The Great Active Game Challenge – Competition

Dream It. Design It. Play It!

Calling all primary schools! Could your pupils invent the next great active game?

We’re inviting primary schools across the UK to take part in our exciting competition, giving children the opportunity to get creative, think like Active Leaders and invent their very own active games!

WIN a FREE Active Games Collection Box for Your School!

We’re searching for the most inspiring active game! The school that submits the overall winning entry will receive a FREE Active Games Collection Box, packed with exciting, creative and ready-to-play games and challenges to inspire junior leaders to deliver fun, inclusive activities that get children moving and enjoying being active!

Eight Games. Eight Winning Designs!

The overall winning game, together with seven more of our favourite entries, will be professionally designed and brought to life in the FIRST EDITION of The Active Leaders Club’s brand-new Active Games Collection Box! Imagine seeing your pupils’ very own game creations published and enjoyed by children in schools and communities across the UK!

Competition Details

How to Take Part

It’s FREE and easy for schools to get involved!

Sign Up & Get Your Game Creator Pack – Register your school to access our FREE Game Creator Pack, filled with resources to help pupils dream up, design and develop their own active games.
Get Creative – Challenge your pupils to invent an original 10–15 minute active game, working individually or in small teams.
Test It Out – Encourage children to lead, play, evaluate and improve their games using the resources provided
Submit Your Entries – Upload your completed game designs before the competition closing date. There’s no limit to the number of games your school can enter!

What Makes a Great Active Game?

We’re looking for creative, engaging and inclusive games that encourage children to be active, work together and have fun! Games don’t need complicated rules or specialist equipment – sometimes the simplest ideas are the most effective. Encourage your pupils to think about the following when designing their games:

Fun & Active – Encourages plenty of movement, participation and enjoyment.
Creative – Demonstrates imagination, original ideas or an exciting twist on a familiar game.
Inclusive – Ensures children of different abilities and confidence levels can participate and enjoy the experience.
Easy to Play – Uses readily available school PE equipment, with clear instructions and simple rules that junior leaders can confidently explain and deliver.
Safe – Considers the playing area, equipment, participants and potential risks to ensure a safe experience for everyone.

Whether pupils invent something completely new or put their own creative spin on a familiar activity, we’re keen to see games that are easy to organise, enjoyable to play and inspiring for young leaders to deliver!

Fantastic Prizes!

First Prize – The Ultimate Active Game Creator!

The school that submits the most inspiring active game will receive:

A FREE Active Games Collection Box for their school! Bursting with exciting games, creative activities and fun challenges for junior leaders to deliver and enjoy!
Their winning game professionally designed and published in the first edition of The Active Leaders Club’s Active Games Collection Box, ready for children across the UK to play!
A personal, professionally printed copy for every junior game creator involved – their very own masterpiece to proudly show family and friends!
A special Game Creator Award Certificate to celebrate their fantastic creativity and achievement.
A special feature on the Junior ChangeMakers CIC website and social media, showcasing their winning game and celebrating their success!

Seven Additional Winning Games!

Seven more fantastic game designs will be chosen as our favourites, giving even more junior game creators the exciting opportunity to see their ideas brought to life! Each winning game will be celebrated with:

Professional design and publication in the first edition of The Active Leaders Club’s Active Games Collection Box, ready for children across the UK to enjoy!
A personal, professionally printed copy for every junior game creator involved – their very own masterpiece to proudly show family and friends!
A special Game Creator Award Certificate to celebrate their creativity and achievement.
A special mention on the Junior ChangeMakers CIC website and social media, showcasing their fantastic creation!

An Exclusive 10% Discount on other Active Leaders Club Products

Every school that registers for The Great Active Game Challenge will receive an exclusive 10% discount on The Active Leaders Club Kit, Active Leader Packs and Active Leader Journals.

It’s our way of saying thank you for encouraging your pupils to get creative, develop their leadership skills and inspire others to get active. Plus, it’s a fantastic opportunity to bring even more active leadership adventures into your school!

What's Included in the Active Games Collection Box

A ready-to-use collection of games that junior leaders can confidently lead themselves.

Active Warm-Up Games (x8) – Quick-start warm-up games for junior leaders to run, helping get everyone moving at the start of sessions.
Quick-Start Active Games (x6) – Simple, fast-to-run games that junior leaders can use to kick-start sessions with minimal set-up.
Active Board Games (x3) – Board-style active games for junior leaders to run with individuals or groups, including Active Monopoly, Active Snakes and Ladders and Active Connect 4.
Sports (x4) – Easy-to-follow rules and scoresheets to support junior leaders when running sports activities, including football, dodgeball, kwik cricket and rounders.
Creating Teams (x5) – Fair team-making ideas and tools to help junior leaders create balanced, inclusive teams.
Active Escape Rooms (x1) – Problem-solving mission for junior leaders to run, encouraging teamwork and collaboration through knowledge, mental and movement-based challenges.
Personal Best Active Challenges (x8) – Challenge activities that encourage children to beat their own personal best and focus on effort and improvement.
Paralympic Sports (x2) – Inclusive games inspired by the Paralympics, including Boccia and Goalball.
Active Learning Games (x3) – Learning-based active games that combine movement with thinking and teamwork.
Target Sports Mash-Up (x3) – Target-based games that mix archery skills with the techniques and fun of other sports.
Games Created by Junior Leaders – A collection of our favourite games designed and tested by junior leaders themselves.
Game Creator Templates (x6) – Creative templates to support junior leaders when designing and leading their own original games.

Ready to Get Your School Involved?

Great Active Game Challenge Creator Pack

Let the Game Designing Begin!

Register your school today to access your FREE Game Creator Pack and give your pupils the exciting opportunity to become published Active Game Creators!

Competition Closing Date: 29 January 2027