How it works
How many skippers can you get in one rope, in single file, without anyone making a mistake? Double it with two lines side by side.
skip-hop tipTurners wrap spare rope round the free hand and let it out as the line grows.
Teach the cluster jump with the All-Access Skip Pass
Everything a teacher needs to teach this skill to a whole class, from the skip-hop team:
- The skip-hop video of this skill, with a close-up and ½× and ¼× slow motion
- Step-by-step teaching: which side to enter, when to go in, how to line up
- Spot the fault, with the fix
- A pupil self-check
£149 a year for the whole school, or 6 months free with the whole-school rope set.
Where it fits
Cluster jump
This skill isn't part of a Skipping Award yet but it's a great one for lessons, clubs and playtimes.
In the scheme of work
Where this skill is taught in the skip-hop scheme of work.
- LKS2Lesson 5: Figure of EightSkills and Tricks · Years 3 and 4
What you need
For four or more skippers at once. skip-hop ropes are designed specifically for the skills shown on this site.
SEND and inclusion
Make it work for everyone
Ideas for pupils with SEND, and for anyone who finds cluster jump hard. Change one thing at a time.
What usually makes it hard: A crowd in one rope, and the noise.
- PeopleA small cluster of familiar friends.
- CommunicationA quiet count instead of shouting.
- TaskStart with two in the rope.
Seated or no-jump version. Turn one end and count the group, or call the jumps.
An adapted pass is still a pass on the Skipping Awards. Use your own judgement and each pupil’s care plan. More in SEND and inclusion at skip-hop. Pupil struggling to get started? Try Lee’s tips for pupils who are struggling to skip.