Bring The Power Of Cheer Into Your School
High-energy cheerleading workshops, PE takeovers, after-school clubs and long-term partnerships designed to build confidence, teamwork, movement skills and school spirit.
More Than A Workshop. A Chance To Discover Something New.
Notts Hotshots Cheer & Dance Academy works with local schools to introduce pupils to the athletic, creative and team-centred sport of cheerleading.
From a one-off PE lesson takeover to a weekly after-school cheer club, every programme can be shaped around your pupils, timetable, facilities and intended outcomes. Sessions can introduce stunts, jumps, dance, performance and safe foundational movement in an encouraging environment.
Our coaches understand that every school is different. We can adapt delivery for primary or secondary pupils, complete beginners, mixed-experience groups and different group sizes—helping more young people feel successful in physical activity.
How Your School Can Work With Hotshots
Choose a single experience or let us help build a longer-term programme around your school community.
PE Lesson Takeovers
Introduce cheerleading within the school day through structured, active sessions adapted to the age, confidence and experience of your pupils.
After-School Clubs
Create a regular cheerleading club where pupils can build skills, friendships and confidence across a half term, full term or longer programme.
One-Off Workshops
High-energy cheer experiences for enrichment days, activity weeks, rewards, transition events or simply giving pupils something new to try.
School Performances
Support pupils to create a confident performance for a school event, celebration, showcase, open evening or community occasion.
Community Partnerships
Develop a relationship that can connect school facilities, pupils, families and local opportunities in cheerleading and physical activity.
Dance Add-Ons
Complement cheerleading with hip-hop, lyrical or pom-based sessions when a broader movement and performance programme suits your school.
Cheerleading Has Earned Its Place In UK Sport
In March 2025, Sport England formally recognised cheerleading as a sport in England. SportCheer England is identified as the recognised national governing body for cheerleading in England.
That recognition reflects what athletes and coaches already know: modern cheerleading is a demanding team sport that brings together strength, balance, coordination, timing, trust and performance. It offers schools an exciting way to widen their physical activity programme and engage pupils through something genuinely different.
View The Official SportCheer England Recognition StatementWhat Pupils Can Develop Through Cheer
Sessions are designed to be active, encouraging and progressive, with outcomes that reach far beyond learning a routine.
Physical Skills
Balance, coordination, flexibility, control, strength and awareness through varied movement.
Teamwork
Communication, trust, shared responsibility and understanding the role each pupil plays.
Confidence
Building self-belief through achievable challenges, encouragement and visible progress.
Resilience
Learning, repeating, adapting and working together when a new skill takes perseverance.
Cheerleading can support curriculum-relevant development including balance, agility, coordination, strength, technique, control and performing movement patterns. Delivery is tailored to your pupils and school objectives; we do not offer a one-size-fits-all session.
Cheer First. More Ways To Move.
Cheerleading is our main school offer, with complementary dance styles available when they support your aims.
Cheerleading
Team-based sessions combining safe introductory stunts, jumps, movement, dance and performance.
Hip-Hop
High-energy choreography, rhythm, musicality and expressive performance.
Pom
Sharp movement, teamwork, formations and clean performance technique.
Lyrical
Movement, expression, musical connection and storytelling through dance.
Cheer4Fun At Kimberley School Sports Hall
Our relationship with Kimberley School Sports Hall helps us bring cheerleading closer to local children and families through a weekly community session.
Cheer4Fun runs every Wednesday from 5–6pm and welcomes children aged five and over, including complete beginners. It is a practical example of how a local venue and an experienced cheer programme can work together to create more opportunities for young people.
From First Conversation To First Session
Tell Us Your Aim
Share your pupils, timetable, facilities and what you want the experience to achieve.
Shape The Plan
We discuss a suitable style, format, duration and approach for your school.
Confirm Delivery
Once agreed, we confirm the practical information needed for a smooth session.
Light The Fire
Your pupils experience energetic, encouraging coaching and a new way to move together.
Request A School Partnership Proposal
You do not need to know exactly what you want yet. Tell us about your school and we will help identify the right starting point.
Prefer To Contact Us Directly?
Notts Hotshots Cheer & Dance Academy
12 Headstocks Industrial Park
Watnall, Nottinghamshire, NG16 1AA
Frequently Asked Questions
Do pupils need previous cheerleading or gymnastics experience?
No. School sessions can be designed for complete beginners and adapted to suit the group’s age, confidence and experience.
Can you deliver cheerleading during PE lessons?
Yes. We can discuss PE lesson takeovers and structured cheerleading workshops during the school day, shaped around your timetable, pupils and available space.
Do you offer after-school cheerleading clubs?
Yes. We can discuss weekly provision across a half term, full term or longer period, depending on your school’s needs and coach availability.
What space or equipment does our school need?
Requirements depend on the session, group size and content. Tell us about your hall or activity space when you enquire and we will discuss what can be delivered safely and effectively.
Are Hotshots coaches DBS checked?
Yes. Our coaches are enhanced DBS checked and qualified. Safeguarding, suitable delivery and clear communication are central to our work with young people.
Can a workshop include dance as well as cheerleading?
Yes. Cheerleading is our main school offer, but hip-hop, lyrical and pom elements can also be discussed when they suit your pupils and intended outcomes.
Which areas do you work with?
We welcome enquiries from schools across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, including Watnall, Kimberley, Eastwood, Hucknall, Ilkeston, Heanor, Mansfield and surrounding areas.
School Cheerleading Workshops Across Nottingham
Based at our dedicated cheer and dance facility in Watnall, Notts Hotshots is ideally placed to support schools across Nottingham and the surrounding Nottinghamshire communities. Whether you are looking for a one-off school cheerleading workshop, a PE enrichment session, an after-school cheer club or a wider community partnership, start a conversation with our team.
Ready To Bring Cheer Into Your School?
Tell us about your pupils, your goals and the opportunity you want to create. We will help you find the right starting point.