Skipping ropes and skipping help for UK schools
Get your whole school skipping
Class sets of skipping ropes, ready-to-teach lesson plans and a free national skipping league, from coaches who have taught skipping in UK schools for a quarter of a century.
- Order by purchase order
- Sized for every key stage
- Skipping Awards from Reception to Year 6
I’m a teacher or PE leadLesson plans from Reception to Year 6, class rope sets, playtime games and a league to aim for.Skipping in schools →
I’m a parent, skipper or clubTeach your child to skip in six easy steps, find the right rope size and learn the classic rhymes.Home & Clubs →
- ✓Ropes designed and tested in the UK
- £Pay by school purchase order
- 25Over 25 years of skipping workshops
- ★Skipping Awards for every pupil
What skip-hop solves
What schools tell us gets in the way of skipping, and how skip-hop helps.
“Our least active children never join in.”Every child has their own next Skipping Award, so beginners and confident skippers each have something to achieve.For class teachers →
“I’m not a PE specialist.”Lessons written for class teachers that run from the board, and a training day where skip-hop teaches the teachers.Training for teachers →
“Children lose interest after a week.”Eight colour Awards from White to Black, then Bronze, Silver and Gold, with a certificate at every step.The Skipping Awards →
“The PE premium has to leave something behind.”Confident staff, an Awards scheme that runs year after year, and ropes built to last.For head teachers →
“We need 30 active minutes in the school day.”Skipping fits into PE, playtimes, clubs and five spare minutes, with a progression from Reception to Year 6.For PE leads →
“One festival doesn’t change habits.”Trained staff, the Awards and the free Virtual Skipping League keep schools skipping all year.For Active Partnerships →
Who it’s for
Pick the one that’s you to see what skip-hop does for you.
Head teachersA whole school that’s active and inspired, with spending that keeps paying back year after year.PE leads & sports coordinatorsA progression from Reception to Year 6 that every teacher can follow, with passes recorded as you go.Class teachersLessons you can teach tomorrow, even if you can’t skip. The board does the demonstrating.School Games OrganisersConfident staff in every school, a pathway every child can follow, and a free virtual competition.Active PartnershipsTraining days for your schools, a pathway for every child, and a free county-wide league that shows your reach.
skip-hop teaches the teachers. A training day for PE leads and teachers, for one school or a group of schools. Find out about training days →
The heart of skip-hop
The Skipping Awards
Eight colour Awards from White to Black, then Bronze, Silver and Gold. Every skill on this site belongs to an Award, so every pupil always has the next one to aim for.
WhiteReceptionYellowReception–Y1OrangeYears 1–2GreenYears 1–3BlueYears 3–4PurpleYears 4–5RedYears 4–6BlackYears 5–6
Then the medal awards, for skippers who want to go further
BronzeMedal award
SilverMedal award
GoldMedal award- TeachEach Award lists its skills, with coaching for every one.
- AssessWatch each skill with control on two different days and tick it off on the class tracker.
- CelebratePrint a certificate for every pupil who passes, and give reward ropes to those who earn them.
Colours loosely match year groups, but children move on whenever they're ready.
What your school gets
Real pages from the All-Access Skip Pass, shown with a sample class.
Scheme of workFour units from Reception to Year 6, each one building towards its Awards.
Lessons you run from the boardInteractive lessons with trainers the whole class can follow, like the long rope call trainer.
A class tracker for every AwardLoad your class, tick each skill over two sessions, and see who has passed.
Certificates to printPupils who pass go straight to a certificate with their name on, in five styles.Rope size finder
Which rope length do your pupils need?
Too long and the rope drags; too short and it hits the head. skip-hop speed ropes come in three lengths, sold in class bags of 10. Read the full size guide →
2.1 mKey Stage 1: Reception to Year 2See the 2.1 m bag of 10 →
2.5 mKey Stage 2: Years 3 to 6See the 2.5 m bag of 10 →
2.8 mSecondary pupils, staff and tall pupilsSee the 2.8 m bag of 10 →
Free for every school
The Virtual Skipping League
Run by skip-hop. Pupils skip for 30 seconds, you type in the scores, and every class competes fairly with classes of the same year group across the country.
