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Peter Cansell is my resident education expert. He has great experience of teaching PE in primary schools, as well as being responsible for how it was integrated into his school when he was a Headteacher. Peter has been in education professionally for 35 years, teaching in middle schools in Oxford, doing advisory work, teaching higher education and as a Primary Headteacher at Harwell Primary School. He retired from that post in September 2014, but has continued as Chair of OPHTA (Oxfordshire Primary Headteachers’ Association), was elected to become Chair of the National Network of Chairs of Headteachers’ Groups in June 2014 and was delighted to have become a NAPE council member. He serves on the editorial board for Primary First and now holds the post Information Officer. In January of 2015 he co-founded the Oxford School of Thought, an independent education think tank. He is a trustee and chairs the management committee of another charity, Full Circle, which is well regarded for its ground breaking intergenerational work.   Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live. For more information click here

      Alex Dunn talks to me about how his experience of teaching PE in schools relates to sport in the community. Skills4Sport is an established company providing lessons, courses, camps and club facilities in the Northamptonshire area. Running Roade Tennis Club and Nighthawks Badminton Club gives Alex Dunn the ideal base to promote both sports. Whether you are a complete beginner or an established player, there is always something to learn. Both Clubs provide fun friendly sport with club nights, camps for kids and tours for the adults. In addition to tennis and badminton facilities, Skills4Sport run first aid courses, strength / conditioning courses, LTA teacher training and a variety of non sports specific coaching courses. Courses First Aid Basic first aid– sports leaders Level 2 – Emergency First Aid at Work (1-day course), requirement for sports coaches Level 3 – First Aid at Work (3-day course & refresher course) Refresher training Mini Medics(first aid for primary school children) Tailored course based on your needs and requirements Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) Primary school teacher training – scheme of work and ideas on teaching tennis in a primary school Secondary school teacher training – scheme of work and ideas on teaching tennis in a secondary school Cardio tennis – high energy tennis actions, drills and games to music Tennis leaders – 14yr and above Fundamental movement course– aimed at level 1 & 2 sports coaches, university sports students Coaching courses Non sports specific coaching courses – Other providers may be used to assist in delivery of these courses Sports psychology Lesson delivery and ideas Multiskills Speed work and agility exercises www.skills4sport.com www.northamptonbadmintonclub.com www.efawcourses.co.uk   Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live. For more information click here

Create Development  Creating positive relationships with physical activity for life. Create Development are redefining what’s possible for PE, Sport and physical activity through a new, positive and inclusive culture. Their innovative training and resources support primary schools, families and communities to transform the culture of physical activity. Their unique, inclusive approaches create habits and develop essential behaviours, physical literacy, emotional and thinking skills in EVERY child.   John Parsons – Director of Innovation for PE and Sport Following four years at Chelsea Football Club, John went on to do a Joint Honours degree in History and Politics at Nottingham University. This was followed by a scholarship in the United States where he combined academia and sport by playing and coaching University football whilst gaining a M.Sc. in Primary Education. Following seven years in teaching and coaching, John went on to become Sports Coach UK’s London Regional Manager, their National Lead for Multi-skills and Fundamental Movement Skills and a FA Coach Educator. At Create, he has led nationally on developing products and solutions, including FUNS for everyone, Raising the Bar and the acclaimed real PE programme and has now taken on the role of Director of Innovation. As an outstanding Tutor and facilitator, John has contributed to the development of thousands of teachers and coaches. www.createdevelopment.co.uk Twitter: Create_Dev Instagram: create_development Facebook: Create Development page  

