Primary Schools Fitness Programme · Ages 4 to 11 (Reception to Year 6)
Fit For Life
Fit for life, ready for the future
Fun, safe, coach-led sessions that build real movement skills, in school or after school. Run by HyFit HQ | Training in Diggle, Saddleworth.
Ages 4 to 11
In school or after school
Free taster session
Enhanced DBS checked
Who we are
A primary schools programme to help get young people moving well
Fit For Life is a primary schools programme from HyFit HQ | Training, a local strength and conditioning gym in Diggle, Saddleworth. The gym is based at Unit 10 Warth Mill and run by owner and head coach Daniel Allen, who has been coaching for over 20 years, alongside a team of 8 coaches. Alongside the daily strength and conditioning sessions, we deliver weekly kids, teens, 55+, pre- and postnatal classes and dedicated S&C training for local sports clubs.
At HyFit HQ, we already coach young people every week. Our Kids sessions (ages 4 to 11) run on Mondays and Fridays at 3:45pm, and our Teens sessions (12 to 16) at 4:30pm. Every session is coach-led, fun, safe and supportive, with exercises adapted to each child.
Why primary schools? A few years ago Daniel worked with a secondary school, assessing pupils from Year 7 to Year 11 and building full-body fitness plans for them, both in school and at our gym. The Year 7s were the most open to coaching and the most naturally mobile. The earlier children learn to move well, the better.
Why it matters: only 49% of 5 to 16-year-olds in England get the 60 minutes of activity a day that the Chief Medical Officers recommend (Sport England Active Lives, 2024/25). We want Saddleworth to stand out by delivering sessions in schools that are fun and properly coached whilst teaching children why moving well matters for the rest of their lives.
The programme
Fun, safe, coach-led sessions that build real movement skills
What we cover
Age-appropriate, technique-focused strength; speed and agility; cardiovascular fitness; balance and coordination; power and explosiveness (jumping, landing, sprinting); functional movement and mobility; and teamwork and confidence. Every exercise is adapted to the child in front of us.
Mind as well as body: we teach children how to move well, from squatting, hinging, jumping and landing to running and carrying, and why exercise and healthy habits matter for their mental health as well as their physical health. As a by-product, children feel happier, more confident and better able to cope with life’s ups and downs, and they learn to work as a team.
Learning through play: we mix coached skills with games and free play, so children explore how their bodies move, try things for themselves and build a love of being active that lasts.
A typical session
10 min
Warm-up and play
Crawling, jumping, landing and balance games.
15 min
Skill of the week
Squat, hinge, push, pull, carry, run or throw, at each child’s level.
15 min
Team challenge
Partner and team workouts, so every child joins in.
5 min
Fit for Life chat
One simple message on sleep, water, food, feelings, friendships, having a go at hard things or why we exercise.
Tailored by age
Little Movers
Reception to Year 2 · 30 min
Animal crawls, jumping and landing, balance, throwing and catching, through games and stories.
Movers
Years 3 and 4 · 45 min
Squat, hinge, push, pull and carry patterns, relays and partner challenges.
Athletes
Years 5 and 6 · 45 min
Technique with light kettlebells and medicine balls, plus goal setting and personal bests ahead of secondary school.
Benefits
For every child, and for your school
Every child gets
A Fit Kids passport with a simple fitness test and a quick confidence and wellbeing check (pupils rate how confident and happy they feel being active) at the start and end of each block, certificates with a weekly Mover award, and a one-page progress report for parents on request.
Your school gets
A class report at the end of each block showing start and end fitness results and how confident and happy pupils feel being active, so you can show the impact of your PE and Sport Premium spend on your website and in your newsletter.
Benefits that last
Each block leaves a 10-minute daily movement routine and a short staff CPD session, so the benefit carries on after we leave. Sessions can also be aimed at the children who are least active, girls, or pupils with SEND.
Less admin, not more
For after-school clubs we handle bookings, payments, registers and parent messages. And any block can finish with a class visit to HyFit HQ: 5,000 sq ft, 20 m of turf, rowers and bikes, and free parking.
