A school gym is only as good as it is safe. Every piece of equipment needs to be properly maintained, every session needs appropriate supervision, and the school needs to be confident that its legal responsibilities are covered. This is not about bureaucracy for its own sake. It is about making sure students can train…
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You know your students need a gym. You have probably been making the case to senior leadership for years. The obstacle is always the same: budget. But setting up a school gym does not have to mean spending £50,000 in one go. With the right approach, you can create a functional fitness suite that supports…
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GCSE PE is split 60% theory and 40% practical across all three exam boards (AQA, OCR and Edexcel). Students sit two written exam papers covering anatomy, physiology, training methods, sports psychology and socio-cultural influences. The practical component assesses performance in three physical activities plus an analysis and evaluation task. What many schools underestimate is how…
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When a school decides to invest in a fitness suite, one of the first questions the business manager will ask is whether to buy the equipment outright or lease it. Both options have their place, and the right choice depends on your school’s budget, how long you plan to keep the equipment, and how much…
Read MoreA school gym that works well on paper can fail in practice if the design is wrong. Too many machines squeezed into a small room, poor ventilation, no natural light, or equipment arranged without thinking about how students actually move through the space. These are avoidable problems, but they require planning before any equipment is…
Read MoreChoosing gym equipment for a secondary school is not the same as kitting out a commercial gym. Students aged 11 to 18 have different physical development needs, safety considerations and curriculum requirements compared to adult gym users. Getting the equipment selection right means your fitness suite will support PE lessons, extracurricular sport and student wellbeing…
Read MoreGetting a new school gym off the ground is rarely a question of whether the school needs one. Most headteachers, PE leads and school business managers already know how much a dedicated fitness suite would benefit students. The real question is always the same: how do we pay for it? The good news is that…
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