Ben Landers – The PE Specialist Ben started this website ThePEspecialist.com in 2014 in an effort to provide an amazing resource for teachers.  He has a passion for kids and teaching quality physical education lessons that will empower students to be the best they can be.  Being a PE teacher is such a great opportunity to have a positive impact on the kids that you teach, but his hope is to also impact more students through providing resources and ideas to teachers. The reason he started The PE Specialist is to share knowledge, inspire teachers, add value to the Phys Ed community and help solve some of the problems that teachers are struggling with in schools today. Ben Landers is a K-12 certified Physical Education teacher and has been teaching K-5th PE since 2007.  He has completed National Board Certification in PE and also has a Masters in Education from Southern Wesleyan University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from University of South Carolina.  Ben also serves as a Clinical Model Teacher for the University of South Carolina, helping to mentor future Physical Education teachers as part of their graduation requirement. Social Links:  Youtube The Blog Twitter Instagram Facebook Contact: https://www.thepespecialist.com/contact  Resource mentions: https://www.donorschoose.org/ twitter hashtags #physed #pegeeks The P.E Umbrella   Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live. For more information click here

Todays guest is Ryan Ellis from The PE Umbrella Podcast Ryan is a primary school teacher and provides P.E teacher training in the UK. His experience also includes football coaching in the USA and he is the founder of The PE Umbrella Podcast. The 4 Umbrellas make up the backbone of what The PE Umbrella represents and stands for. The Blue Umbrella – Physical Domain The Green Umbrella – Cognitive (thinking) Domain The Red Umbrella – Social Domain The Purple Umbrella – Affective (emotional) Domain “…It was in one of my early interviews with Bob Knipe that we hit on the topic of WHY I chose the name ‘The PE Umbrella’ for my podcast.  My response was simply that PE covers so many aspects of life and skills, it was an Umbrella term for many things.  Bob went one better than me.  He suggested that he had imagined the term as a metaphor. An Umbrella that children, and later adults would carry with them through their lives, containing skills and knowledge that protect them from the world around them and situations they may find themselves in, as a real umbrella shelters an individual from the rain. Later, while mulling over this concept, I took it one step further, and instead of an umbrella that simply protects them, it is one they always add skills to, and can choose when to use these skills to tackle the world around them head on! And so the 4 umbrellas was born.  Each Umbrella representing one of the four domains of learning. I see Physical Education as being at the forefront of the education & development of all children.  The Physical has never been/nor should ever be in my eyes the sole focus of a great Physical Education program.  Lessons can and should use purposeful questioning that enables the children to reflect on WHAT they are doing, WHY they are doing it and HOW they will know they have achieved it.  Almost every activity has the potential to explore all 4 of these Umbrellas, and the resources at the PE Umbrella explain just how the same activity can lend itself to learning in any of the four domains, whether you choose to focus solely on one or touch upon a number of them, well, thats entirely up to you.  After-all, YOU are the teacher and YOU know your students the best!” Contact Details www.peumbrella.com https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pe-umbrella-podcasting-all-things-primary-physical/id1048455898?mt=2 Twitter @ryansporting Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peumbrella/ Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live. For more information click here

Welcome to the launch of season 5. In this series we will be focusing on physical education and sport in primary schools. We will include: Free & paid resources from our guests A specialist P.E podcast A membership site County coaches and how to utilise the local community Teacher training We also discuss how Education on Fire has become a podcast network with 3 shows, my new Primary Music on Fire membership site and our new sponsor NAPE. 1. Education on Fire Podcast. Themed seasons for teachers focusing on creative and inspiring learning in our schools. 2. Learning on Fire. The most important learning and educational moments that shaped the lives of fulfilled/successful people living with a sense of purpose, meaning and significance. 3. National Association for Primary Education (NAPE). How can this organisation support you? -Primary Music on Fire. My new music membership site designed to support teachers create, build and embed music in their school. Find out everything you need to know at www.EducationOnFire.com  

