Sportshall

Sportshall Athletics is an inclusive and energising programme that inspires children aged 4–16 to get active, develop key physical skills and discover a love for athletics. Designed as a complete pathway, from early skill development through to the Sportshall Awards and exciting team competitions, the programme helps young people build friendships, develop healthy habits and create lasting memories through the sport. 

Mission

To partner with schools and communities to deliver inclusive, trusted athletics programmes that enable more children to belong, engage and grow, reaching every school, inspiring every child and celebrating every effort.

Objectives

• To increase participation in athletics among children, helping them lead healthier and more active lives.
• For Sportshall to provide a clear pathway from school-based activities into the wider club structure, supporting long-term engagement in athletics.
• To create inclusive opportunities for every child to belong, grow and thrive within athletics.

Through this partnership, Sportshall can help to achieve these objectives and ultimately reach the goal of every child doing the programme, helping them lead in the future happier and healthier lives, aligning with England Athletics' guiding principles.

Why children, teachers and clubs love Sportshall 

1. Inclusive for all abilities – Every child can join in, feel confident and be valued, with activities designed to support all ability levels 

2. Easy to deliver – Simple, structured sessions that schools and clubs can use to run high-quality athletics sessions  

3. Track progress – The Sportshall Awards help children track personal bests, while teachers and coaches can easily monitor children’s physical development 

4. Teamfocused competition – Fun, high-energy, lowpressure events that give children a positive first taste of competition, with teamwork at the heart of every challenge 

5. Safe by design – Purpose-built indoor equipment that ensures a secure and positive environment 

Where you can take part in Sportshall

You’ll find Sportshall opportunities in a variety of settings, making it easy to get involved. These include:  

• Primary and secondary schools  

• School Games  

• Certain England Athletics affiliated athletics clubs with junior sections  

• Local community groups  

The Sportshall pathway

The Sportshall pathway blends skills, awards and competitions that engage children of all abilities. 

Skills

Children start with Infant Agility (ages 4–7), a set of 12 fun activities that build strong fundamental movement skills. They then move into the Sportshall Decathlon pathway for primary and secondary schools. Using the Triathlon, Pentathlon or Decathlon, pupils follow a safe, structured and engaging framework that introduces core Sportshall activities and makes teaching athletics simple. 

Awards

The Sportshall Award encourages every child to improve their personal bests across 10 fun skill-building activities. Students can complete the Sportshall Pentathlon or Decathlon to achieve Sportshall awards, celebrating progress at every step. 

Designed to: 

• Introduce all pupils to the fun and energy of Sportshall 

• Build key athletic skills in a structured, engaging way 

• Support preparation for Sportshall competitions 

• Fit easily into any PE lesson 

• Engage students of all abilities 

Competition:

School competitions - participation first

School events focus on taking part, having fun and trying their best. They offer a friendly, low pressure introduction to athletics and fit naturally into the school curriculum, encouraging children to explore sport beyond PE lessons. 

 
Competition events include: 

• Infant 

• Primary 

• Secondary 

• SEND 

• Highland Games 

Club competitions - pathway for future athletes

Club competitions offer a more competitive experience, giving young people a chance to develop, progress and feel the excitement of real athletics events, from local meets to national finals. Many future athletes take their first steps here. 

 
Competition events include: 

• Fun in Athletics (9–11 years) 

• County League 

• Sportshall Regional Finals (11–15 years) 

• UK Final 

funetics multi-challenge

England Athletics is launching an exciting new competition format, funetics multi-challenge, to encourage more regular, age-appropriate opportunities for primary school aged children to compete in athletics. With pilot competitions being planned and delivered by a number of clubs and associations across the country, clubs and athletics associations can still be part of the pilot phase. 

Building on the success of Sportshall Athletics indoors, we want more primary aged children to experience an inclusive and accessible start to their competitive journeys, with a focus on enjoyment, being part of a team and individual improvement. 

Find out more about funetics multi-challenge

Partnership club discount

Eveque are pleased to offer all England Athletics affiliated clubs an exclusive 20% year-round discount on all Sportshall equipment, gym mats and landing areas.

Click here to explore the Sportshall product range, landing areas and gymnastic mats.

To claim your discount, please email a list of your requirements and your EA affiliation number to info@eveque.co.uk.

If you need to ask any questions please don't hesitate to contact Eveque, either by email at info@eveque.co.uk or by calling 01606 353550, and the team will be happy to assist.

Terms and conditions apply.

Contact details

Want to find out more about the programme or how you can get involved? Contact the team at team@sportshall.org.

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