What is imoves?
imoves’ mission is to support schools develop brighter, healthier, and happier children by helping teachers get them active every day.
- The most comprehensive online platform for busy teachers looking for simple, stress-free ways to keep their pupils more active across the curriculum, as well as improve PE delivery.
- Using our easy-to-use approach, your teachers will save time and effort with supporting lesson plans, videos, music, flashcards, and much more.
- Developed by a small, friendly team with years of experience in delivering PE, Dance, Gymnastics, Active Learning, and Wellbeing in primary schools.
- Trusted by industry experts - BETT Award Winners, ERA Finalists and accredited for use in English primary schools by the Professional Development Board for PE (AfPE)
Recommended Usage
Daily usage for at least 2 minutes with the active blasts and learning lessons, and weekly usage of PE as part of PE lessons.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Aug 2023
The impact of physically active lessons in the classroom
 Company | Business Name: imoves active education ltd HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2010 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10 |
 Features | Pe Scheme Of WorkVideosMusicDance Scheme Of WorkVideo Brain Breaks |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Robust features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - High Bandwidth Set up is easy, imoves only requires an internet enabled device. Each teacher can have their own account so they can use the lesson planner, and PE and well-being assessment tools. The school 'superuser' can invite school colleagues by clicking on 'menu'; and then 'school management'. |
 Set Up | Matter of minutes, just log in and you'll be ready to go. |
 Training | In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsVideos |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
 Tags | dancePEPhysical Educationactive learningbrain breaksgymnasticswellbeing |
imoves PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid Subscription imoves pricing starts from £162 / year Access our free trial to see how easy imoves is to use; then choose the subscription that is right for your school: Active school +: Everything we do in one place (from £499) PE Plus: Association for PE-accredited programme covering two hours of PE, fundamentals, sports sessions, dance, gymnastics, and core strength training (from £468) Dance: 60 different styles and topics from Bollywood to hip hop which every teacher can use with demo movies, music and lesson plans all included (from £324) Gymnastics: Comprehensive, easy-to-follow program for non-specialists (from £194) Active 30 Bundle: Keeps children active daily, including break time supervisor training and all our active blasts (from £422) Active Blasts: 250 follow-along movies, from Pop songs to Yoga, improving focus, mood, and behaviour (from £162)  Optimised for a quick response | |
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May 2024
we love it!!
Miss T found imoves:
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“how to support chn to create dances To feel confident in understanding the delivery based on plans, sequence of learning and engagement”
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Active breaks for chn and staff in lessons and INSET days!”
- Slightly improves attainment
- Significantly builds student knowledge“the activities suited to the chn level of understanding and challenging them of how to express through dance, celebrate and create their own ideas”
Jan 2021
Imoves has proved to be a fantastic resource for our school. The staff and our children now have access to hundreds of video clips that cater for physical and mental wellbeing of children all at the click of a button. The home learning resource page has allowed our children to access imoves at home during lockdown. A feature that has been used regularly by many of our children.
Stephen Banner found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“The children have the opportunity to develop self regulation while taking part in the mindfulness activities. The exercise activities allow the children to burn off energy and focus more on their learning.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Dance activities give teachers structured content to follow.”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“Teachers have not as yet considered how imoves impacts on workload”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“By allowing the children to become more active, a noticeable improvement of efficiency has been noticed in lessons.”
Dec 2020
Great fun activities for kids of all ages to do & learn. My class particularly enjoy learning a new dance and pretending they’re riding a mountain bike. Definitely recommended.
Katie Peasnall found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Makes the children have fun”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Learning dances”
- Does not significantly reduce teacher workload
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency and productivity
Jul 2020
We loved using the imoves sessions to inspire our lockdown disco! And great for keeping active whilst social distancing!
Mrs Sanchez found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Helps to embed daily active learning and promotes physical and mental health at a time when it is desperately needed for our children”
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Raises awareness of the need for daily physical activity”
- Slightly reduces teacher workload“A go-to resource that has everything we need to promote physical activity outside PE and outdoor play”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency and productivity
Sarah Williams
PGCE Primary PE Course Leader
Used imoves for 8 years
Apr 2020
I have used imoves in my teaching and when working with trainee teachers, for many years. I believe this resource stands out from other platforms due to the range of resources and the quality of teaching materials.
