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At Skip2bfit we have often given skip2bfit ropes to schools and School Sport Partnerships who are visiting schools in other countries. One school recently, Johnstown Juniors in Wrexham, were going out to Swaziland and skip2bfit were able to give them some skipbfit ropes to take with them. The schools in Swaziland do not have alot of equipment so the children and teachers were very excited and grateful to get these ropes.   ...

John from Skip2bfit and Box2bfit was interviewed on 7th November 2011, at Maidstone Girls Grammar School, together with the School Games Organiser, John Saunders,  discussing the impact of the Government's decision to stop funding School Sport Partnerships. We at Skip2bfit have seen the dramatic impact this has had in schools,  where the cut in funding has meant a dramatic cut in the provision they receive. John, from Skip2bfit, was able to take this opportunity in the South East to di ...

On a visit to St Anne’s RC Primary School, Assembly Member Lesley Griffiths set the benchmark for Welsh Assembly Members in the ‘skip2bfit challenge’. This was skip2bfit’s first visit to North Wales, and Lesley is the first Assembly Member to have a go, setting the benchmark to beat for Assembly Members at 124 skips in 2 minutes. Lesley also stayed to award certificates to the highest scoring skippers in each year group and referee a faceoff between the schools pu ...

  Last week Skip2bfit was exhibiting at the National School Sport Conference at Telford. as usual the skip2bfit stand was lively with lots of people having a go at the 2 minute skip2bfit challenge. The key note speaker at the conference was Tim Loughton, the under secretary of State for Children and Families. Tim decided to take the opportuniy to see what his score would be in the 2 minute challenge. He took off his jacket and joined in   ...

 



Skip2bfit is now offering schools a free blueberry plant for their eco-garden. Blueberries are handed out in most of our skipping workshops. If they are not available alternative fruit is provided. An investigation into blueberries is part of the lesson plans included in the skip2bfit kitbag and therefore the plant helps to compliment it. Children and teachers at Manor Park First School are shown receiving their blueberry plant.