Primary School Activity Days
From Sept 2025, Action-Ants are launching a new Enrichment Program consisting of Alternative Sports Activity Days – specifically designed to provide primary school children with access to a wide range of exciting alternative sports and activities. From archery and fencing, to indoor curling and many more, it offers schools the chance to broaden their PE provisions for the benefit of their pupils.
Engagement through discovery
Some pupils simply aren’t attracted to traditional sporting activities! Introducing new, alternative sports is a great way to boost engagement, providing children with the opportunity to discover something that they do like. One advantage with alternative sports is that children can approach them with an open mind – without any preconceptions about their aptitude, ability or interest in the activity. For those who have not engaged with traditional sports, it’s a fresh chance to find physical activity they do enjoy, and will want to participate in.
A level playing field
When it comes to a new sport or activity, everyone starts as a beginner. It’s a great leveler, especially for those that haven’t yet engaged with physical activity. When it comes to new activities, children tend to progress quickly, giving everyone a real sense of achievement and fulfillment.
For those who do excel at traditional sports, it’s a chance to develop transferable skills and band to learn new concepts and strategies they can apply to their favorite activities. It may also provide more of a challenge than sports where they excel, helping to develop mental resilience and discipline.
Suitable for all Ages
Action-Ants have created exciting sessions plans for each themed activity day to accommodate all age ranges from Reception to year 6. We will provide a friendly fully qualified coach and all of the specialised equipment to ensure all the children have a safe and enjoyable experience. All you need to do is choose from one of the sports below for your Action-Ants Activity day. To book an activity day for your School or club please email: john.actionants@gmail.com
Adventure Golf
Our fun Adventure Golf sessions are themed on our book: Action-Ants and the Alien Invasion . We will start each session with some fun warm up games to allow the children time to familarise themselves with the equipment and basic techniques. Then the children will have an opportunity to play on our Alien Invasion themed adventure golf course. The pupils will try to navigate round the aliens, avoid their traps and see if they can achieve the almost-impossible hole in one. We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on a playground, tennis court, short grass or similar surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Archery, Crossbows & Axe Throwing
Junior Robin Hoods will have a brilliant experience in our exciting target games activity days. Action-Ants use safe professionally built equipment that have been designed by Archery GB specifically for children. Our friendly fully trained coaches will also provide over 15 x large fun themed and traditional targets like the one below to help children develop their skills.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on a playing field or indoor hall. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Floor Surfing and Multi Skills (Rec & KS1 only)
In our Action-Ants Floor Surfing and Multi Skills Sessions children will surf their way to better Balance, Coordination, and Core Strength. These safe surfers were developed in partnerships with physiotherapists to help physical development and motor skills in young children.
We will bring all of the equipment needed. This activity can only be set up on a smooth indoor surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Junior Olympics
These exciting activity days will give children an opportunity to participate in some great Olympic activities, such as relay races, hurdles, sprints, discus, shot putt, javelin and our exciting Junior Warrior Obstacle Courses. Children will participate in small teams throughout the entire session to encourage teamwork and communication.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on a playing field or similar surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Indoor Curling/New Age Kurling
New Age Kurling is an evolution of the original sport of Curling, adapted so that it can be played indoors on any smooth, flat surface, like a sports hall instead of on ice. The robust, rubber Kurling stones run on bearings making the game accessible to everyone. It's also great fun!
Kurling began as a sporting idea for disabled people but immediately become popular with all people of all ages. Importantly, disabled people can play with or against able-bodied people on an equal level without adaptations.
New Age Kurling has been recognised by the Curling governing body as a teaching aid and many schools have incorporated the game into their sports curriculum. It is thoroughly recommended for sports clubs and activity centres.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Dodgeball & Ball Skills
Dodgeball is a fast paced high intensity game played right across the world by people of all ages. Dodgeball is a non-contact elimination game played in teams. The object of Dodgeball is to eliminate your opponents before they eliminate you. To ensure maximum enjoyment and that the game is played safely and correctly Action-Ants coaches always follow the UKDBA rules for primary schools and only use official UKDBA dodge balls (non stingy). We will start each session with some fun ball skills and warm up games to allow the children time to familarise themselves with the equipment and basic techniques.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on a playing field or indoor hall. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £230 for a full day/£150 for a half day session.
