Bolton School Sixth Form Girls
Girls Go Gold 2018
In September 2018, Bolton School Girls' Division hosted the northern Girls Go Gold conference, one of two events organised in conjunction with the Girls' School Association (GSA) to show where sport can take you. Pupils in Years 10 to 13 who are elite sportswomen or studying PE attended the conference. They were inspired by keynote speakers Beth Tweddle and Eilish McColgan and enjoyed a range of sessions held at Bolton School and the University of Bolton, showcasing a wide range of routes into careers revolving around sport.
Read further details about this event here.
Keynote speakers Beth Tweddle and Eilish McColgan with Headmistress Sue Hincks (left) and Head of PE Mrs Heatherington (right)
Keynote speakers Eilish McColgan and Beth Tweddle with the presenters who held sessions at Bolton School
Keynote Speaker Beth Tweddle giving the opening address at Girls Go Gold 2018
Netball skills workshop with Manchester Thunder coaches Phil Owen and Suzanne Bass
A session with John Walker, presenter and reporter with BBC Sports News
Victoria Cotton, an editor for BBC Sport, speaking about her career in sports journalism
Podiatry workshop with Dr Lindsay Hill
Making a smoothie with pedal power
Students discovered potential routes they might take at the Higher Education exhibition at lunchtime
Sessions at the University of Bolton focused on Sports Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy and Strength and Conditioning
There were plenty of opportunities to get active and try things out at the University of Bolton sessions
Mrs Heatherington, Girls' Division Head of PE, addressing attendees
Eilish McColgan giving her closing keynote speech at Girls Go Gold
