According to recent research, one in four girls cite the pressure of school work and low confidence as obstacles to participating in sports compared to one in seven for boys - Julie Lodrick, headmistress at Kent College Pembury, responds.
Michael Davidson, director of sport at Brighton College, outlines a need to bring more female coaches and role models into schools to help prevent girls turning off sport.
Caroline Jordan, headmistress at Headington School, Oxford, and vice president of the Girls’ Schools Association, writes about the importance of girls getting involved in sport.
Advise to schools on the use of images of pupils on school websites.
Anthony Buckley, chaplain of Alleyn's School, Dulwich, says pupils should read the Bible in schools to enhance their understanding of language, culture and political history.
On World Mental Health Day, Alex Osiatynski, headteacher of Bilton Grange Preparatory School, highlights a need to refine the best methods for improving pupil wellbeing and then spread best practice throughout all schools.
Alice McNeill, head of partnerships at Bedales School, argues that religious studies gives pupils the remit to challenge religious intolerance often found in the press, via social media or through other voices within society.
Tom Arbuthnott, chair of the Schools Together Group, argues that schools should use partnerships to learn from each other and identify strengths and weaknesses.
