The PE Umbrella

Welcome to episode 180 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am kicking off the first of what will hopefully be many 'Bite-Sized Knowledge Bombs' episodes in which I throw out an idea for you to mull over, consider, action or dismiss completely!

The first of these episodes has a focus on 'The Power of Simplicity'

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Welcome to episode 179 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by former guests Jorge Rodriguez, Andy Vasily & Zack Smith as we form a roundtable discussion centred on this statement:

"The pedagogy behind creating meaningful experiences in PE"

With no script and plenty of experience between the guests, it went as expected. Pure fire!

I found myself taking notes aplenty and jumping in where possible as we particularly focused on what is suggested by 'meaningful' experiences before highlighting pedagogical approaches/strategies that can contribute to achieving this.

If you have your note pad ready, maybe go and grab a second one! What are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella.

Welcome to episode 178 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by Trainer, Author & Speaker Mark Collard. When it comes to speaking about the power of Play & building connection as a means to amplify learning in students there really is nobody better.

Come and join us as we explore concepts around the importance of Play and building connections between our students and ourselves, as well as actionable tips and advice on how to go about doing this!

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Welcome to episode 177 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined for part 2 of my interview with special ed PE teacher, YST inclusion lead and GB age group athlete Rachel Bown.

In part 2, we explore Rachel's life in more detail, from her early PE experiences to her early career into teaching and her battle with her brain tumour 'Tooties'. This episode is as much a chat about mindset, character, resilience and positivity as it is about PE and I can't wait for you to listen!

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Welcome to episode 176 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by special ed PE teacher, YST inclusion lead and GB age group athlete Rachel Bown.

For part 1 of my interview with Rachel, we stick with a discussion about ALL things PE, and take a trip down the regular show questions, seeking to draw out knowledge bombs from Rachel as we reflect on over 20 years of teaching experience. This means you can expect answers to questions such as:

- What currently excites you about PE?

- What is your ideal PE lesson recipe?

- What is your worst ever PE lesson and what did you learn from it?

- Differentiation

ALL of that and SO much more as Rachel brings her A-game to the show. As for what's next, this is only the tip of the iceberg in the grander scheme of things and I'm certain you will be blown away by part 2!

So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready!

Welcome to episode 175 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am delighted to tell you all about The PE Umbrella Library and the incredible downloadable content that will change the game for you and your PE teaching!

So what are you waiting for? Come and join me Under the Umbrella!

Welcome to episode 174 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by a Primary PE specialist with over 17 years experience, Brendan Rouse. On this episode, we chat about ALL things PE, and take a trip down the regular show questions, seeking to draw out knowledge bombs from Brendan as we reflect on the highs and lows of his 17 years working across the primary age range.

This means you can expect answers to questions such as:

- What currently excites you about PE?

- What misconceptions about our subject should be banished to room 101?

- What has been a stand out career highlight for you and how did it impact you?

- Coaches in PE?

- What is your ideal PE lesson recipe?

- What is your worst ever PE lesson and what did you learn from it?

ALL of that and SO much more as Brendan brings the Primary PE fire! So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready!

Welcome to episode 172 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined for a record 4th time by the legend that is Ryan Forwood for this special edition in which we chat about ALL things Sport Education! 

As a teaching model, I've enjoyed some success using it over the past few years but much of my learning, ideas and understanding has come from Ryan, the resources he's shared and the reading he has recommended.

In this episode, we break it all down with the following questions and more...

- What is Sport Education?

- What is lesson zero?

- What sports can we use?

- Why should we give it a try?

- Can anybody deliver a Sport Education season?

- Gymnastics as a Sport Education season!?

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Welcome to episode 171 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by Primary School PE teacher Tom Feighan. I had the pleasure of hearing Tom speak earlier this year at the Dream Big Sports Conference, in which he shared the incredible work that he and his school have done with the Primary School PE & Sport Premium and I knew immediately I wanted to speak with him on the podcast.

On this episode, we chat about ALL things PE and how things have been going for Tom through the Covid-19 pandemic. He tells us about his expectations and preparations for returning to school and how he things the PE landscape may change. Of course, we also take a trip down the regular show questions, seeking to draw out knowledge bombs from Tom and his hands-on experience teaching Primary PE. This means you can expect answers to questions such as:

- What currently excites you about PE?

- What misconceptions about our subject should be banished to room 101?

- What is your ideal PE lesson recipe?

- What is your worst ever PE lesson and what did you learn from it?

ALL of that and SO much more as Tom shares some tremendous advice that you can try for yourself.

So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready!

Welcome to episode 170 of The PE Umbrella Podcast!

This week I am joined by PhysEd teacher and Host of the coach Pat Chat Podcast, Patrick Hughes. On this episode, we chat about ALL things PE, and take a trip down the regular show questions, seeking to draw out knowledge bombs from Patrick and his experience teaching internationally. This means you can expect answers to questions such as:

- What currently excites you about PE?

- What misconceptions about our subject should be banished to room 101?

- What is your ideal PE lesson recipe?

- What is your worst ever PE lesson and what did you learn from it?

ALL of that and SO much more as Patrick brings the knowledge bombs just for you! So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready!