PE Insights - PE Scholar (Physical Education)

Welcome back, episode 31 is a conversation with passionate physical educator, Rachel Ford. Rachel discusses her journey, experiences and how she is using storytelling to shape her practice as a primary PE lead. Another episode with lots of food for thought. Enjoy!

Welcome to the PE Insights Podcast - Episode 30 is here! Join me as I have a conversation with the fantastic Andy Vasily. Andy shares his insights and some powerful reflections on the importance of checking in with your learners. Hope you enjoy it!

Join me as I have a conversation with the fantastic, Phil Cocks. Phil is a physical education and now senior leader with a responsibility for teaching and learning. Listen as we explore his PE insights and unpack his mantras for powerful teaching and learning. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Join Dale Sidebottom and I as we explore his PE Insights. Dale is an inspiration, through his energy, motivation and actions, he is a positive driver of change in the PE space. I hope you are motivated as much as I was by listening and speaking with Dale. Enjoy!

As mentioned briefly at the beginning of this episode... apologies for the delay. We welcomed our second child (son) to the world last week and things have been quite busy. I hope you enjoy this conversation with the fantastic Anna Sheppard - experienced PE teacher, leader, HOD and soon to be Director of Sport. She is also the Chair of FOBISIA PE & Sport Exec. Grab a drink and a notepad! Hope you enjoy it.

Join me as I have a conversation with the brilliant Professor Ash Casey - Course Director of PGCE PE at Loughborough University and Professor of PE & Pedagogy. We discuss Ash's perspectives of PE, his experiences and unpack models-based approaches to teaching, learning and curriculum design. Hope you enjoy it!

Welcome back! This week's episode is a conversation with Steve Waide (Beyond the Physical). Steve shares his journey, insights around PE and the conception of Beyond the Physical. This episode is brilliant for anyone looking to positively influence the experiences of children in primary physical education. Hope you enjoy!

Join me for this midweek special podcast episode as I catch up with Will Swaithes from PE Scholar. Will shares his insights on PE whilst discussing the exciting partnership between PE Scholar and Oak National Academy. Would love to hear your thoughts as usual!

Welcome to another PE Insights Podcast episode! Meet Greg Dryer, a physical education expert with a wealth of experience in leadership and PE teacher education. As the co-founder of the incredible MiMove app, Greg combines his passion for physical activity with technology to inspire others to lead active lives. With his uncanny knack for challenging conventional thinking, Greg is on a mission to ignite a global movement towards greater physical activity. Get ready to be motivated and inspired. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the episode! Link: https://www.mimoveapp.com/

Hello, welcome to another PE Insights Podcast episode. Today, I talk to Jordan Wintle (Associate Head of the School of Education and Science at the University of Gloucester). In this conversation, Jordan unpacks his research surrounding lifestyle sports through the lens of meaningful physical education. A remarkably informative and inspiring episode. One note to be missed!

In this fantastic episode, I speak with Kate Reynolds (Subject Leader for Physical Education and Whole School Enrichment Coordinator at The Belvedere Academy GDST). Kate shares her passion for physical education and the tremendous impact she is having on PE and wellbeing experiences at her school. There is so much to take away from this conversation! Hope you enjoy it.

Welcome back! Episode 20 is a conversation with Director of Sport, Tommy Bell. Tommy is an experienced PE teacher, HOD, and Director of Sport, with international experience in Qatar and Thailand and leadership of PE & Sport in British independent schools. Listen as he discusses the importance of PE teachers challenging the status quo.

Happy New Year! I hope 2024 is a positive and successful year for you. Welcome back to previous listeners and a warm welcome if this is your first episode. Join me as I chat with Jon Campbell (PE teacher, Head of PE, and PE Scholar consultant). We discuss his PE Insights and Jon sheds a light on the Curriculum for Wales reform and his vision for meaningful physical education.

Join me as I chat with Neil Moggan about PE and trauma-informed practice. Neil is passionate about transforming young people’s life chances and has 14 years’ experience leading Physical Education departments.  Since lockdown Neil has helped over 100 schools across the world implement his ‘RISE Up’ early intervention mental wellbeing programme through his company Future Action.  Neil is a trauma informed practitioner and has created & road tested the ‘Recover’ roadmap to guide PE departments how to implement trauma informed PE to transform relationships, wellbeing, engagement, behaviour & progress in the short term, and children’s life chances in the long term. Neil is currently writing a book in collaboration with Scholarly on the decline of children’s mental health over the last 15 years and what schools can do to support young people. Follow this link for more: https://www.futureaction.net/taster-resources Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/peinsightspod

Join me as I chat with two incredibly passionate and knowledgeable PE teachers, Alec Masson & Will Grove. In this episode, they discuss their insight on PE and introduce us to their future PE curriculum project. Lots to take away from this one! Enjoy.