Sarah Williams found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Imoves provides valuable support for trainee teachers during the early stages of their training. The resources goes beyond providing subject knowledge and provide trainees with prompts and support related to teaching and learning”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Imoves is simple to follow and provides support through modelling and lesson plans. These resources help identify misconceptions and prepares teachers for tasks that may need adapting or support”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Imoves provides resources that link to the curriculum and are appropriate to different year groups and abilities. This helps to speed up lesson planning without completely removing the teacher from the planning process”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“One of the key benefits of Imoves is that it gives trainee teachers confidence that what they are seeing in the classroom is appropriate and safe. Being able to see lessons and skills played out on video offers reassurance and support”
Apr 2020
It just works! The whole package. Dance, active breaks, PE etc. THANK YOU!
Dom found imoves:
- Moderately improves behaviour or wellbeing“Children often feared dance (and staff!), not now, moves enables teachers to teach with confidence and therefore children are more engaged and on task. They now love to dance! Behaviour in no longer an issue.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Teacher knowledge and more importantly teacher confidence was very low prior to adopting imoves. We now enjoy teaching dance!”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“All resources are provided for each unit. No longer are we looking for appropriate music, YouTube clips etc”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“imoves resources enable teachers to focus on delivery and high quality teaching.”
Apr 2020
Imoves have great online resources to use when teaching dance, and mindfulness. They regularly update their offer & email round new themes relating to the annual calendar such as Halloween, Easter and Christmas. Resources are presented well and very user friendly. Teachers are always available to ask questions and to visit your school if required.
N Robinson found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Tips to provide a calm & safe environment for children to Unwind & have fun.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Dance Cpd, ideas /themes for lessons. Mindfulness & wellbeing tips”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Lesson plans provided for dance lessons.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Resources such as lesson plans & music provided. SOW for units of dance.”
Apr 2020
imoves are provided good quality resources which are age appropriate, fun and can be accessed by all.
sandy found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“schools comment on the childrens behaviour as being improved or modified”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“Teachers enjoy the video clips and get involved with them and the children”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“It enables the Teachers to use good quality resources that they know are suitable for their children”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“The resources are well balanced and educationally sound”
Apr 2020
Prior to using iMoves the profile of teaching and learning for dance was low. The school used a dated scheme that lacked structure and creativity. There was no guidance as to how to deliver dance lessons and this was often down to teacher interpretation. If you were a knowledgeable dancer then the quality of the lessons were fine. If you weren't knowledgeable then lessons lacked quality. Since using iMoves the quality of teaching and learning is now consistently high. The school had a recent Ofsted where PE was selected as a "deeper dive". The Ofsted Inspector spoke highly of PE and dance recognising the quality.
Mr Sly found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“The lessons provide a structure that children thrive on. It caters for all learning styles. For example, there are videos to support teaching and learning that enable to children to visualise and hear what they need to do. It also enables children to create their own dance routines which ensures children take responsibility for their learning and are engaged. iMoves also provide wellbeing sessions that have had a positive impact on children.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge and skills“It provides teachers with knowledge of how to get children moving to music and giving a dance a 'story'. It develops staffs knowledge of how to implement progressions. It also develops teachers knowledge of how to deliver the principles of dance: travelling, turning / rotation, jumping / leaping, balance / stillness, using different levels.”
- Significantly reduces teacher workload“Planning is provided for staff to follow. There are visuals (videos) and resources provided for each unit. This has significantly reduced teacher workload.”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Due to the dance units following a similar organisation (e.g. planning, videos, resources, structure of lessons) this ensures that teachers are considerably more efficient.”
Apr 2020
It is a resource that can be used very specifically or as a planning resource for a variety of activities that support learning and improves teacher confidence
Steve found imoves:
- Significantly improves behaviour or wellbeing“Physically active children learn better”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge and skills“Mainly improving confidence through ideas generated by others”
- Moderately reduces teacher workload“Less planning, less assessment”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency and productivity“Variety within lessons, more confident teaching, better outcomes”