Fitter Futures.
Gymrun empowers children in schools to move more, move well, become better movers and build fitter, more resilient futures.
Inclusive and purposeful, the unique feature of the Gymrun Program is linking assessment, data, award badges and curriculum. Gymrun is a central component of the broader PE & Games offering for primary and junior schools.
Explicitly, Gymrun maximises high-quality movement time and active minutes. It develops fitness, physical competence, movement confidence and resilience to support every child’s physical activity engagement.
More implicitly, Gymrun supports mental wellbeing, academic learning and social connection. It encourages ‘feeling well’ through movement. Children build alertness, cooperation and trust as they think about, reflect upon and adopt a growth mindset towards movement and physical fitness.
Gymrun celebrates movement and physical fitness development, and evidences school wide impact.
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‘I am so hugely impressed with Gymrun. The children and staff have been so energised and your message has been so important – that they are competing against themselves.’
PE Coordinator. Portishead Primary. North Somerset.
‘The data is a fantastic tool to inform, progress and develop a physical fitness culture across the school.’
Charlie Blair. Director of Sport. Newton Prep. Wandsworth. London.
‘This is a great scheme. It should be in every school in the UK.’
Kate Bosomworth. This Girl Can Lead. Sport England Board Member.
‘Our son absolutely loved doing this and was delighted with his badge. This is a chance to celebrate achievement. It’s a great idea!’
Parent email. Gorse Ride Primary. Berkshire.
‘I really want to reach the next colour. I need to work on my running to do this.’
Year 5 Girl. Manorbrook Primary. South Gloucestershire.
Embedding Gymrun.
We recommend schools embed the Gymrun Assessment before the Gymrun Movement Curriculum.
Arrange a day for us to deliver the Gymrun Assessment to two or more classes in your school or organisation, to observe how children respond to this program in action. This delivery can be combined with Gymrun CPD Training, making Gymrun fully sustainable.
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Gymrun Story.
In 2016, I set up Gymrun to support more children in more schools to move more, move well, become better movers and build fitter futures. I have found a way to do this that is fun, inclusive and purposeful, forming innovative partnerships in education and health settings.
From 2001-2016, I worked as a PE teacher, Head of PE, Personal Trainer and Director of Sport, driving transformative changes in state and independent schools. During this time, I saw the positive impact of improved movement and physical fitness on all areas of children’s lives.
The Gymrun Program has since been introduced within 100+ primary and junior schools in the UK and abroad. The preferred delivery model is to upskill internal teaching staff to deliver this program.
I am passionate about the value of children of all ages being taught by qualified and committed PE teachers. I teach the Gymrun Program in six primary schools (our Lead Schools), and as a bespoke NHS program for CEW children (with complications from excess weight), every week to this day.