Rainy Day Ready: PE Equipment for Indoor Lessons
In this guide, we’ve rounded up a selection of simple, versatile products that are easy to store away in a cupboard and quick to grab when bad weather calls off a PE lesson at the last minute. Designed with indoor spaces in mind, these resources help you adapt quickly, keeping pupils active and engaged without the need for complicated setup or large amounts of space. They’re practical solutions that make switching to indoor PE less stressful and far more enjoyable for both teachers and students.
Why Indoor PE Matters
Every PE teacher knows the feeling: you’ve planned an outdoor lesson, perhaps a football match or a fitness circuit, and then the rain starts, the pitch is frozen, or the playground is too slippery to use. Suddenly, you are moving the whole class indoors with only minutes to spare. In moments like these, indoor PE is not just a 'backup', it is an essential part of a flexible and realistic PE curriculum that reflects the day-to-day challenges teachers face.
The Youth Sport Trust has repeatedly highlighted why these moments matter. Their 2024 report showed that fewer than half of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity (YST, 2024). Their 2025 findings further emphasised the importance of consistent, high-quality PE opportunities throughout the school year, regardless of space or weather (YST, 2025). When outdoor time is lost, having purposeful indoor options ready ensures those vital activity minutes are not lost with it.
With a well-stocked, ready-to-go PE cupboard, last-minute changes do not have to derail your lesson. Quick-setup kits, obstacle courses, and rhythm packs allow you to adapt in seconds, keeping pupils active, engaged, and challenged. Indoor PE can be just as high-quality, purposeful, and dynamic as any outdoor session, ensuring every pupil continues learning even when the weather does not play ball.
Agility Pack
When you need to keep students moving indoors, the 'Agility Pack' is a fantastic option. It includes everything required for speed, coordination, and reaction drills, making it ideal for fitness circuits or competitive challenges. From hurdles to ladders and markers, this pack helps you create dynamic activities that work well in a sports hall. It is quick to set up, easy to adapt for different age groups, and perfect for turning a rainy day into an energetic PE session.
First Play Obstacle Kit
When you need to keep students moving indoors, the Agility Pack is a fantastic option. It includes everything required for speed, coordination, and reaction drills, making it ideal for fitness circuits or competitive challenges. From hurdles to ladders and markers, this pack helps you create dynamic activities that work well in a sports hall. It is quick to set up, easy to adapt for different age groups, and perfect for turning a rainy day into an energetic PE session.
First Play Obstacle Kit
When you need to keep students moving indoors, the Agility Pack is a fantastic option. It includes everything required for speed, coordination, and reaction drills, making it ideal for fitness circuits or competitive challenges. From hurdles to ladders and markers, this pack helps you create dynamic activities that work well in a sports hall. It is quick to set up, easy to adapt for different age groups, and perfect for turning a rainy day into an energetic PE session.
Rhythm Pack
Dance is often overlooked in primary PE, but it’s a fantastic way to develop coordination, confidence, and creativity. The Rhythm Pack makes it easy to bring dance into your curriculum, especially on rainy days. With everything you need for rhythmic movement activities, it’s simple to set up and just as quick to pack away. Perfect for turning an indoor session into an opportunity for expression and fun.
YST Top PE Dance Age 7-11
YST Dance Resource Cards
While teaching dance can feel unfamiliar or even challenging for some PE teachers, we’ve got you covered. Our YST Top PE Dance Resource Card Set is designed to make teaching dance simple and accessible, offering clear guidance and activity ideas to help you confidently introduce dance into your lessons.
Rhythm Pack
Dance is often overlooked in primary PE, but it’s a fantastic way to develop coordination, confidence, and creativity. The Rhythm Pack makes it easy to bring dance into your curriculum, especially on rainy days. With everything you need for rhythmic movement activities, it’s simple to set up and just as quick to pack away. Perfect for turning an indoor session into an opportunity for expression and fun.