  Viking history is a passion for my guest Noah Tetzner. His podcast is called The History of Vikings and he interviews some of the worlds leading academics on the subject. We talk about: How he got into podcasting at just 17 years of age. New ways of learning in the digital age through mediums like podcasts & YouTube. His experiences of being inspired by teachers passionate about history. How to focus on your passions while studying all subjects in the curriculum. Homeschooling   Noah describes his show: The Vikings were a truly legendary people. For nearly 300 years they ruled the waves of the Northern Seas and raided peaceful monasteries and towns along the coasts of England, Ireland, Scotland and France. As raiders the Vikings had an infamous and beastly reputation. Pillaging, burning, and killing whatever lay in their path. They would stop at nothing to appease their desire for wealth and glory. But apart from being excellent at raiding, the Vikings established a trading network that stretched from Finland to Newfoundland, successfully besieged the greatest, most heavily defended city in the world, discovered North America, and revolutionized the way that we build ships. Not to mention the vibrant myths and sagas they told that are still capable of inspiring us today. The history of Vikings is a rich one, and I hope you’ll join me in rediscovering it! www.The HistoryOfVikings.com The History of Vikings – YouTube  

Mark Taylor host and creator of Education on Fire discusses his new Primary Music Membership project. Many schools have been asking for help and advice about how to support music in their primary schools. The Primary Music Membership will show teachers the key areas to focus on and how to expand it to embed music at the heart of a school. We will create a community who will share ideas and support each other. Regular live Q&A seasons can answer any questions from the community and we will follow a year of music teaching to see how it can be done. Step by step audio and video content will help you to enable music to thrive. Find out more https://www.educationonfire.com/primary-music  

Jen Lumanlan is the creator and host of the podcast Your Parenting Mojo. When she became a new parent she started searching for information on the best ways to raise a child. This research led to a Master’s degree in Psychology followed by another in Education. Her passion for learning and a desire to share her findings with others led to the launch of Your Parenting Mojo and two courses. One focused on whether to homeschool your child and the other on how to support your child if you choose public school. 1. Research, analysis, and insights to help you decide whether homeschooling is right for you. 2. Want to support your child’s learning in school? Do you want to improve your child’s social, emotional, and academic capabilities to enable school success and a life-long love of learning? Find out more at yourparentingmojo.com Myself and Peter Cansell were interviewed as part of Jen’s research and creation of ‘Want to support your child’s learning in school?’  We had a wonderful conversation about our experience as both parents and educators. This is available to those who enrol in the course. Here is some information from Jen’s website Are you worried about your child starting school? Or has he/she started school and things aren’t going as well as you’d like? This course is for you if: Your child can’t sit still for more than five minutes in a row and you worry that will make him seem disruptive; You’ve taught your child how to count but have no idea where to start teaching anything else related to math; You have a personal goal of developing a lifelong love of learning in your child; You’ve heard that participating in your child’s learning is a key factor in children’s academic success, but you aren’t sure which are the most effective ways of participating; You’d like to move beyond the pretty Pinterest boards and printable worksheets you see online to create extracurricular activities that extend your child’s interests, expand the ways in which they learn and express their learning, and are really fun! I give you the tools and guidance you need to smooth the transition to school and set your child up for success – all in a way that is driven by the child’s interests and provides reassurance – not stress! – for parents. I hope this helps all of those looking for research based insights from someone who really wants to help you. Links mentioned on the podcast 100 languages of children https://reggioemilia2015.weebly.com  

Kim Waldock is Head of National Programmes for the Learning and Participation department at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. We discuss: New projects for schools Free CPD for teachers Royal Opera House Learning Platform – Discover, explore and immerse your classroom in the world of opera, ballet and theatrecraft through the Royal Opera House’s bespoke resource hub for teachers. The Opera Machine School visits to Royal Opera House Open days Live streaming to schools & cinemas How to get involved Primary programmes quick links: Create and Sing: Create and Sing Carmen or for the lesson layout http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/learning-platform/course/create-and-sing-carmen-immersive/   Create and Dance: http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/learning-platform/programme/create-and-dance-nutcracker/   Design and Make: http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/learning-platform/programme/design-and-make-design-challenge-primary/   Learning and Participation Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD Telephone: +442072129441 email – learning@roh.org.uk http://www.roh.org.uk/learning http://www.roh.org.uk/learning/learning-platform Website: www.roh.org.uk YouTube: www.youtube.com/royaloperahouse Facebook: www.facebook.com/royaloperahouse Twitter: @royaloperahouse