How we work together
Two options, flexible days, built around your timetable
Option 1
In-school sessions (9am to 3pm)
30 to 45-minute sessions for each class during the school day, usually as a 6-week block. Includes start and end fitness and confidence checks, a short report for each class teacher and an optional finale visit to our gym. Designed as extra activity, wellbeing and staff development, in line with PE and Sport Premium guidance. Sessions can complement your PE curriculum or, if you prefer, deliver PE lessons to cover PPA time.
Option 2
After-school club
A weekly 60-minute Fit Kids club for Reception to Year 6, booked and paid for by parents directly with us in 6-week blocks. No admin for school staff, and £1 from every parent-paid session goes back to your school, for an end-of-term fitness fun day or your own fundraising.
Flexible days
We can run sessions on any weekday, Monday to Friday, and fit around the clubs you already offer. We bring all the equipment, and in lesson time a member of school staff stays present, in line with afPE Safe Practice guidance.
Safeguarding
Safety, insurance and peace of mind
Enhanced DBS
Enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list.
Certificate available on request.
Insurance and qualifications
Public liability cover in place.
Certificate available on request.
Qualifications include sports coaching distinctions, Lifetime Fitness Level 3 Personal Training and CrossFit coaching (former affiliate owner)
New course booked: PFCA (to keep up to date with coaching knowledge and delivery)
Safeguarding and first aid
Safeguarding trained: The FA, 24 Feb 2025
Emergency First Aid and defibrillator training (2002, 2023); refresher booked for November 2026.
We follow your safeguarding policy and work with your Designated Safeguarding Lead.
How we run sessions
A risk assessment for every venue and activity, and delivery that follows afPE Safe Practice guidance. Ratios agreed with you (we plan 1 coach to 16 children; above 16, a second coach (Katie Fraine) or a member of school staff). Photo consent, medical and allergy forms, UK GDPR-compliant records, and a clear collection policy for clubs.
Your school, your way
Tell us what you need and we’ll make it work
Every school is different
Tell us your budget, the days that suit you and the year groups you want to reach, and we’ll build a package that works. Mix in-school sessions funded from your PE and Sport Premium with a parent-paid club that costs you nothing.
Any weekday, any year group, any mix
In-school sessions, an after-school club or both
Shaped around your budget
Get a tailored plan and price within a week
Ask for your plan
How to get started
Four simple steps from first chat to first session
1
A quick chat
20 minutes, in person or by phone, to hear what your school needs.
2
A free taster
We run one session with a class so you can see it in action.
3
Choose your option and days
In school, after school or both, on any weekday.
4
Start the block
Start and end fitness and confidence checks, a class report for teachers (parent reports on request), and an optional finale visit to our gym.
What schools say
For the past few years Saddleworth School has been proud to be involved in working alongside Danny and his instructors at HyFit HQ Training.
Danny worked with our Y7’s – Y10’s providing structured fitness programmes, focusing on correct technique and holistic approaches to overall fitness and nutrition.
Danny and his instructors teach quality interactive sessions with all sessions having a fun element to them.
We saw our students who attended gain in confidence, self-esteem and thrived in working as a team. Many of whom have gone on to continue their fitness journeys outside of school.
HyFit HQ has a great vibe to it. The gym is spacious, has excellent equipment and facilities with enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable staff.
I cannot recommend HyFit HQ Training, Danny and his staff enough.
P.Davies, Learning Mentor, Saddleworth School
Why this matters to me
I feel strongly that health, fitness and learning to move well should be for every child. That includes the children who love sport, those who would rather pick up a book or a musical instrument, and those still finding what they enjoy.
Through my work with pupils at Saddleworth High School, I’ve seen first-hand how valuable it is to introduce this early. The younger pupils were often more open to trying new things and getting involved, giving us a real opportunity to help shape both how they move and how they feel about being active.
Every child deserves the chance to feel confident in their body, enjoy movement and discover what they’re capable of. The earlier we can give them those positive experiences, the more opportunity we have to build healthy habits, confidence and interests they can carry through life.
That’s why this project means so much to me: helping children build strong foundations now, so they have more opportunities to live healthy, active and fulfilling lives in the future.
Daniel Allen, Owner & Head Coach, HyFit HQ | Training
Book a free taster
Let’s get your pupils moving
Get a tailored plan and price within a week. Start with a quick 20-minute chat and a free taster session with one class.
Daniel Allen, Owner & Head Coach
Unit 10 Warth Mill, Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Saddleworth OL3 5PJ