
Active Education
Expert PE coaching and school swimming programmes for primary schools across Oldham and the surrounding boroughs. Curriculum-aligned, SEND-inclusive, and built around your school.
Every child moving. Every child swimming.
We’re a charitable trust — every pound goes back into Oldham’s communities. That means every school we work with benefits from local knowledge, specialist coaching, and infrastructure. A genuine partner that no private provider can match.
All Sport and Swim programmes are aligned with the national curriculum and include exclusive staff membership discounts.
Swimming programmes include access to Swimphony, our award-winning poolside tracking software.
Contact Steve Ferriss directly about your schools requirements: 0161 621 3256 or email: [email protected]
Schools Programmes 2026/27
Sport Programme Only
Curriculum PE and Dance delivered by qualified coaches — PPA support included.
- Curriculum PE coaching (all year groups)
- Curriculum Dance — EYFS to KS2
- Children’s Leadership Programme (worth £150)
- 1 Teacher Training INSET per year (worth £200)
- Inflatable goal for one morning
- Staff Health and Fitness Memberships: 56% saving
Swimming Programme Only
35 weeks of National Curriculum school swimming with Swimphony tracking.
- 35 weeks of school swimming lessons
- Free annual swim pass for all participating children
- Swimphony software for progress tracking
- SEND-trained instructors
- Max 12 pupils per instructor
- Staff Health and Fitness Memberships: 56% saving
Sport & Swimming Programmes
The complete package — PE, Dance and 35 weeks of swimming lessons, with the best value staff offer.
- Everything in the Sport Programme
- 35 weeks of school swimming
- Free swim pass for every child in swimming lessons
- 20% off All Fresh, Splay & Leadership programmes
- Swimphony software access
- Staff Health and Fitness Memberships: 34% saving (or £150/year if on both)
Designed for every child in your school
- Teacher CPD – 1 free INSET per year for sport packages.
- All coaches are Enhanced DBS checked
- National Curriculum aligned
- SEND-trained teaching staff
- Level 2+ Swim England / STA qualified instructors
- 5 Swimming pool venues
- Max 12 pupils per Swim instructor
- Poolside registers, assessments and national curriculum reports
Add-on programmes
🌱 SPLAY
Physical development for nursery and EYFS — agility, balance, coordination for under-5s.

🧠 FRESH Minds
Physical activity and mental health programme. Increases wellbeing knowledge, reduces sedentary behaviour.

🔄 FRESH Transition
Reduces anxiety for Y6 pupils moving to secondary — coping strategies and confidence building.
⭐ Health Champions
Pupil leadership programme promoting health and wellbeing across the school community.
🏆 Competition Programme
Linked to Oldham School Sport Partnership and Oldham School Games. Intra- and inter-school events.
🎯 Targeted Provision
Sessions for less active pupils — addressing low self-esteem, behaviour issues, or poor attendance.
👨🏫 PlayMaker
Nationally accredited sports leadership for under-11s — builds organisation, confidence and teamwork.
🎉 Sports Reward Days
Speed stack days, archery, team building — customisable from small group to full school.

Let's talk about your school
Spaces for 2026/27 are available now. Get in touch, and we’ll build the right programme for you.
Contact Steve Ferriss directly: 0161 621 3256 or email: [email protected]