Results of the 2023 Youth Sports Trust Girls Active survey has revealed that there is still work to be done to improve girls’ enjoyment of school sports.
In 2023 nearly 25,000 young people took part in the survey. This included over 18,000 girls and over 6,000 boys. Some of the results are included below:
Whilst just 64% of all girls surveyed found PE to be enjoyable (in comparison to 86% of all boys), the survey did results that almost two thirds of girls would like to be more active in school. Overall, 71% of all girls enjoy taking part in physical activity, but why is this not translating to an enjoyment of school sports?
Some of the barriers that stopped girls included a lack of confidence & self esteem, being in pain or uncomfortable and being watched by others.
“It’s not surprising but it is disappointing to see that so many girls still lack confidence to really enjoy PE and physical activity at school. I can really empathize with their worries about being watched and judged by others…My particular passion is campaigning for more choice around kit, and the survey data suggests girls would like more choice too…The priority has to be supporting more girls to be active in a way that works for them.
Olympic pole vault bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw
How mini golf can help improve girls’ enjoyment of PE
At Putterfingers, we are huge advocates of the benefits of mini golf and how it can be used to engage children in school sports. The survey highlights that there is still work to be done to improve specifically girls’ enjoyment of school sports.
Having fun & being with friends are 2 of the strongest motivating factors for enjoying school sports – 2 things that mini golf certainly provides:
Find out more about mini golf for school sports
If you would like to find out more about the ways in which mini golf can help your school or activity club, then get in touch with our team. We can provide you with an in-person or virtual demo of our portable mini golf equipment.
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01842 337100
