A Wee Bit of Everything

Martin Perry is a professional Scottish para table tennis player, European Team player and British Champion 2019.

He was born with a condition known as Congenital Limb Loss & Deformity resulting in him being born with no hands and only one leg. Growing up with three older brothers, Martin wasn’t allowed to feel sorry for himself as they made sure he was included in everything, including sport. Martin played many sports including football, rugby, basketball and athletics until he found table tennis.

Martin is also a motivational speaker delivering presentations on overcoming adversity, resilience and harnessing problem-solving skills.

This is episode #2 of our PE comparison series in partnership with SATPE. On this episode we discuss all things PE with our neighbour UK nations and the United States. All questions from this episode series are from the members of SATPE and AWBOE.

Melanie Woods is a former PE Teacher who is rebuilding her life and career after a spinal cord injury in 2018. She is doing this through competing in the racing wheelchair events at the Paralymic Games in Tokoyo 2020 and in the European Championships representing GB & NI.

AWBOE have partnered with SATPE for a brand new series on how Scottish PE compares to other nations. We will publish 3 episodes and look to explore the curriculum, pedagogy and ethos in our respective nations. We will also touch on extra curricular provision in place and the value this brings our young people. All questions below are from the members of SATPE and AWBOE. On the first episode of the series we interview PE teachers from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovakia.

Libby Clegg is a Scottish Paralympian sprinter who competes at both 100 and 200m events. She has represented both Scotland and Great Britain at international events. Libby represented Great Britain in the 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the 100m race. Libby won Gold in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games in 100m where she broke the world record and 200m, beating the previous Paralympic record in the process, thus making her a double Paralympic champion.

#103 - The Behaviour Manual With Sam Strickland by Lewis Cleland

Episode 100 is finally upon us and what an episode it was. We had the pleasure of interviewing Mya and George who are part of the Young People's Sport Panel, which is a platform to represent the voice of young people in Scotland through sport. We chat in depth about their experiences from high school PE and the impact this had on their life. They share their fondest memories along with their greatest challenges and how they would like to see certificated PE delivered in our High School's.

Episode 100 is nearly upon us and what an episode it was. We had the pleasure of interviewing Mya and George who are part of the Young People's Sport Panel, which is a platform to represent the voice of young people in Scotland through sport. We chat in depth about their experiences from high school PE and the impact this had on their life. They share their fondest memories along with their greatest challenges and how they would like to see certificated PE delivered in our High School's.

This week for the penultimate episode of the AWBOE podcast, we welcome Greig Wilson from Duncanrig Secondary School and Keir Geatrell from Stonelaw High School. The guys are on tonight to share their insights on all things PE. We chat about their most memorable experiences and toughest challenges throughout their career's. We also get their thoughts on how we can maximise learning opportunities for our young people through PE. We finish off the episode with both guests sharing their thoughts on what makes a high quality PE lesson.

We are joined this week by the one and only Kevan Egan. Kevan is a former principal teacher of PE and a Quality Improvement Officer. Kevan share his perspective on PE teaching. We hear about his most memorable experiences and toughest challenges through his career coupled with his biggest successes when leading his department. Kevan also shares some excellent lesson ideas within the BGE for better engagement levels.