The case studies on this page highlight best practices in engaging girls in physical education (PE), sport, and physical activity. Most examples come from schools participating in the Girls Active programme, demonstrating strategies that align with its six core principles.

The Girls Active principles are:

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 and deliver PE and sport.

Each school featured has placed positive relationships at the heart of its approach, with many also implementing changes in policy and practice to create lasting impact.

Case study videos

Bourne Academy, Bournemouth

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Mulberry Stepney Green, Tower Hamlets

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Tegan and Madeleine, Teign

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Case Studies

Beacon Case Study
Berwick Case Study
Coleg Cambria Case Study
Djanogly City Academy Case Study
Kenton Case Study

Kingsbury Case Study
Teign Case Study
Torriano Leader Case Study
Torriano School Case Study

Girls Active has been fantastic opportunity for our girls to flourish and be empowered through sport. It has allowed our girls to see sport in a different light.

PE Teacher

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