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Girls Active

A SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME FOR TEENAGE GIRLS

Girls Active is a joint initiative between the HSE West and Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership and is aimed at teenage girls who are not currently participating in sport.

 

The programme aims to increase the number of teenage girls involved in long-term regular physical activity through developing more supportive environments for teenage girls’ physical activity in schools.

Girls Active involves extra curricular physical activities for teenage girls which are:

  • Recreational and Non Competitive
  • Girls only
  • Activities selected by the Girls
  • Activities organised by the Girls
  • At least 3 different activities throughout the year
  • Links with the Social and Personal Health Education Programme

Examples of Activities include:

Dance, Boxercise, Pilates, Aerobics, Gym, Swimming, Circuits, Volleyball, Martial Arts, Athletics, Badminton, Tag Rugby, Walking, Gymnastics.

Support for participating schools includes:

  • Training for co-ordinating teachers to establish the programme
  • School visits – girls and teachers
  • Activity fests – opportunity to try a range of activities and other schools
  • Support for girls to lead the programme
  • Instructor database – developing a database of instructors willing to become involved the programme

Currently there are 13 schools/centres involved in the programme:

  • Ballinode Community College
  • Corran College, Ballymote
  • Grange Post Primary School
  • Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone
  • Ursuline College
  • Mercy College
  • Coláiste Muire, Ballymote
  • St. Mary’s College, Ballisodare
  • Coláiste Iascaigh, Easkey
  • Youth Reach Sligo
  • Sligo CTC
  • Coola Post Primary School
  • Sligo Grammar School

Case Studies: Girls Active Activity Festival 2020

Find Out More

For further information contact:

  • Kate Frahill

    Community Sports Development Officer

  • 071 9161511
  • kate@sligosportandrecreation.ie

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