Ropes required:
- 1 KS2 rope per pupil for the routine
- 1 × 7.5 m rope for turning and Figure of Eight
- 2 × 4.5 m ropes (one Double Dutch set) for Double Dutch
KS2 ropes, 2.5 mPack of 10 · Years 3 to 6Shop now →
Long rope, 7.5 mFor all the long rope gamesShop now →
Double Dutch set, 2 × 4.5 mA pair of 4.5 m ropesShop now →Our Double Dutch set is two 4.5 m ropes, sold as a pair, and each one works perfectly on its own as a long rope: one of them is just right for Under the Moon. The 7.5 m long rope is perfect for Wiggly Worm and for all of the long rope games. We suggest every school has at least one Double Dutch set and one 7.5 m long rope. Between them they give you everything you need for teaching, right the way from Reception to Year 6.
To pass the Purple Award, a pupil:
- Links any 6 tricks into a routine, 8 skips each, without stopping
- Turns a long rope steadily for others
- Keeps the pot boiling in Figure of Eight in a group of 6 to 8, completing 2 full figures of 8 (4 jumps)
A pupil passes when they show every skill with control, on two different days. Pupils aren't held back by their age: anyone who can show these skills can take the Purple Award.
Related skills
Related skills are skills you can include during the lesson. Click a skill to see how it's done.
How to assess the Purple Award
- Teach the skills on this page, along with the related skills, in PE, at a skipping club or at playtime.
- Watch each pupil show every skill with control, and tick it on the class tracker.
- Check the skills again on a different day. A pupil passes when every skill is shown with control on two different days.
- Award the certificate in assembly or at the end of the lesson, then show the pupil their next challenge.
Open the Purple Award assessment page →
Stations, what to look for, a two-day class tracker, evaluation, and certificates for every pupil who passes.
skip-hop offers a reward rope. Click here for more information.Next: the Red Award (Advanced).