YST Top PE Dance Age 7-11
YST Dance Resource Cards
While teaching dance can feel unfamiliar or even challenging for some PE teachers, we’ve got you covered. Our YST Top PE Dance Resource Card Set is designed to make teaching dance simple and accessible, offering clear guidance and activity ideas to help you confidently introduce dance into your lessons.
Rhythm Pack
Dance is a key aspect of the physical education national curriculum, and a fantastic way to develop coordination, confidence, and creativity. The 'Rhythm Pack' makes it easy to bring dance into your curriculum, especially on rainy days. With everything you need for rhythmic movement activities, it’s simple to set up and just as quick to pack away. Perfect for turning an indoor session into an opportunity for expression and fun.
YST Top PE Dance Age 7-11
Top Tip - YST Dance Resource Cards
While teaching dance can feel unfamiliar or even challenging for some PE teachers, we’ve got you covered. Our 'YST Top PE Dance Resource Card Set' is designed to make teaching dance simple and accessible, offering clear guidance and activity ideas to help you confidently introduce dance into your lessons.
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, making it a great way to keep older primary and secondary students engaged indoors. This pack includes everything you need to set up a game, but you will need a bit of space, ideally a sports hall, to get the most out of it. It is a fantastic option for introducing something new and exciting that students may not have tried before.
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, making it a great way to keep older primary and secondary students engaged indoors. This pack includes everything you need to set up a game, but you will need a bit of space, ideally a sports hall, to get the most out of it. It is a fantastic option for introducing something new and exciting that students may not have tried before.
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Pickleball is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, making it a great way to keep older primary and secondary students engaged indoors. This pack includes everything you need to set up a game, but you will need a bit of space, ideally a sports hall, to get the most out of it. It is a fantastic option for introducing something new and exciting that students may not have tried before.
Slazenger Pickleball Progression Pack
Throw And Catch Pack
This pack is all about keeping students active with fun, skill-building games indoors. It’s perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and teamwork through a variety of throwing and catching activities. Whether you set up relay challenges, target games, or partner drills, this pack offers plenty of options to keep lessons engaging. Easy to grab and quick to tidy away, it’s a great go-to for rainy day PE sessions.
Throw & Catch Pack 2
Throw And Catch Pack
This pack is all about keeping students active with fun, skill-building games indoors. It’s perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and teamwork through a variety of throwing and catching activities. Whether you set up relay challenges, target games, or partner drills, this pack offers plenty of options to keep lessons engaging. Easy to grab and quick to tidy away, it’s a great go-to for rainy day PE sessions.
Throw & Catch Pack 2
Throw And Catch Pack
This pack is all about keeping students active with fun, skill-building games indoors. It’s perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and teamwork through a variety of throwing and catching activities. Whether you set up relay challenges, target games, or partner drills, this pack offers plenty of options to keep lessons engaging. Easy to grab and quick to tidy away, it’s a great go-to for rainy day PE sessions.
Throw & Catch Pack 2
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
Boccia is a brilliant inclusion for indoor PE, especially when teaching inclusive sports. This set allows students of all abilities to take part in a game that focuses on accuracy, control, and strategy rather than speed or strength. It is ideal for smaller spaces and works perfectly for developing concentration and teamwork. Adding Boccia to your rainy-day plan is a great way to introduce pupils to a Paralympic sport and promote inclusion in your curriculum.
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
Boccia is a brilliant inclusion for indoor PE, especially when teaching inclusive sports. This set allows students of all abilities to take part in a game that focuses on accuracy, control, and strategy rather than speed or strength. It is ideal for smaller spaces and works perfectly for developing concentration and teamwork. Adding Boccia to your rainy-day plan is a great way to introduce pupils to a Paralympic sport and promote inclusion in your curriculum.
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
Boccia is a brilliant inclusion for indoor PE, especially when teaching inclusive sports. This set allows students of all abilities to take part in a game that focuses on accuracy, control, and strategy rather than speed or strength. It is ideal for smaller spaces and works perfectly for developing concentration and teamwork. Adding Boccia to your rainy-day plan is a great way to introduce pupils to a Paralympic sport and promote inclusion in your curriculum.
