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How Would Trampolining Work in My School?

Trampolining is a fun, engaging, and highly effective form of physical activity that can be easily incorporated into school routines. It involves children using mini trampolines (also known as rebounders) to perform a variety of exercises designed to improve balance, coordination, strength, and cardiovascular fitness. Trampoline sessions can be adapted for students of all ages and abilities, and they bring a playful yet purposeful element to physical education.

Trampolining in Schools – Why It Works

Trampolining offers a unique approach to physical education, and there are many reasons why it is an ideal addition to school curriculums:

  • Engaging and Fun: Kids love bouncing, and this makes exercise feel like play rather than a chore. This encourages participation and keeps children excited about being active.

  • Easy to Integrate: Trampoline sessions can be incorporated into both PE classes and extracurricular activities. It doesn’t require a lot of space or specialized equipment—just our mini trampolines and a bit of guidance, provided by us.

  • Inclusive for All Ability Levels: Whether students are beginners or experienced athletes, exercises can be tailored to suit their abilities, ensuring that every child can participate and benefit.

The Benefits of Trampolining for Children

  1. Improves Physical Health

    • Trampolining provides a full-body workout that enhances cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and endurance. It's a low-impact exercise that protects joints while building overall fitness.

    • The repetitive bouncing motion promotes bone density and helps prevent the onset of conditions like osteoporosis, especially in growing children.

  2. Boosts Coordination and Balance

    • As children bounce, they develop better balance, spatial awareness, and coordination. These skills translate into better performance in other sports and everyday activities.

  3. Enhances Mental Health and Focus

    • Rebounding releases endorphins, which can reduce stress and anxiety, making children feel more relaxed and happier. This is particularly beneficial during the school day, where a quick trampoline session can refocus the mind and increase concentration in the classroom.

    • Physical activity, like rebounding, has also been shown to help reduce symptoms of ADHD, giving children the tools to focus and engage better in learning.

  4. Supports Social and Emotional Development

    • Group activities encourage teamwork, cooperation, and positive social interaction. Students work together, motivate each other, and celebrate their achievements, building a sense of community within the school.

  5. Aids in Motor Skills Development

    • Regular trampolining strengthen fine and gross motor skills, helping children develop better control over their movements. This can be particularly beneficial for younger children as they build essential motor skills in a fun, safe environment.

  6. Boosts Energy and Mood

    • A natural energy boost, helping students shake off any afternoon lethargy and enhancing their mood throughout the day, trampolining helps fight fatigue and gives kids the energy to tackle the rest of their schoolwork and activities.

Making Trampolining Part of Your School’s Routine

Trampolining can be easily introduced into your school’s daily schedule. Whether it's a 10-minute session before class to boost focus or a 30-minute class during physical education, the flexibility of rebounding allows it to fit into any school day.

Schools can introduce it as part of:

  • PE Classes: A fun and interactive way to engage students in physical education.

  • Break Times: Quick, energy-boosting sessions during morning or lunch breaks.

  • After-School Clubs: Trampolining can be offered as a fun, fitness-based club activity.

By integrating trampolines into your school, you’re not just promoting physical fitness—you’re encouraging a holistic approach to child development that fosters both mind and body.

How Can We help you? 

We at JumpSport UK will supply you with the trampolines. Handlebars are also available to add to them for stability if you feel it is needed for the children.

Step by step guidance and support on how to incorporate this into your school, workout videos and ideas to make sessions easy. Should one of your staff want to become trained in rebounding, we can do this for you too.  

For more information on how to include rebounding into your school and the support we provide, please email info@jumpsport.co.uk