PLAY – LEARN – GROW

Our expert-designed, game-based activities help teachers introduce basketball in a fun, easy way – while also building important life skills. Instead of repeating drills, kids stay engaged and active, developing a lifelong love for movement.
Hoops For Schools goes beyond the game, teaching values like sustainability, teamwork, and social-emotional and cognitive growth through play.

We have developed two different resources: Discover Basketball & Basketball For Good.

Discover Basketball

  • 45-minute lesson plans for your Physical Education classes.
  • No prior basketball experience needed.
  • Each lesson plan has 4 different exercises.
  • Exercises include variations to fit the level of the children.
  • Fun Basketball Challenges

Basketball For Good:

  • Fun exercises that connect basketball to important life values.
  • Hoops For Recycling
  • Hoops For Health
  • Hoops For Inclusion
  • Hoops For Equality and Diversity
  • Great for cross-subject teaching
  • Exercises include variations to fit the level of the children.

Excercise explainer

Our videos

We have created amazing videos designed to help teachers with no prior basketball experience teach the sport in their classes.
We’ve unlocked four exercises for you to explore our videos. To get full access, please contact your national federation’s “Naismith” representative or send us a message through the Join Us section.

Methodology – Basketball as a Tool for Growth:

Basketball is a powerful tool for developing physical, social, emotional, and cognitive skills. Through the Hoops For Schools program, students learn valuable life lessons while staying active and having fun.

Our methodology highlights the key skills that aims to nurture throughout the school year, ensuring a well-rounded and engaging learning experience for every child.