Fencing
Action-Ants fencing sessions are the best way to get children interested in fencing. We use specialised equipment designed to give children a safe and exciting introduction to the sport. The sessions are run by a British Fencing Association coach and help promote hand-eye co-ordination, balance, concentration, inter-personal skills, self-control, and confidence in each child.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
First Aid
Action-Ants believe First Aid is an essential life skill that everyone can and should learn. We deliver professional training for 4 – 11 year olds, giving them the opportunity to learn the skills and gain the confidence to save lives!
Our experienced Insrtuctor John French has been teaching and assessing first aid for over 15 years will deliver your first aid classes in a fun and informative environment. John is a fully certified First Aid International Teacher who is current with the procedures and knowledge required to ensure that children have the best possible learning experience. He also holds a Level 3 Award In Education and Training (QCF), SAFE Child Protection and DBS Enhanced certificates.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided. For more information click on the link button below.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Indoor Obstacle Courses & Multi Skills
Our huge indoor obstacle courses are an excellent platform to help our coaches deliver fun exhilarating PE sessions in primary schools and nurseries. Courses include age appropriate safe equipment such as: large stepping stones, giant tunnels, floor climbers, bouncing river stones, hurdles, balance snakes and much more. The classes are brilliant for helping children to develop core skills such as balancing, hand eye co-ordination and physical development. This activity is also great for team games and helps children gain confidence.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Junior Warrior
Our huge exciting obstacle course can be adapted for children of all ages and abilities (even preschool) with a minimum of 20 challenges throughout the course. We even have separate indoor course.
The courses can be set up at a variety of distances and can be an individual event, team competition or a relay race.
Our Junior Warrior courses are an excellent tool to help our coaches deliver fun exhilarating athletics sessions in primary schools. Click here for more Info on our Junior Warrior Sessions.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an playing field (not suitable for concrete or hard surfaces). Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Pickleball
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Players use solid paddles made of wood to hit a perforated polymer ball, over a net. Most children find Pickleball easier and more fun to play than other racket ball sports, as it’s very easy to learn the basic techniques quickly. Unsurprisingly, Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world as children and adults of all ages and abilities can enjoy playing it.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Junior Handball
Junior Handball is a brilliant fast team sport for children and is played on a court with two rebounding nets called 'frames'. Put quite simply, the object of Junior Handball is to shoot the ball at the frame, so that it rebounds and lands over the line of the D in the court..... but if an opposition player catches the ball before it lands on the court they steal the attacking team's point and gain possession of the ball to start an attacking play of their own.
The game is great fun and very easy to play. Everything works in 3's. Players have 3 seconds with the ball, 3 steps with the ball, and all players must be three steps away from the player in possession of the ball. Junior Handball is a non-contact sport. There is no tackling involved and the only time possession switches from one team to the other is when the ball is caught by a defending player after the opposition shoots, the defending team intercepts a pass, the ball is dropped, or the ball goes out of the court.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on a playing field, tennis/netball court, playground or indoor hall. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £280 for a full day/£120 for a half day session.
Preschool & Reception Multi Sports (3-5 years)
We want to give children a positive introduction to lots of sports, so they’re more likely to stay healthy and active throughout their lives.
It is highly unlikely that children in this age range will have participated in some the specialised sports that we offer. A typical six-week multi sports course will include our huge obstacles courses and a selection from the following activities: fencing, archery, giant football tennis, football, lightsabers fencing, floor climbing, lacrosse, Tri-golf and hockey. Click here for more information on Preschool and Reception Multi Sports.
We will bring all of the equipment needed and this activity can be set up on an indoor hall with a smooth surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £300 for a full day/£180 for a half day session.
Small School Sports Days (max 160 x children)
These exciting Sports Days will give children an opportunity to participate in some great traditional sports day races and Action-Ants activities, such as sack races, egg and spoon, hurdles, sprints, shot putt, javelin, archery, Tri-golf and Junior Warrior obstacle courses. Children will participate in small teams (house groups) throughout the event to encourage teamwork and communication.
We will bring all of the coaches and equipment needed. This event can be set up on a playing field or similar surface. Full instructions and tuition provided.
Prices from £350 for a full day/£200 for a half day session.