YST Junior Boccia Ball Set
Slazenger Soft Foam Dodgeball
Dodgeball is a go-to favourite for those last-minute indoor PE switches that every PE teacher knows well. When the weather turns and you need an activity you can grab and set up in seconds, a dodgeball set is hard to beat. It works well in halls of all sizes and can be easily adapted to suit different ages and abilities, whether you are focusing on throwing, catching, dodging, or teamwork. With clear rules and quick organisation, dodgeball keeps pupils active, engaged, and moving with minimal explanation, making it a reliable option to have ready for any unexpected indoor session.
Slazenger Safety Soft Foam 15cm Dodgeball
Slazenger Soft Foam Dodgeball
Dodgeball is a go-to favourite for those last-minute indoor PE switches that every PE teacher knows well. When the weather turns and you need an activity you can grab and set up in seconds, a dodgeball set is hard to beat. It works well in halls of all sizes and can be easily adapted to suit different ages and abilities, whether you are focusing on throwing, catching, dodging, or teamwork. With clear rules and quick organisation, dodgeball keeps pupils active, engaged, and moving with minimal explanation, making it a reliable option to have ready for any unexpected indoor session.
Slazenger Safety Soft Foam 15cm Dodgeball
Slazenger Soft Foam Dodgeball
Dodgeball is a go-to favourite for those last-minute indoor PE switches that every PE teacher knows well. When the weather turns and you need an activity you can grab and set up in seconds, a dodgeball set is hard to beat. It works well in halls of all sizes and can be easily adapted to suit different ages and abilities, whether you are focusing on throwing, catching, dodging, or teamwork. With clear rules and quick organisation, dodgeball keeps pupils active, engaged, and moving with minimal explanation, making it a reliable option to have ready for any unexpected indoor session.
Slazenger Safety Soft Foam 15cm Dodgeball
New Age Kurling
New Age Kurling is an up-and-coming sport that works brilliantly for indoor PE, especially on rainy days when you need a calm, focused activity that still challenges pupils. It is quick to set up, easy to explain, and ideal for halls or smaller indoor spaces. The game places an emphasis on accuracy, control, and tactical thinking rather than speed, making it accessible for a wide range of abilities. For PE teachers looking to freshen up last-minute indoor lessons, New Age Kurling offers something a little different while helping pupils develop teamwork, concentration, and problem-solving skills.
New Age Kurling Combi Bundle
New Age Kurling
New Age Kurling is an up-and-coming sport that works brilliantly for indoor PE, especially on rainy days when you need a calm, focused activity that still challenges pupils. It is quick to set up, easy to explain, and ideal for halls or smaller indoor spaces. The game places an emphasis on accuracy, control, and tactical thinking rather than speed, making it accessible for a wide range of abilities. For PE teachers looking to freshen up last-minute indoor lessons, New Age Kurling offers something a little different while helping pupils develop teamwork, concentration, and problem-solving skills.
New Age Kurling Combi Bundle
Ready For Rainy Days
Bad weather doesn’t have to mean cancelled PE lessons. With the right equipment in your cupboard, you can turn indoor sessions into opportunities for creativity, skill-building, and fun. From obstacle courses and dance activities to inclusive sports and coordination games, these packs make it easy to keep students active and engaged whatever the forecast. Explore our full range for more indoor PE essentials and make sure your school is ready for every rainy day.
References
Youth Sport Trust (2024). PE and School Sport — The Annual Report 2024. Available at: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/media/tjgf20tp/yst_pe_school_sport_report_2024_final.pdf (Accessed: 17 December 2025).
Youth Sport Trust (2025). PE and School Sport — The Annual Report 2025. Available at: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/media/qw5i5s4h/yst_pe_school_sport_report_2025_final.pdf (Accessed: 17 December 2025).
