Episode 72 – Carla Howard: Redefining Curriculum and Collaboration at the coal face
Introduction We were delighted to host Carla Howard, Head of PE at a secondary school, for a rich conversation with Nathan Walker on the PE…
Transforming the narrative ‘I Can’t Teach Dance’ into ‘Watch Me Teach Dance’
Introduction: What We’re Feeling and Why It’s Valid (Image downloaded from Pixabay – royalty free. Student Books School – Free photo on Pixabay) I understand…
Episode 71 – James Tuthill – Trauma Informed Physical Education and a focus on Wellbeing – RISE UP in action
Introduction James Tuthill, PE Lead at Charles Darwin Primary School in Norwich, discusses his proactive shift toward integrating well-being and trauma-informed practice into the primary…
Book Review: The Athletic Skills Model
The Athletic Skills Model (ASM), authored by René Wormhoudt, Geert Savelsbergh, Jan Willem Teunissen and Keith Davids, sets out to reframe the way we think…
Episode 69 – Mike Lowery – ‘High performance’ and a vision for PE & Sport
Introduction Mike Lowery, Director of Sport at a large British curriculum international school in Dubai, details his ambitious project: implementing a mandatory, 18-week High Performance…
The PE Curriculum we created with Oak National Academy
Creating a national curriculum resource is a significant undertaking. It involves balancing rigorous standards with the messy reality of teaching in a sports hall or…
Episode 68 – Will Grove – Returning to a conversation about PE curriculum development
Introduction Will Grove returns to the podcast to detail the extensive curriculum development project he has led, shifting his department’s focus towards “Purposeful PE” anchored…
Adaptive Teaching vs. Responsive Teaching in Physical Education: Harnessing the Power of Task-Focused Feedback
We’ve all been there: standing pitch-side, watching a 5v5 passing activity dissolve into a frustrated cluster in the centre circle. Students were bumping into each…
Episode 67 – Lee Sullivan – From PE Dread to Delight
Lee Sullivan, Head of PE and influential author, discusses his evolving philosophy on the Concept Curriculum, clarifies the subject’s core purpose and introduces the concepts…