First, we cannot emphasize enough how crucial it is to know and adhere to your government and employer’s guidelines. This will vary enormously between countries, states and schools. For PE, these guidelines are likely to include:

• Clean touched surfaces / apparatus / equipment between each use
• Wash or sanitize hands frequently
• Minimise contact and sharing equipment/avoid contact team games
• Ensure good respiratory hygiene by using face masks
• Students to attend school in PE kit on applicable days
• Pupils to be kept in class groups
• Utilise outdoor space as much as possible
• Apply social distancing measures i.e., minimum 6 foot separation

With these parameters in place, we need to make a clear decision and agreement with our school’s senior leadership whether students can use equipment or not. If permitted, students would be assigned their own ball, racket etc. for the duration of the lesson which they must not share. If your school disallows the use of equipment, then undoubtedly the challenge to deliver engaging lessons will be significantly harder. However, we hope that the following tables will stir some creative ideas of activities you can offer.