How it works
Combine the bell and the slalom to draw a square on the floor: forwards, then right, then back, then left.
skip-hop tipSingle bounce looks more impressive, but it's harder and far more tiring.
Teach squares with the All-Access Skip Pass
Everything a teacher needs to teach this skill to a whole class, from skip-hop coach Lee Collinson-James:
- Step-by-step teaching: bell, slalom, bell, slalom
- The castle wall, and other shapes
- A pupil self-check
£149 a year for the whole school, or 6 months free with the whole-school rope set.
Squares
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
This skill isn't in the scheme of work lessons yet. It's a great one for skipping clubs and playtimes.
What you need
KS1 2.1m, KS2 2.5m or KS3 2.8m. 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 squares hard. Change one thing at a time.
What usually makes it hard: A four-part pattern, and it’s tiring.
- SpaceFour numbered spots on the floor.
- CommunicationSay each direction out loud: forwards, right, back, left.
- TaskOne square, then rest. Double bounce is fine.
Seated or no-jump version. Reach or point to four marked spots in turn, in time with a rope turned at the side.
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.