What values should be promote in our children?
This is the main theme of the episode and below you will see some of the topics that I will cover
The education system is too heavy on data
PE is underavalued.
My many hats as a governor, parent, business owner, former secondary school PE teacher
Winning vs Losing
Medals for participation. My thoughts on this
Should we celebrate winning?
Steven Biddulph raising girls
Other values. Work ethic, kindness, empathy, resilience
Resilience vs winning.
What happens when it’s time to get a job or start a business or try to be a professional sportsperson
Parents evening at secondary - They would rather listen to Brad the coach with his team winning 7-0 every week!
What happened when our school team started to lose?
English and Maths aren’t everything.
Maths isn’t for everyone.
I actually did well at school, not amazing, some A’s, B’s, couple of C’s and an A* for PE!
The main reasons behind where I am now? Work ethic and resilience!
Summary.
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