical literacy is how we move, think, feel, and connect with physical activity throughout our lives.
It’s about more than just playing - it’s how our past experiences or situations affect whether being active feels good or not. Physical literacy helps build positive experiences in PE, sport, and everyday movement at school.
How the school will support physical literacy:
- Enter pupils into competitions and events that aim to give everyone positive experiences
- Help children stay active throughout the school day
- Work with our local SGO to help teachers and the wider school community understand and support physical literacy
- Actively seek pupils' opinions. Student voice is important - involving young people helps shape how physical literacy is part of our school life.
Support for 60 Active Minutes
The Chief Medical Officer says that young people aged 5–18 should be active for 60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity. For disabled children and young people, it’s 20 minutes a day. These activities should be varied, so they can help:
- develop movement skills
- strengthen muscles and bones
- reduce the time spent sitting or lying down
- break up long periods of inactivity
- spread activity throughout the day
Our school will aim to give 30 minutes of activity during the school day, and help students get 30 more minutes outside of school. We will endeavor to reach this goal by:
- running events that focus on young people who would benefit most from being more active
- creating daily activity plans to help include the least active groups
- sharing good ideas from schools that are doing well (through training, awards, and case studies)
