This new programme combines athletics and funetics to create a dynamic, online self-learning resource that helps you confidently and competently deliver athletics within your primary school setting. funetics is England Athletics’ national programme for children under 12, designed around the simple principles of run, jump, and throw. The online training consists of three self-paced modules, taking approximately four hours to complete. You can start, pause, and resume your learning at any time to suit your schedule.

• New online training programme coming end of spring 2026
• Find out more about funetics

England Athletics would like to help you transform your primary PE offer through funetics, dynamic athletics programme combining the essentials of running, jumping, and throwing with engaging and inclusive activities.

funetics is designed to promote a lifelong love of physical activity, offering an environment where every child’s efforts and achievements are celebrated. We’re delighted to provide FREE access to our Teaching Primary School Athletics app-based resource (normally £29.99).

How to get started:

1. Click here to fill out a short form with your basic registration details. (link to follow)
2. Within five working days, your access will be activated. Once your login is ready, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
3. In the meantime, be sure to download the Schools Athletics app from The Apple Store or Google Play.

• funetics multi challenge
• funetics primary school sports day
• Sportshall Athletics
• English Schools’ Athletics Award Scheme

An exciting workshop for secondary school teachers and those wishing to deliver athletics in curricular and extra-curricular time, packed full of useful teaching tips and ideas. This is delivered as a four or six hour workshop for up to 24 participants, covering technical teaching tips and ideas on how to teach sprints, endurance, jumps and throws events.

This workshop is currently only available to be booked as a bespoke course for groups of teachers/student teachers. If you are interested in booking this course for a group of teachers please contact enquiries@englandathletics.org for more information on costs and booking.

To support secondary schools and PE staff, we are delighted to offer our Teaching Secondary Schools Athletics (app-based) resource for FREE. Normal Price £39.99.

The School Athletics app, designed to support teachers, schools and those delivering athletics within schools, to provide young people with a high quality, fun and enjoyable experience of athletics. The resource builds on the key underpinning movement skills of running, jumping and throwing which are the foundations of nearly all other sports and physical activities.

The app has information on developing schemes of work and lesson plans, providing progressive teaching for all athletics events; delivering fun inclusive lessons and activities, and enabling pupils to measure and record their progress. It supports the provision of high-quality progressive teaching for pupils from novice to advanced levels.

How to get started:

1. Click here to fill out a short form with your basic registration details. (link to follow)
2. Within five working days, your access will be activated, and the Teaching Secondary School Athletics resource will be free when you log in. Once your login is ready, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
3. In the meantime, be sure to download the Schools Athletics app from The Apple Store or Google Play.

• English Schools’ Athletics Association
• English Schools’ AA competitions
• Sportshall Athletics
• PB Awards
• English Schools’ AA Award Scheme