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✨ National Skipping Day is coming up at the end of the month.
A great opportunity to get pupils active, build coordination and have fun in PE.

If you’re looking for simple, engaging skipping games and ideas, we’ve put together a blog to help you make the most of it in your lessons.

👉 https://thepehub.co.uk/blog/national-skipping-day/

🚨 Another milestone for afPE Approved Curriculum Resources 🚨

In our first ACR window, 4 organisations achieved approval.

In this latest window, that number has grown to 8 - a powerful sign of the momentum behind this work.

These organisations have met afPE’s rigorous criteria, giving schools confidence that the resources they choose are trusted, high-quality and aligned with best practice in PE.

For headteachers and PE leads, this means greater choice, clarity and confidence - and for the sector, it’s a huge step forward in raising the bar for PE provision.

👏 Congratulations to all newly approved providers.

Edstart - Primary PE Specialist
The PE Hub
Enrich Education
PE Passport
Oak National Academy
Complete Education Solutions
Chance to Shine
imoves

We’re delighted to share that our curriculum has been approved by afPE as part of their Approved Curriculum Resources.

The scheme has been recognised for being well sequenced, inclusive, and aligned with the National Curriculum - with fun, engaging activities that support and challenge all pupils.

🥌❄️ The Winter Olympics kick off tomorrow (Feb 6th)

Our Winter Olympics Curling Games are fun, and an active way to introduce pupils to curling and it’s a sneak peek from our brand-new Target Games units, launching very soon 👀✨

Perfect for developing accuracy, teamwork and tactical thinking - all wrapped up in Olympic fun!

📥 Download the free activities.

🏅 Keep your eyes peeled… our Target Games units are coming!

Winter Olympics Curling Game - Free Resource A free resource with activities link to the Winter Olympics - Free downloadable PDF resource

🎉 ❄️ The Winter Olympics are almost here! Get your class moving and excited with our Winter Olympics Curling Game resource, perfect for introducing pupils to the fun and teamwork of Olympic curling! 🥌✨ Download it for free and bring the spirit of the Games into your PE lessons. 📚👟

👉 https://thepehub.co.uk/free-content/resources/winter-olympics-curling-game-1930/

Winter Games start Feb 6th let the countdown begin! ⏳

🧩 It's National Puzzle Day -Thursday 29th January 2026! 🧠

Today is all about celebrating the joy (and challenge!) of puzzles - from crosswords and jigsaws to Sudoku and treasure hunts. Whether you’re in the classroom or at home, puzzles boost focus, problem-solving, teamwork and so much more.

We’ve put together a blog full of ideas and inspiration to help you make the most of this brain-boosting day ➡️ read it below.

Make the most of National Puzzle Day with your team, class, or family and see how many puzzles you can do! 🧩✨

National Puzzle Day 2026 what you need to know! National Puzzle Day is just a few weeks away, and getting involved is easier than you think. Check our ideas, so you aren’t left puzzled.

⛄ Snowball Catch!
A brilliant partner challenge - throw, catch, step back… how far can they get?
Great for coordination and teamwork.

How to Play:
1. Children pair up and stand a short distance apart.
2. They throw the “snowball” back and forth.
3. After a successful catch, they each take a step back.
4. If the snowball is dropped, they return to the starting distance.

🎶 North Pole Corners!
Move to the music, dash to a Christmas-themed corner when it stops, and complete a quick action if your corner is “frozen.”

How to Play:
1. Mark each corner of the hall as a Christmas place, e.g., Santa’s Workshop, Reindeer Stable, North Pole, Christmas Tree.
2. Children move around the space while Christmas music plays.
3. When the music stops, they run to a corner.
4. The teacher calls out one corner to be “frozen”
5. Those players do a quick action before rejoining, e.g. star jumps

🌲 Christmas Tree Tag!
A festive twist on tag - get tagged and turn into a Christmas tree!

How to Play:
1. One or two children are “Santas” who tag others.
2. When tagged, children stand still with arms out like a Christmas tree.
3. They can be freed if another child runs around them twice like “tinsel.”

🎁 Deliver the Presents!
Children become hardworking elves navigating an obstacle course to deliver gifts to Santa’s sleigh.
Perfect for balance, agility and imaginative play!

How to Play:
1. Set up an obstacle course as the workshop.
2. Children are elves delivering presents.
3. Carry a beanbag (present) through the whole course to deliver to Santa’s sleigh.
4. They must crawl under table tops (reindeer), jump over cones (snow piles), and balance across a line/bench (icy bridge).

❄️ Snowball Dash!
A fun collecting game where children race to fill their team’s “stocking” with snowballs. Great for teamwork, speed and strategy!

How to Play:
1. Scatter the “snowballs” around the hall or playground.
2. Split the class into four teams, each with a bucket or hoop as their stocking. (You could even decorate with tinsel to make it more festive.)
3. On go, children collect snowballs one at a time and bring them back to their team’s “stocking” (a hoop or bucket).
4. After a set time, count the snowballs in each team’s stocking.