Directors of sport in independent schools are still predominantly male. Three women who have stepped up to leadership tell @melanatural what needs to change Wychwood School (Oxford) Ltd St Dunstan’s College Sports Dept Lancing Sport ow.ly/quSY50Hy7T6

Launching in September, the first intake at Worksop College Girls’ Football Academy will be coached by England legend, Jill Scott @WorksopPE ow.ly/hnah50HEbRx

A new partnership between St Swithun's School and Delgado Tennis aims to establish one of the top five school #tennis academies in the UK. Living Tennis #independentschools ow.ly/zFQi50ICQqQ

.St Swithun's School' headmistress, Jane Gandee, will be joined by the school’s head of tennis when they pound the streets of Bristol as part of @EnglandAthletics' Age Group Masters running team. ow.ly/EMpn50IHSth

Jacob Bethell and @maiabouchier, current and former pupils at Rugby #School, will play in the limited overs #cricket competition this summer. Jacob Bethell @RugbySchool1567 ow.ly/wMve50J05LJ

Charlie was only eight when he took the Essex U-11s #tabletennis championship, a title he has held ever since. #independentschools Brentwood School Table Tennis England ow.ly/cyot50J1aTK

"Life is about lots of different perspectives and the world needs to see you in all your glory,” Olympic guest, Marilyn Okoro, told those gathered for Westholme School #sports awards. Marilyn Okoro OLY ow.ly/mlOw50J51XZ

Harriet Dickens, captain of both the England and Bolton School Girls’ Division teams, netted 31 times at a #waterpolo tournament in the Czech Republic. ow.ly/KUMi50J8aua

"We knew at the start of the year that we were capable of achieving something incredible” - Dave Beal, Millfield Prep director of #cricket. #independentschools ow.ly/8iYa50JrFcz

.Bradford Grammar School's Jack Oliver will be looking to go one step better than the 2018 games in Australia, when he claimed weightlifting silver. #CHOGM2022 ow.ly/oN1R50JCoP5

“#Netball is such a fantastic #sport, and this is a positive step in making it more inclusive and accessible to those who consider it a female only sport" - Redmaids' High School GDST coach, Kellie Hull. ow.ly/Sj3s50JEz2c

The trio will all be representing their respective countries at the Youth Sailing World Championships in the Netherlands this summer. ow.ly/5LJr50JF54Z

“Doesn’t get much better than on a home track with a home crowd, going back to where it all started for me" - Sophie Lewis ow.ly/i4jp50JJewA

Sussex-based Windlesham House is now home to #NFLFlagFootball training which is being rolled out to pupils as part of a new curriculum programme ie-today.co.uk/headlines/nfl-…

Lillie plays for the #IndependentSchools’ Football Association under-16s and recently captained the side against the English Schools’ #Football Association. ow.ly/q9GV50JLlTy

To mark the anniversary, Curwen Primary School #school hosted two special visitors, namely three-time Paralympic swimming champion, Ollie Hynd, and Olympic gold-claiming rower, Moe Sbihi #london2012 Ollie Hynd MBE ow.ly/KWP050JZil8

After convincingly making their way to the #waterpolo national finals, the team of 14 boys from Haberdashers' Boys' School eventually lost to Croydon-based #independentschool, Trinity. England Water Polo ow.ly/iXnC50K4zyW

.Mill Hill School hosted #TeamSA for 10 days before they headedg to Birmingham to take up residence in the Commonwealth Games village. @TeamSA2024 Birmingham 2022 #B2022 ow.ly/oxQe50K6g3K

Double Olympic champion swimmer, former Millfield School pupil James Guy, added to his gold collection by claiming first place in the 4 x 100m medley relay. James Guy #CommonwealthGames22 ow.ly/GyqR50KhCJq

“The racing was intense and required high focus, but those are some of the things I love about #sailing” - Royal Hospital School pupil, Nicole Stovell. #independentschools ow.ly/z1B150KiMv6