Girls Active Programme - Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Girls Active Programme - Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Girls Active Programme - Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
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F. In-Service Day for Co-ordinating Teachers, October 2005<br />
Further information relating to the operation of the <strong>Girls</strong> <strong>Active</strong> programme was obtained from the coordinating<br />
teachers in-service day in October 2005.<br />
At the meeting teachers itemised what had worked well/ not so well during Phase Two <strong>and</strong> what issues<br />
arose during the year for the schools. These lists are reproduced below.<br />
What worked well:<br />
• <strong>Girls</strong> made friends across different class years<br />
• <strong>Girls</strong> more confident<br />
• Activity Fest is a great motivator<br />
• Better rapport between girls <strong>and</strong> teachers<br />
• Some girls joined clubs outside of school<br />
• Great continuity of numbers <strong>and</strong> participation levels from year to year<br />
• In some schools the numbers of girls participating increased after the first activity<br />
• Longer sessions worked better i.e. 2hr sessions rather than 1hr<br />
• Quality of tutors/ instructors<br />
• Good range of activities<br />
• Charging of a small fee for participation<br />
What did not work so well:<br />
• Rate of pay for instructors too low<br />
• <strong>Girls</strong> as organisers – reluctance, not reliable<br />
• Transport home for after-school sessions<br />
• Availability of premises for lunchtime sessions<br />
• Issue of travel for instructors<br />
• Lunchtime too short for sessions<br />
• Finding available instructors<br />
• Lack of time to meet with girls<br />
Issues arising:<br />
• Length of sessions<br />
• Charging girls<br />
• Timing of Activity Fest<br />
• Availability of instructors<br />
• Lunchtime vs. evening<br />
• Safety<br />
Appendices<br />
Evaluation of the <strong>Girls</strong> <strong>Active</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> - 2003 – 2005 Report 43