What schools say
From head teachers, teachers, school sport partnerships and leisure centres after skip-hop’s skipping workshops and taster sessions.
WOW....skip-hop were fantastic, every member of staff made a note of thanking me for arranging the event and how brilliant skip-hop was. Your coach was in huge demand at lunchtime with the children, even the Ofsted inspector thought he was great and mentioned him to me! … we would certainly recommend your company to other schools.
The children absolutely loved it and the impact was massive. Higher enthusiasm within school, willingness to try more new things, better self esteem and confidence, and very importantly in my opinion, they are keeping active in playtime and after school by bringing in their skip-hop ropes!
Just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday, everyone really enjoyed the workshop. You got the delivery spot on with reference to impact on young people, benefits to schools and ensuring it was delivered at the right pace and fun for everyone. I haven’t laughed so much for ages - how sad!
Thank you for the skipping workshop. We have been skipping ever since. It was the best thing that ever hit St Louise’s enjoyed by everyone. It is wonderful for lunchtime - everybody enjoying themselves - no squabbles.
We had so much fun on Friday. Thank you for coming to us and sharing all your skipping techniques. The children and parents were still talking about it this morning as I welcomed everyone into school which was wonderful.
Dear Lee. What an amazing day - thank you. Our staff and children thoroughly enjoyed (the workshops) with you today, you were really inspirational and oh so positive! It was great to see some of our children who don’t yet see themselves as ‘sporty’ perform in front of the whole school.
Hi Lee, You will be pleased to hear that Stalyhill are ‘Skipping’ mad! It’s fantastic to see them all at lunchtime and playtimes with their ropes.
Lee, Thank you so much for delivering your fantastic workshop. … We have had people asking for skipping ropes and being VERY enthusiastic about it. Once again, thank you for delivering such a brilliant 3 days on skipping.
Thanks Lee, The children (and teachers) had a great time, as usual. Yes - it is always great to see unlikely children rising to your challenges - if only they could do this every week.
We all had a truly inspirational day with much fun and laughter.
Hi Lee, Just a quick message to say thank you so much for today! Every teacher had brilliant feedback and the children seemed to absolutely love it. Thank you for being so prompt and organised - I know it was a busy day. Hopefully we can work together again in the future.
Thank you for your visit to our school on Wednesday. The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed themselves and it was great to see the skills that they had learnt by the end of the day. There has been continued interest since your visit, with a number of children showing their new skills in the playground at break and lunchtimes!
Worth every penny!
Everyone really enjoyed the sessions (staff and children) and there’s lots of skipping every play time.
Dear Lee. Thank you for a very successful skipping day. Everyone enjoyed the day with really good feedback from staff and parents, and there has been lots of skipping in the playground!
Hi Lee, Just to say a massive thank you regarding the workshops. Everyone had great fun and it is lovely for us to take part in a joyful experience.
Hi Lee. Just wanted to say a huge thank you to the “skipper” we had today, I didn’t get a chance to say thanks to him at the end of the day. The whole school had a fantastic day and enjoyed the skipping. The teachers also were very impressed at how good your coach was with the classes.
Hi there Lee, Thank you so much for doing workshops... kids and staff love it..... I’ll definitely talk to staff about next year.
Just to say thank you so much for the workshops delivered by your coach last week. We had a fantastic day! It was so well organised and your coach’s manner with the children was excellent. We will definitely be booking again in the future.
Amazing workshops
I’m excited to hear the kids talk about their day and to watch them skip hop during recesses through the rest of our school year! Always an exciting time! Thank you, Lee, it’s always a pleasure to work with you!
Hi Lee, Thank you so much for coming in, the kids had so much fun!
Hi Lee, Thanks for a cracking day on Tuesday!
From the moment he arrived, he was polite, with a very infectious and up-beat personality, which inspired everyone who worked with him. … I don’t know how he managed to fit in so many skills, but we’ve certainly got a lot to go at!
