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How Will You Spend Your Sports Premium?
Sports premium funding should be used to help schools continue to use physical education, sport and physical activity as a tool to improve educational attainment, emotional and physical health and wellbeing.
Our PE and Sport premium range ensures pupils leave primary school physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle and commit to a lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.
To help your school navigate the minefield of what to spend your money on, we have created exclusive packages to help you decide.
Freestanding Sports Premium Equipment
Included within the Sports Premium Guidance document, the Department of Education state that the Sport Premium should not be used for anything classified as 'capital expenditure', which includes:
- MUGAs
- Daily Mile Tracks
- Forest School Environments
- Trim Trails
- Fixed Playground Equipment (e.g. climbing frames, play towers)
With this new rule being implemented for the 2023/24 Sport Premium budget, a lot of schools have been left confused on how they can spend their Sport Premium.
Following the guidelines laid out by the Department of Education, our design team has created a wide range of fantastic play equipment that helps children develop physically and qualifies as equipment that can be bought with the PE and Sport Premium!
There are so many exciting freestanding options that will achieve the following objectives:
- Increases engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity.
- Contributes to the improvement of the school as a whole by raising the profile of sports and PE.
- Builds knowledge of P.E and sport in staff so they confidently teach and share their understanding.
- Offers a variety of sports/ physical activity opportunities for all pupils.
- Encourages participation in competitive sport.
With hundreds of schools using Pentagon Play to spend their remaining sports premium, we know what equipment is a perfect investment for your school.
Spending your sports premium doesn't have to be a stressful job either. Our team of Internal Learning Advisors are happy to support you and advise you on your sports premium budget. The knowledge and expertise our ILA team have will help your school make the best decision for your pupils and future generations.
No matter the size of your school, you can count on Pentagon Play to help you get the best play equipment with your PE and Sport premium today!
Scroll down to see examples of our projects as well as a range of suitable products for your Sports Premium funding.
Don't forget that on the 31st July 2024, your sports premium will be revoked. You will not be able to carry over any of the remaining budget, so make sure that you spend the full amount to get the most for your pupils! We have a fantastic blog regarding the topic of understanding sports premium and you can always contact us for more help or advice.
We are delighted with the playground. The experience was brilliant from start to finish! The design team listened to what we wanted and the crew doing the installation were professional and amazing to work with! Nothing was too much trouble.
Catherine Robottom, Jesson's CE Primary School
The Installation team were extremely professional. We had good communication during the installation and discussed each phase as it progressed. The area was left tidy and sade with no risk to the children. I really appreciate the way the team worked and whilst on site we had no issues at all.
Trevor Illingworth - Ranvilles Junior School, Hampshire
The main objectives we wanted to achieve with the playground development was to create a space where children can play safely, could be active and could have a variety of experiences that they don't get outside of school. The development of a trim trail and exercise equipment ensured that all of these objectives were met, it has also ensured that children have a healthy and active lifestyle. It is a joy to watch how excited the children become when they are playing on the equipment. This area has also enabled the children to develop their social skills in terms of their ability to take turns, support each other, encourage and motivate each other to take risks and be more active. Working with Pentagon Play has been fantastic; they were nothing but professional and helpful. They were able to advise us on the best use of the land we have and the completed project is absolutely amazing!
Jenny Campbell - Westminster Primary Academy and Children’s Centre, Blackpool
I am most impressed with the service we have received from Pentagon. From design to the completed project, we have been involved with the Pentagon team and they have accommodated any changes to designs. Nothing has been too much trouble. The installation team were only too happy to explain various process as they happened and we were kept updated by Dan with any issues during Covid-19 closure. The final product is fabulous and of great quality – all tried and tested by the Pentagon Team. The children love it… and staff too!
Helen Marshall – Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School, Rotherham
I can personally say that it was a pleasure working with Luke in the beginning stages of this project and we look forward to meeting him again. The children are really excited about their new spaces and it has greatly enhanced and improved the provision we offer to our pupils. Thanks very much.
Joanna Hodges – Eastbury Primary School, Barking
Working alongside pentagon has been a mutually collaborative experience. I wouldn’t think twice in going back and adding to the equipment.
Alison Read - Severn Beach - Gloucestershire