This Episode concludes our year here at The PhysEd Table Podcast. It has been an awesome experience kick starting this little project and seeing it out from mid this year to the end of the year in amongst the craziness that has surrounded us, but turns out I was only joining a bandwagon of people who thought starting a podcast would be a good idea… I really hope that everyone has gained something to “value-add” to their teaching (if I could again quote Episode 4’s guest Michael Smith). It has been so humbling to hear from a variety of educators who have joined me along this journey. And to all ..read more

To celebrate Episode 10 of The PhysEd Table Podcast I thought it would be great to have someone join me that essentially started me on this journey of networking, particularly in the format of a podcast, but someone who has been able to inspire many many educators and people - Mr Dale Sidebottom. As Chloe Dew described Dale back in Episode 8, he is an energiser bunny, who fills a room whenever he walks into one. He has an amazing thirst for learning, inspiring and creating, having presented across multiple countries, worked with elite sports clubs and industries, corporate giants and in amongs ..read more

As I made very clear on the socials this week I am truly grateful to have the opportunity to merely be in the same room (albeit viz Zoom) with these two Physical Educators. This episode I am joined by Jo Ritson once again and perhaps the person mentioned the most across these episodes - Mr Bernie Holland.  Bernie and Jo have known each other for a few years now and as John mentions in the podcast Bernie (like he has with many Physical Educators and Professionals across Australia and the world we find out) has mentored and supported Jo to integrate and consolidate as a Physical Education h ..read more

2020 has been a year of.... difference!  In Episode 8 I am joined by Jo Ritson from Rippenlea Primary School in Victoria and a newly anointed ACHPER Victoria Board Member.  I have got to know Jo through ACHPER Victoria and we have consulted with each other a lot during 2020, bouncing ideas off one another, especially during our remote learning time. Jo joins me on today’s episode to share and discuss her experience with Virtual Learning  and Flipped Learning. We discuss how these two concepts in the context of 2020 where many if not all educators in Australia and around the worl ..read more

We know the benefits of movement and physical activity on physical, social, emotional and mental health. However the stress it can also place on the body is often what leads to inactive lifestyles. Understanding how to move FUNCTIONALLY through safe and correct movement patterns can prevent this injuries, sedentary habits and low self-efficacy in adult life.  In this episode I am joined by Matt Hanson, owner of 3 Point Training, one of Melbourne's leading evidence-based Personal Training and Exercise companies, to discuss how we can get back to basics and ensure young people and young ath ..read more

It is often said we can have a spread of 7 years of developmental, emotional and intellectual needs in one classroom. So how can we create a SAFE space for all learners, from all backgrounds, with differing needs?  Physical Education can often be over-stimulating, noisy, busy, confusing and confronting for many individuals and it is important that we understand the triggers but more importantly have the strategies and practices to ensure that our students feel safe and can learn according to their needs.   Chloe Dew (@3dPhysEd) joins me to discuss her passion - catering for sens ..read more

Developing cross-curriculum integration activities and programs are a powerful way to develop key understandings and skills, allowing students to see connections within and across learning areas.  Josh (@HeadsUpHPE) has generated and sustained a program at Pearcedale Primary School that integrates movement with the most basic of literacy and numeracy concepts, allowing classroom teachers to engage and educate their students all while generating higher physical activity levels and developing key fundamental movements skills and game-play concepts.  Josh shares stories on how he first ..read more

Engaging students is certainly a core element to a successful curriculum. But often we can see the educaitonal aspects suffer due to the focus on being engaging and FUN. All are relevant and important to our program, so where can we strike the balance of being engaging YET educative? In this episode, I am joined by Michael Smith an experienced educator with a passion for engagement. Michael discuss the idea of engagement and how his persepctive of engagement has changed through a number of old and new experiences. We discuss how we can strike the balance between engaging students yet deliverin ..read more

Taking your hand off the wheel as a teacher and allowing students to drive with you and eventually take the wheel themselves is an extremely daunting concept for teachers.  In this episode, Sean and James offer an insight into how to foster Student Agency and Voice in your Physical Education classroom. Sean and James discuss how their teaching journey has shaped their perspective on student contribution to the lesson planning, activity design and assessment and offer some methods and practices that best promote student agency and voice. So grab YOUR seat and join us at The PhysEd Table. F ..read more

Join Christina and Ben as we discuss another of YOUR chosen topics - The MUST HAVE PE Resources! We kick off with another istallment of Rapid Round the Table, this time with some slightly new curly questions, before diving into some of the MUST HAVE resources that have helped shape both Christina and Ben into two of Australia's finest Physical Education Teachers.  We discuss how the education industry has changed because of these resources and how we can potentially tap into things we may have forgotten to redirect our teaching back onto the right path.  So grab YOUR seat and join us ..read more