5 Reasons why you should trial Striver

What is Striver?

Striver is a whole-school PE platform, with over 400 PE lessons, supported by six wellbeing units, all housed in a clever website and app that makes planning and assessment a breeze. Striver was created with a sole purpose: To improve primary aged pupils’ long-term physical and mental wellbeing. The best way for us to achieve this is by ensuring that children are motivated, engaged and confident.

We know that as a primary teacher, there is an unreal expectation that you should be a specialist in every subject, including PE.

But before we can give children confidence, we need to give teachers confidence! PE can be a daunting subject for some of us, that is why Striver has a whole school scheme of work, featuring detailed PE lesson plans written by specialists in a way which is simple and easy to teach, giving you the confidence to take on any PE class.

Don't just take our word for it - you can read Teach Primary's review of Striver here.

5 Reasons to Download a Free Striver Trial Pack

1) Develop a growth mindset

Forget trophies and medals, real success is measured in personal growth and hard work. With our Skill Development Activities, pupils at the beginning and end of each unit, are encouraged to set personal bests (PB). This will help motivate, encourage and train pupils how to develop a growth mindset. At the touch of a button, Striver will generate customised ‘Hard Worker Awards’ for each child to celebrate their effort and individual progression.

A lively PE scheme of work crammed with rigorous resources with active assessment at its heart to significantly optimise children’s physical and wellbeing

2) Six wellbeing units

As part of the DfE’s statutory Health Education guidelines, there is a requirement to teach wellbeing. As physical and mental health are interlinked, Striver is packaged so teachers can access PE and wellbeing resources in the same place. Striver has 6 wellbeing units that complement the Health Education Regulations. You can teach your class about teamwork and leadership, mindfulness, yoga, nutrition, sleep, and personal care. These topics are taught each year to help children develop self-confidence and resilience as they move up through the school.

3) Assess with ease

One-touch assessment makes progress tracking quick and easy. Striver offers the ability to generate various attainment and progress reports, giving you a detailed overview of whole-school assessment data.

4) Detailed lesson plans

The Striver scheme of work has been written with the non-specialist in mind. There are over 400 in-depth PE lesson plans included, broken down into clear steps, with supporting images and resources. From set-up diagrams, equipment lists, and sport rules included, Striver allows everyone to run engaging PE lessons.

5) Schedule your PE timetable for the year

Striver's calendar function allows you to easily assign units to different classes and groups. Once assigned, the teachers have all the information they need to deliver exciting lessons, and you can see exactly who will be teaching what throughout the year on the PE timetable overview.

As Striver gives teachers the confidence and resources to teach and develop PE and wellbeing throughout the school it is also great use of Sports Premium funding!