Just a quick message to say a huge thank you for a fantastic day. Your coach was great. The kids and teachers thought he did a fantastic job and I just wanted to pass this message on.
All the teachers said how good the sessions were and how good he was at assessing the children’s ability. He was fantastic at explaining skip-hop to the children and was really patient with the children who didn’t get the hang of it first time.
Before the workshop, a lot of my staff were unsure of what the day would involve and some were probably thinking how could we fill a whole day with skipping! … the feedback I got … was unbelievable … it was the talk of the whole school. They’re all mad to get skipping now.
These two days are probably the best two days of the school year.
Both your coach and the content were brilliant. He has a lovely way of encouraging and praising the kids. It has taken the school over with skipping fever.
Everyone at Annyalla National School had a great day skipping with skip-hop. The kids are still skipping on the yard during play times. Your coach had a fantastic way of engaging all the children and teachers during the day.
We had a fantastic day on the 30th April. I filmed the floor show and photographed the skills, so we are working away on them. We could really see the difference in how the children approached their second workshop. They loved it and learned so much.
Your coach was here last Thursday and the workshops went brilliantly. He was excellent with the kids. He kept them all on task and made sure they all enjoyed the activity. Feedback from teachers was excellent.
Both Lee and Scott have run taster sessions for me within DC Leisure and the response from the site managers has been overwhelming. … any age or ability would benefit and enjoy from the fun and effective way to keeping active … not just because it keeps you fit....but because it is FUN!
We have held several skipping workshops in primary and secondary schools run by skip-hop. They are fantastic and I have had nothing but brilliant feedback from them. They can take large groups, they relate the activity to health and the curriculum, it’s fun, interactive and educational. I can’t recommend it enough.
From schools, school sport partnerships and leisure centres in England and Ireland that worked with skip-hop. The coaching and Skipping Awards on this site come from those workshops. Read more from schools →
Who runs skip-hop
skip-hop has taught skipping in UK schools since 1997. The coaching on the site comes mainly from Lee Collinson-James, and most of the bright ideas and shiny things come from Scott Robert-Shaw. skip-hop also runs the free Virtual Skipping League.
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Rope packs for schools
KS1 skipping ropes, pack of 102.1 m speed ropes for Reception to Year 2£43£38 signed inView details →
KS2 skipping ropes, pack of 102.5 m speed ropes for Years 3 to 6£43£38 signed inView details →
Adult skipping ropes, pack of 102.8 m ropes for staff, leaders and tall pupils£43£38 signed inView details →
Primary school skipping rope set76 ropes in a kit bag, for a whole primary school+ 6 months’ All-Access Skip Pass free£376£338 signed inView details →Why schools choose skipping
- It counts towards the 60 active minutes a day the UK Chief Medical Officers recommend for children.
- It costs little per pupil and needs very little space: a hall, a playground or a classroom.
- Every child can succeed, from Reception to Year 6 and on into secondary school.
- It works in PE lessons, at playtime and in after-school clubs.
- It builds fitness, coordination, confidence and teamwork. Read the benefits of skipping.
Planning your PE and sport premium? See how skipping can fit your plans.
Get your school skipping in four steps
Choose the right ropes
Size ropes by age: 2.1m for Key Stage 1, 2.5m for Key Stage 2 and 2.8m for secondary pupils and adults.
Plan your sessions
Ready-to-teach lesson plans from EYFS to Year 6 come with the All-Access Skip Pass.
Teach the skills
Start with the basics, then move on to tricks, partner skipping and double dutch.
Join the league
Enter the free Virtual Skipping League and compete with schools across the country.
Free 30-day trial
All-Access Skip Pass
One whole-school membership, so any teacher can pick it up and teach a great skipping lesson, whether or not they skip themselves:
- Lesson plans from EYFS to Year 6, every lesson on one printable page
- Video and coaching notes for every skill
- The full Skipping Awards pack, with a class tracker and certificates
- £149 a year for the whole school, or £399 for 3 years. 6 months free with the whole-school rope set
Start with the skills
Every skill and game we teach, each graded on the Skipping Awards. See all skills →
