Winter of Wellbeing Grant

The Winter of Wellbeing funding is to support schools and non-maintained settings to provide additional opportunities for learners to play, and to engage in social, cultural and physical activities and experiences outside of formal learning.  The main aim of this grant is to develop social, emotional and physical well-being. 

Funding is to be provided to schools and non-maintained settings for the following purposes: 

• Provide a suite of age appropriate activities and opportunities for learners registered at each school in a variety of settings, with tailoring to address age related priorities. 

• Provide a universal entitlement to play, sporting and cultural activities for learners registered at each school or setting. 

• Provide a range of activities for learners that should promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing through increased access to creative, sporting and cultural experiences in English and Welsh. 

• Support equality of access for learners – this may mean tailoring or increasing some services to address inherent disadvantages. 

The Winter of Wellbeing funding will contribute to the following outcomes: 

• Support learners wellbeing needs through the provision of additional activities and experiences in and around the school day, which will in turn, help them build their skills and confidence to make the most of their education experience; 

• Support learners achieve higher attainment as they build additional skills and healthier emotional, mental and physical wellbeing by engaging in these additional activities; 

Grant Allocation = £2100.13

Cross-Curriculuar Orienteering Scheme = £2165

School Contribution = £64.87

Cross-Curriculuar Orienteering Scheme

Benefits for all learners with the inclusion of this scheme and staff training:

• Make learning active across the curriculum, putting health and wellbeing at the core of learning.

• Meet statutory National Curriculum requirements for KS2 PE by teaching orienteering through OAA.

• Meet the chief medical officer’s call to deliver 30 active minutes per day tackling the inactivity problem and reducing sitting time.

• Take a scientific approach to improving standards across school – daily exercise and activity improves the brains concentration, retention and recall, overall benefitting the children’s success in learning.

• Provide your children with regular exercise and fresh air without sacrificing important curriculum demands.

• Make regular use of your school grounds.

• Create a lasting benefit to your children’s health through regular movement and fitness habits.

• Raise attainment standards by engaging children in learning through activity, adventure and competition.

• Develop the children’s ability to work as a team.

• A stimulating alternative to “the daily mile” – map reading, adventure and HIIT exercises make it more fun!

• Embed active learning across the curriculum for all learners, every day.

• Create an active culture across school. Cross-Curricular Orienteering can be used at any point during the school day – lesson time, break time, lunchtime and after school.

• Give children who may not always enjoy traditional PE a chance to thrive and develop a love for movement.

• Children learn map reading skills and schools can get bespoke mapping of their school grounds.

• Children’s fitness and stamina builds, and they learn habits which will benefit their wellbeing and health for a lifetime.​​​​​​​