The government is providing funding of £150 million per annum for the academic years 2016/17 and 2017/18 to provide new and substantial primary school sport funding. The funding is being jointly provided by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport.  This will see money going directly to primary schools to spend on improving the quality of sport and PE for all their children. Each school will receive £8,500 plus an extra £5 per pupil each year for the next two years.  The money can only be spent on sport and PE provision in schools. 

To find out further information on how the money will be used at Mortimer St John's please click on the links below. 

PREMIER LEAGUE PRIMARY STARS PROGRAMME 

This term at Mortimer St. John's we are very excited to have started the Premier League Primary Stars Programme  in partnership with Reading FC Community Trust.  Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and Reading Football Club to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.  Faye Turner, who is a sports coach, will be working in partnership with teachers in Year 1 and Year 2 every Thursday.  She will be supporting children in Badger class in the morning whilst they are doing English and Math.  In the afternoons she will be working with Year 2 teachers to deliver fun and exciting PE sessions.

The Premier League encourages children to:

• Be ambitious – work hard and never give up on their goals
• Be inspiring – set a great example to others
• Be connected –work well with others and in a team
• Be fair – treat people equally and think of other

To find out more about Primary Stars Programme taking place at Mortimer St. John's go to https://plprimarystars.com.