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A whole school that’s active, inspired and moving

skip-hop gives every class a skill to learn, a Skipping Award to aim for and teachers who feel confident teaching it. It keeps going year after year, long after one-off coaching would have left.

  • “The PE and sport premium has to leave something behind.”Confident staff, an Awards scheme pupils work through from Reception to Year 6, and ropes built to last.
  • “Inspectors will ask about personal development and inclusion.”Every pupil works on their own Award, including pupils with SEND, and every pass is recorded and celebrated.
  • “My staff have no spare time.”The lessons are planned, they run from the board, and passes are ticked off on a class tracker. One training day gets everyone started.

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What skip-hop gives you

One goal for the whole schoolEight colour Skipping Awards from White to Black, then Bronze, Silver and Gold. Every pupil always has a next step.
A scheme of workFour units of six lessons from Reception to Year 6, each one building towards its Awards.
Confident staffCoaching for every skill, written for class teachers, and a training day from the coaches who wrote it.
Something to celebrateCertificates with each pupil’s name for assembly, and reward ropes for the children who earn them.
Ropes that lastClass packs sized for each key stage, and a whole-school set. Pay by card or by purchase order.
Careful with pupil dataOnly a first name and the first letter of a surname are ever kept.
  • Free school registration
  • Pay by card or purchase order
  • 25 years of school workshops behind it

What skipping does for your school

Getting children moving is only the start. Here’s what the benefits of skipping mean for you.

Active minutes, without a timetable fightThe UK Chief Medical Officers advise children to average at least 60 active minutes a day, and the government’s School Sport and Activity Action Plan wants 30 of them in the school day. Skipping fits into PE, playtimes, clubs and five spare minutes in a classroom.
Children ready to learnThe Chief Medical Officers list better concentration and learning, confidence and social skills among the benefits of being active. A rope is one of the cheapest ways to get there.
Every child includedSkills progress in small steps, so beginners and confident skippers work side by side, each on their own Award. It’s not just for the school team.
Money that keeps workingTrain the staff once, buy the ropes once, and the Awards carry on from one year group to the next.

What head teachers said

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.
JackieSulivan Primary School
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.
Sr Justine, PrincipalSt Louise’s Senior N S, Dublin

The heart of skip-hop

The Skipping Awards

One scheme for the whole school. Every pupil, from Reception to Year 6, always has the next Award to aim for, and a certificate when they get there.

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BronzeSilverGold

See the Skipping Awards

Training dayskip-hop teaches the teachersBook a training day for your staff, on its own or with other schools through your Active Partnership. Your teachers learn the skills, how to teach them and how to run the Awards.Find out about training days → Free for every schoolThe Virtual Skipping LeagueThe free Virtual Skipping League adds School Games Mark evidence, family cards and a whole-school competition at no cost.What the league does for head teachers ↗

Questions head teachers ask

How much does skip-hop cost a school?

Registering your school is free and gives 10% off the shop plus free lesson tasters. The All-Access Skip Pass, with the full scheme of work, the Skipping Awards assessment guides, trackers and certificates, and coaching and video for every skill, is £149 a year or £399 for 3 years, with a free 30-day trial and no automatic renewal. The Virtual Skipping League is free. Training days are quoted for each school or group.

Can we use the PE and sport premium?

Staff training and resources that keep improving PE after the money is spent are what the premium is for. Check the current conditions of grant on gov.uk before you commit spending.

Do we need a PE specialist?

No. Every lesson is written for class teachers, with teaching points and common faults for each skill. Teachers don’t need to be able to skip.

Get your whole school skipping

Register free for school prices and the free lesson tasters, then try the All-Access Skip Pass free for 30 days.

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