Schools

National School Championships 2024/2025

We will once again be inspiring young people to play badminton by running our National Schools Championships.

Registration for schools will open on Friday 13th September 2024. To be added to our mailing list to notify you when registration is open, please complete the form.

The finals will be held on the 29^th and 30^th March 2025 at the National Badminton Centre. Click below to find out more information and to sign your school up.

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The Racket Pack

Aimed at children aged 5-11, The Racket Pack provides fun and engaging skill-based sessions, ensuring a positive first experience of badminton regardless of whether you are in a school, club or leisure centre. The Racket Pack resources can be delivered within curriculum time, meeting national curriculum requirements, as well as in extra-curricular or within a junior club session ensuring that all children are active and engaged in the activity.

Sign up free of charge to the Badminton England Resource Hub and check out the Teachers group for a host of resources, lesson plans, festival and competition ideas and much more to support your delivery.

Delivering in School

The Racket Pack has been designed to be delivered in any environment, particularly your typical primary school halls which do not have the space, height, or court markings that you would expect in a sports hall. Sessions have been designed to cater for large numbers in a small space, and so multi-court sports halls are not needed.

The Racket Pack programme has been split into three topics to represent the three age groups (Y1&2, Y3&4, Y5&6). In each age group you will find lesson plans, technical videos and festival and competition formats. 

Training

Programme specific courses have been developed to support the training of both teachers and coaches to deliver The Racket Pack.

To register your interest to deliver the Racket Pack please click here.

Equipment

There is equipment available to suit the size of the players and support their skill development.

For more information about kit please visit our resource hub.

Delivering in School

SmashUp! can be delivered in any facility with a badminton net. The programme is designed to be delivered in schools, leisure centres or social clubs where young people get together and will help create a relaxed environment to take part in badminton.

The SmashUp programme includes technical guidance, KS3&4 Lesson plans, SmashUp Activity cards, Tactical cards along with a rules and scoring section. There is also support for GCSE and BTEC delivery including nutrition, psychology, lifestyle and the roles of badminton officials.

Training

SmashUp! can be delivered by an activator from your school, a teacher or a registered Badminton England Coach.

All will need to complete the SmashUp Activator training.

Equipment

There is equipment available which can be purchased to support the delivery of your sessions.

For more information about kit please visit our resource hub.

SmashUp!

Aimed at young people aged 12-16 the online SmashUp Secondary Resource provides both technical guidance and lesson plans to support delivery in both schools and clubs. SmashUp! is designed tot be fun, whilst allowing players to develop their skills through a variety of games.

Sign up free of charge to the Badminton England Resource Hub and check out the Teachers group for a host of resources, lesson plans, festival and competition ideas and much more to support your delivery.

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Playing badminton in one of our partner venues

With over 22,000 courts across England, we work with a wide range of national and local providers to offer more chances for everyone to play badminton in their area. Whether it’s organised court time for children or adults, hiring a court to play against friends or compete in local tournaments, you can find out how to get involved through our partner links below.