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
