For Schools

Secondary School tips

To help schools understand what motivates girls to take part, enabling teachers to work with girls through consultation and leadership to make the necessary changes to their PE, sport and physical activity provision to engage all girls in ways that appeal to them.

There are positive relationships that should be supported by whole school policies and practice:

Take a long-term approach to engaging girls
Put developing self-confidence at the heart of PE
Make PE and sport relevant to girls' lives
Recognise the power of friends to drive progress
Develop role models for the future
Empower girls to design, deliver and interact with PE and sport

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Intro To Gym For Teenage Girls

These gym sessions are a fun, non competitive way for teen girls to keep fit, make friends and learn new skills. This teen fitness class aims to introduce young people to the gym environment and build up their confidence in using the equipment in the gym.

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For Coaches

Menstrual Cycle - Top Tips for Coaches

Understand how to optimise the support you provide to the female athletes you work with, designed to be used by coaches working with female athletes.

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Periods and menstrual health

Periods and menstrual health are an important part of teenage girls' lives, and it is important to take them into account when helping them stay active and in sport.

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8 Guiding Principles for success

Girls Get Active have developed 8 important principles to engage and connect with teenage girls, to support them to embrace sport and physical activity into their lives.

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Coaching girls documents

Coaching is an essential part of engaging teenage girls in sport.

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Women in Coaching Conference – periods, performance, nutrition, coaching tips

The Women in Coaching Toolkit aims to overcome these barriers to participation and progression for women coaches and to encourage, support and drive organisational change.

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For Schools

Transition Year programmes

Transition Year Programmes are a great opportunity to experience a career or course that you are interested in.

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Gaisce

Gaisce is the most prestigious youth award in Ireland and is a challenge to young people from the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins to dream big and realise their potential.

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Secondary School tips

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Active Schools

Active Schools is about fun and inclusive physical activity for all.

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Information

Body image advice

Body image is a crucial aspect of an adolescent girl's life. For many young women, feeling good about their appearance is paramount in helping them to navigate the social and emotional changes of adolescence.

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Meal plan – Healthy eating

Active teenage girls should prioritise healthy eating in order to ensure adequate nutrition for their changing bodies.

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Parents getting involved and volunteering

It is incredibly helpful for parents to get involved in their teenage daughter's sports activities.

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How to talk to a teenage girl falling out of love with sport?

The best way to talk to a teenage girl falling out of love with sport is to focus on the positive aspects of the sport that they once loved and emphasise how these positives can help the girl excel in her current life.

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Parents Council of Ireland

The Parents Council of Ireland is a great tool for parents looking for ideas and inspiration on how to keep their daughter active.

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