Koboca’s National Physical Activity and Wellbeing Survey
As a sports partnership, we want to make sure our offer reflects what your pupils want and that we target and support those who need it most. To do this, gathering pupil voice is essential – it’s also a major priority from both the DfE and Sport England.
We’d love your school to take part this year in Koboca’s National Physical Activity and Wellbeing Survey. Over 85,000 pupils took part last year. The survey takes less than 15 minutes and will:
- Provide evidence to support your Sports Premium funding reporting and Ofsted.
- Make applying for School Games Mark easier, particularly Gold and Platinum.
- Give pupils a voice in shaping our partnership offer.
- Help you identify pupils who would benefit most from targeted programmes.
- Provide insight into your pupils’ activity levels, wellbeing, and involvement in community sport.
Important to note: No personal data ever leaves your school account. You can see pupil-level responses, but as a partnership we can only access headline data.
How to get involved:
- Register HERE for Koboca if you haven't already. (It is free for SHAPE members)
- Log into your Koboca account and go to the My Surveys tab.
- Next to the Primary Physical Activity and Wellbeing Survey, click Copy Link.
- Share this link with pupils via your usual platform (shared area)
Support for delivery:
There are videos you can play on your white board to take the pupils through the survey.
Deadline: Please complete surveys by October half term, so we can use the data to shape delivery for the rest of the year.
Thank you in advance for supporting this – it’s a fantastic way to ensure pupil voice directly influences PE, sport and wellbeing opportunities. If you need any help, just get in touch.
Primary Cross Country Race Series – Autumn 2025
Open to all pupils in Years 3–6
We are delighted to invite your school to take part in our New Primary Cross Country Race Series, held across four weekday evenings this autumn. It’s a brilliant opportunity for children to challenge themselves, represent their school and enjoy the spirit of competition in a safe, supportive environment.
The first race is on 24th September 2025, so please get sharing with parents NOW!
Hockey Development Opportunity for Primary Schools
We’re thrilled to announce that our joint application with Chesterfield Hockey Club has secured funding through the Sport England Movement Fund. Building on our successful pilot in 2024–25, we’re expanding hockey provision across local schools with a fully funded 6-week programme.
Schools will benefit from:
- Access to equipment via a loan scheme
- Ready-to-use session plans
- 6-week delivery programme from a dedicated hockey coach using a graduated team-teach model (I teach - We Teach - You Teach)
This initiative aims to break down common barriers to hockey in primary schools—such as lack of equipment, teacher confidence, and safety concerns—and will link directly to upcoming festivals and competitions in the autumn and spring terms.
Initial funding is available for 14 schools. To express interest, please email: p.ryan@brookfieldcs.org.uk
Free Balance Bike Initiative for Schools
A fully funded programme that brings the benefits of cycling to your school
- Develop physical literacy, balance and fitness
- Teach vital life skills and road safety in EYFS and KS1
- Build healthy habits and overall physical and mental wellbeing
What is Get Cycling in Schools?
Get Cycling in Schools is a fully funded programme created by The Bikeability Trust, the experts responsible for the Department for Transport’s Bikeability cycle training. This new, innovative programme equips primary-school teaching staff across England to deliver cycle skills to their pupils in PE lessons or during extra-curricular provision.
Staff training is free, takes just half a day at a local venue, and is available for up to two staff members per school. There are only 14 places available, so please register your interest below as soon as possible. Your school will also receive a fleet of six balance bikes and helmets to enable all pupils, regardless of whether they own a bike, to take part.
After completing the training, staff will be able to teach pupils to balance, glide and pedal using a combination of online e-learning, curriculum-aligned resources and practical lessons. The training empowers all participants to effectively teach basic cycling skills regardless of their level of experience and ability.
