Louise Hacking

PE Scholar Associate, Lecturer in Physical Education,
HoD PE, HoY and PE teacher for 15 years.
Passionate about breaking down barriers in PE and sport

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

Excited to share my latest blog on rethinking the PE kit! Even more excited about the work being donw with @LeedsWellSchool with girls in Leeds who are helping shape more inclusive PE kit options - from sports bras to sports hijabs.

Have a read and let me know what you think.

[PE Scholar @PEScholar]

Rethinking the PE Kit - When we think about barriers in PE how often do we stop to think about the PE kit itself, & whether it is helping or hindering participation? https://t.co/ZpdASuNVyA

[Youth Sport Trust @YouthSportTrust]

Our Girls Active programme is our commitment to fostering girls' participation in PE, sport and physical activity. The programme aims to tackle the barriers girls experience and through cultivating a movement of girls and young women, empower them to take positive action through influencing, leading, and inspiring their peers. 🙌

With this in mind, we wanted to share the resources created with @howard__tess and Inclusive Sportwear who are on a mission support schools, clubs, brands, and sport governing bodies to deliver inclusive sports kit policies and practices at every level of sport.

You can learn more here: https://t.co/bW4nZ1mx2e

#InclusiveSportswear

[will swaithes @WillSwaithes]

Access the full programme and booking form here https://t.co/JAOt82ObyX

[Leeds Well School Partnership @LeedsWellSchool]

Fantastic time at Headingley Stadium with Leeds Rhinos and secondary PE teachers from across Leeds, exploring new opportunities to get young people active and engaged in sport! 🙌

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

I loved writing this blog. Sports bras for girls in PE is a topic I feel strongly about - there’s not enough conversation or support as their bodies change, and many end up stepping back from sport. Have a read and let me know your thoughts. 👇

[PE Scholar @PEScholar]

Getting Girls Moving: The Sports Bra Conversation in PE - For many pre-teens and teenage girls, one of the biggest barriers to feeling fully comfortable in class is not having the right support with a suitable sports bra. https://t.co/83peZYotGz

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

Great day at the @Active_Notts Primary PE Conference running sessions on holistic assessment through Move, Think, Feel, Connect and exploring physical-literacy-informed PE and the Oak curriculum.

Also brilliant hearing Lisa West from @Womeninsport_uk on the gender gap.

[Complete P.E. @Complete_PE]

👋 Meet more of the team behind Complete PE.

From creating fresh content for our approved curriculum resources to delivering impactful CPD, our dedicated team are always here to support you.

Today, we’d like you to say "hello" to @HackingLouise, one of our PE Advisors. 🏉🌟

[will swaithes @WillSwaithes]

Last chance to sign up for a 🆓 Zoom webinar with @LizDurdenMyers @PEScholar at 7pm Tuesday 14th October unpacking Physical Literacy https://t.co/qG1iJ00Mta

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Beau Greaves has become the first woman to reach the final of the World Youth Darts Championship...

She beat world champion Luke Littler in the semi-final.

[will swaithes @WillSwaithes]

I enjoyed exploring the new Ofsted Inspection Framework @PEScholar members monthly meet up last night … these 3 takeaways are important for us all to understand

Get in touch if you want to know more https://t.co/MQQWGijEyO

[Leeds Well School Partnership @LeedsWellSchool]

A brilliant day at John Charles Centre for Sport for our Girls Leadership Day! 🙌

Year 4/5/6 pupils developed their leadership skills and learned fun games to take back to school and share with younger pupils 👏😁

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

Sunday night dread....

As the summer holidays come to an end, the early mornings, planning & marking return.

But remember, for some children seeing your smiley face may be the best part of their summer. 💛

[This Girl Can @ThisGirlCanUK]

"I think we’re smashing those barriers down by saying, ‘You can be big, you can be broad, you can be petite – and you can still be a gorgeous woman.” Via @StylistMagazine.
https://t.co/GwXwpud9TP

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

I loved being at the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup last Friday – England v USA.

💥42k+ in the stadium
🧨brilliant fast rugby
✨️an atmosphere showing just how far the women’s game has come.

This World Cup feels like a turning point. #WRWC2025 #WomensRugby

[will swaithes @WillSwaithes]

Are you a @PEScholar member? If so, check your emails NOW and sign-up quick to our series of Members Monthly Meet-ups to include this one on Monday …
Join us to explore ways to supercharge your return to school and unpick the ‘Foundations of Great PE’

[Lee Sullivan @Lee_Sullivan85]

In need of a PE/Physical activity focused assembly this academic year? @VicksRandallEdu & I put these 3 together:

1: Physical Activity & Me
2: The Benefits of Physical Activity
3: How Physical Activity Supports Learning & Attainment

Hope they help 👍
https://t.co/lc2HCNfZKX

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

Something as simple as PE kit can shape how girls feel about moving their bodies.

It’s not about brands — it’s about:
🖤 A spare hair tie
🖤 Shorts that stay put
🖤 Kit that hides sweat
🖤 Feeling safe on their period

The right kit = confidence, happiness + freedom to move.

[42courses @42Courses]

ASICS’ new ‘Undropped Kit’ tackles one of the main reasons girls drop out of PE: discomfort.

Co-designed with teenage girls, the kit supports different body shapes, weather conditions, and personal needs—helping more girls stay active.

@ASICSUK | @GolinGlobal

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

Can't wait to go watch the girls smash it up on Friday! 🌹

[This Girl Can @ThisGirlCanUK]

We're HUGE fans of this from @RugbyWorldCup! 👏

Counting down to Friday @RedRosesRugby! ⏳

#StrongBodiesStrongMinds #WhereWeBelong #RWC2025

[Emma Dolan @JustMissEmma]

This broke me.
I lived with cystic acne for 30 years. It’s not “bad skin.” It’s agony. It’s bullying, people mocking you, laughing, the constant feeling you’re unworthy of love or affection. You carry the scars.....etched into your skin reminding you of how ugly and ashamed the world made you feel.

And now, on what should have been the happiest day of her life, Skye Stout signs her first professional contract, only to have grown men crawl out to mock her skin.

Pathetic. Cruel. Cowards.

Do you even realise what you’ve done? Do you understand how debilitating this condition is to someone’s self-worth? Or are you too busy hiding behind your keyboards, projecting your own rot onto someone braver, stronger and more beautiful than you’ll ever be?

Skye, you are talent. You are courage. You are beauty.
Congratulations darling girl ❤️
@KilmarnockWFC @KilmarnockFC

[Louise Hacking @HackingLouise]

So happy to see that conversations around PE kits, choice and comfort are finally being prioritised because happier children in PE means more confident and engaged learners.

Huge credit to @howard__tess for challenging for change!

https://t.co/WQlfrQTl53