Parkour in Schools and the National Curriculum: What We Learned at Bank View
Walking into Bank View School in Fazakerley for the enrichment day, the scale of it hit home. A school trusting you with their pupils is not a small thing. It means safeguarding, planning and a hundred moving parts that all have to line up.
Johnny and Matthew were ready. Calm, professional and prepared for whatever the day would bring.
Context
On Tuesday 27 January 2026 we delivered a full enrichment day at Bank View. Five sessions across the school day. By the end of it I wrote a quick update to our team and I meant every word.
We blew expectations away.
From the outside, Parkour can look like chaos. Fast clips. Big drops. Loud energy. Inside a school, it is the opposite.
Good Parkour delivery is structured movement education. It is progressions. It is clear turns. It is safe challenge. It is coaching that stays calm even when a group tests the edges.
That is exactly why it fits the National Curriculum aims for PE, even when the word Parkour is not printed on a scheme of work.
What we delivered
We introduced Parkour to a wide range of pupils across different needs and challenges, including pupils with mobility limitations, SEN and SEMH profiles, and mixed ability groups. Every session felt engaged, positive, and properly inclusive.
The equipment helped, but it was not the main point. The main point was the structure. The pace. The way we scale movement so every pupil can access it with dignity.
What staff noticed
From a school perspective, the delivery was excellent. The coaches were well prepared, professional and calm, and they created a safe and accessible environment for our pupils to take part in a new and exciting activity. Dan Burns, Bank View School
What stood out to me most was how inclusive the delivery was. Movement Matters were able to adapt the activities in a way that allowed pupils with a wide range of needs to access and enjoy Parkour.
Even in sessions with pupils who can sometimes find it difficult to engage, the coaches stayed consistent, patient and structured, and the session finished with pupils participating well.
A moment I will not forget
Before our final session, the teacher who booked us in gave me a heads up that the last group were a small group of lads who can be particularly challenging. Four or five pupils. The session started slow.
Johnny and Matthew stayed calm and stuck to the structure. They did not try to win them over with hype. They gave them time. They made the boundaries clear. They offered achievable steps and meaningful progression.
By the end, those lads were properly engaged and taking part.
That is why this work matters.
Why it matters
Schools are not looking for stunts. They are looking for provision that is safe, inclusive, engaging, and aligned with the real world of school delivery.
Parkour can be that when it is taught properly.
At the end of the day, Dan was so happy with the impact that we spoke about Movement Matters coming in once a week as regular delivery. That is the outcome I care about. Relationship. Consistency. Trust.
If you want to see what this looks like in your setting, get in touch or book a taster session. You can also learn more about our schools programme, read how parkour fits the national curriculum, or explore our delivery across Liverpool.