Provider: Dartford District Schools FA

●  An annual affiliation with Dartford District FA/Dartford FC.

●    Provides the pupils at Milestone Academy an opportunity to learn basic football skills through weekly coaching sessions led by qualified football coaches.

●    Provides pupils with the opportunity to participate in district events and friendly matches against local schools.

●    Encourages participation from all pupils, including girls whose participation may be lower.

●    To increase participation in competitive sport.

●    For all pupils to be able to engage in regular physical activity.

●   To broaden the range of sports and activities that all pupils can experience. 

●    To forge links with a wider range of external sports clubs.

● Gives pupils the opportunity to develop their football skills through having weekly lessons with qualified football coaches.

●  Allows  pupils the opportunity to develop their gross motor skills.

●  Gives pupils opportunities to participate in friendly football matches with other local skills so developing their social and teamwork skills.

●   Allows pupils the opportunity to learn and understand about teamwork and how to follow rules fairly.

●  Supports pupils’ understanding of discipline. 

Whole academic year.

Provider: Beaming Stars

●    A team of qualified gymnastics coaches are able to deliver gymnastics sessions three days per week and Movement and Music sessions to classes in Early Years, Phase 1 and Phase 2.

●    These sessions provide the pupils with regular opportunities to improve their basic agility, balance and coordination,with professionally trained staff.

●    It provides pupils with a regular fun and engaging activity which is suited to their needs, allowing them to access activities they may have been unable to previously.

●    Provides opportunities to join a club out of school to encourage pupil participation.

●    The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity.

●    To broaden the range of sports and activities that all pupils can experience. 

●    To support and involve the least active children.

●    To forge links with a wider range of external sports clubs.

●  Gives pupils the opportunity to develop their gymnastics and dance skills through having regular gymnastics sessions with qualified gymnastics coaches.

●  Allows  pupils the opportunity to develop their gross motor skills.

● Allows  pupils the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills especially for the least active children.

●  Allows pupils the opportunity to improve their coordination, balance and basic agility by having regular sessions with qualified gymnastics coaches.

● Allows all pupils the opportunity to participate in gymnastics and dance sessions that are engaging and fun as well as being suitably differentiated for their specific needs.

●  Gives pupils opportunities to work individually and in differing group sizes and helps them develop the skills of working appropriately with others.

Whole academic year.

●    A yearly membership to youth sports trust.

●    To raise standards and achievement across the school.

• To ensure we are Covid safe in line with up to date National PE guidelines.

●    To enhance the leadership of PE.

●    To promote effective sport and healthy active lifestyle development.

●   To benchmark our PE provision in line with sports participation and enhanced curriculum.

●  To increase confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport.

●   The profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement.

●  Allows pupils to be taught PE by confident, highly skilled and knowledgeable members of staff.

●  Pupils are able to learn more about the importance of a healthy active lifestyle.

●  Lessons can be more engaging, motivating and fun because staff have been able to access appropriate courses and support sessions that can help develop their teaching style and the delivery of their lessons.

• Pupils can operate in a secure and safe PE environment with adjustments made in line with the Covid 19 pandemic.