
The PE Umbrella | Podcasting ALL things Primary Physical Education
by Ryan Ellis
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Under the Umbrella with Damian Hughes
Jun 21, 2026
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Under the Umbrella with Vicky Randall
Jun 14, 2026
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Under the Umbrella with Dr Tom Quarmby
Jun 7, 2026
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Under the Umbrella with Rhys Meredith
May 31, 2026
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May 24, 2026
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| 6/21/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Damian Hughes | On this special episode of The PE Umbrella podcast, I am joined by best-selling author and co-host of the enormously successful High Performance podcast, Damian Hughes.In this conversation, Damian and I discuss the power of consistency, the definition of high performance, the concept of the say-do gap, and the building of confidence and resilience in children. We also talk about the power of feedback, the importance of challenge and failure, and creating a culture of kindness and acceptance.Above all, this conversation is grounded in the art of the possible, for those who work in schools every day. This is a truly remarkable conversation and learning opportunity that you can't afford to miss, so what are you waiting for? Come on over and join me under the umbrella.Don't forget to check out the School Coat Charity below.www.theschoolcoatcharity.co.uk | — | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Vicky Randall | In this episode of The PE Umbrella podcast I am joined by Education research consultant, Vicky Randall.This episode discusses the topic of movement competence and delves into fundamental movement skills, transitional movement skills, the proficiency barrier, the impact of upbringing on movement competency, transitional movement skills in PE lessons, and signs of progress in movement learning. We also explore practical ways to support movement development in lessons, emphasising the importance of repetition and simplification.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella.Get that note pad and pen at the ready! | — | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Dr Tom Quarmby | In this episode of The PE Umbrella podcast I am joined by reader in PE & sport pedagogy at the Carnegie School of Sport, Dr Tom QuarmbyThe conversation explores trauma-informed practice in primary PE, discussing the impact of trauma on children's behaviour and the role of physical education in supporting pupils who have experienced trauma. Tom shares insights on trauma, its manifestations, and the principles of trauma-aware practice in PE.We also delve into facilitating and responding to youth voice, creating routines and structures, and reframing competition in a trauma-informed way. This is a conversation you can't afford to miss.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 5/31/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Rhys Meredith | In this episode of The PE Umbrella podcast I am joined by Elementary Physical Education Teacher at the American International School of Budapest, Rhys MeredithThe conversation explores the key elements of great primary PE, focusing on student voice, choice, and meaningful experiences. It delves into the concept of just right challenges, student autonomy, and the impact of student feedback. The discussion also addresses the challenges of implementing student-centered approaches within the constraints of existing PE schemes and the importance of giving students agency in their learning.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella | — | ||||||
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Matt Magowan | In this episode of The PE Umbrella podcast I am joined by primary PE teacher at the United Nations international school of Hanoi, Matt MagowanIn this episode we explore what excellent primary PE looks like, including show favourite questions from years gone by. The conversation covers the importance of transitions in PE lessons, the concept of student agency and choice in learning, effective classroom management and structure, and the significance of personal relevance in learning. Matt shares insights and strategies related to these themes, providing valuable takeaways for everybody working in the primary PE space.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 5/17/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Josh Candy | This week I am joined by Josh Candy joins me for another conversation on all things Physical Development.In this podcast episode, the conversation covers the definition of physical development in early years, the transition from secondary to primary PE, the distinction between PE, sport, and physical activity, the role of sports in PE lessons, and the importance of creating a consistent environment for PE lessons in early years. So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Dominique Chiquet | This week, Dominique Chiquet (founder of the motor skill learning academy in Switzerland) joins me for a conversation on all things Physical Development.This conversation delves into the philosophy and practical application of physical development in the early years, emphasizing the importance of exposure to diverse movement experiences. It explores the balance between structure and free exploration, the role of stories and make-believe, and the development of other skills beyond physical development.So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us under the umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Dr Shane Pill | In this conversation of The PE Umbrella podcast, Shane Pill and I discuss the key elements of great physical education, including pedagogical content knowledge, challenges for general primary teachers, and the impact of previous generations on physical competencies.Shane also explores the game-based approach and the importance of designing the environment for play, providing valuable insights for educators and specialists in the field of physical education.So what are you waiting for, come and join us Under the PE Umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/22 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Dr Beth Brown | Welcome to episode 217 and the return of The PE Umbrella Podcast! This week I am joined by children's book author and leadership and education consultant Dr Beth Brown. In this episode we take a deep dive into character education, life skills and how to best nurture them in our own children and pupils. During this chat, we talk about Beth's book, The adventures of Divot & Swish and how she was inspired to write the stories as a means to instil life skills such as resilience in our children. So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready! | — | ||||||
| 2/28/21 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Greg Dryer (Part 2) | Welcome to episode 196 of The PE Umbrella Podcast! If you haven't listened to part one of my chat with Greg, I highly recommend jumping back to episode 195 before proceeding! This episode picks up exactly where the last episode finished and continues with some deep conversation and side tangents across a range of PE topics including: - What is an ideal PE lesson recipe? - What is the worst lesson you taught and why? - How do our experiences of PE shape our teaching practice? - MiMove app and the positive impact on movement and emotion So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad(s) ready! | — | ||||||
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| 11/8/20 | ![]() Social dis-Dancing in PE with Louise Jaggard & Jo Cone | Welcome to episode 183 of The PE Umbrella Podcast! This week I am joined by Primary dance specialist Louise Jaggard & Creative dance specialist Jo Cone. On this episode we chat about ALL things dance in a primary PE setting and why now, with the Covid restrictions, is the perfect time to salsa out of your comfort zone and give teaching dance a go. After getting to know Louise and Jo better and finding out about their background and what currently excites them in the world of dance teaching, we learn about the holistic benefits that teaching dance promotes to all children and how any teacher is in a strong position to deliver exciting sessions if they are willing to give it a go! I pick their brains for their favourite warm-up dance activities, ask what a dance lesson 'should' look like and how we can deliver a session following social distancing guidelines. So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready! | — | ||||||
| 5/24/20 | ![]() Under the Umbrella with Steven Jeff | Welcome to episode 161 of The PE Umbrella Podcast! This week I am joined by coach for the Ebor Academy Trust Steven Jeff. 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 Steven and his 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? - Describe yourself as a teacher in 3 words? - 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 Steven shares some real pearls of wisdom! So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready! | — | ||||||
| 5/3/20 | ![]() Jess Livock | The Power of Dance in Primary PE | Welcome to episode 158 of The PE Umbrella Podcast! This week I am joined by Teacher and founder of Motion Dance Initiative Jessica Livock. On this episode, we simply chat about ALL things Dance in relation to primary PE and the wider reach it can have around a school. We dive into the past experiences Jess has faced in teaching, her favourite dance warm-up activities and how a typical unit of work would be structured for dance, contrasting KS1 & KS2 expectations. Not only this, but we share top tips throughout for winning over those reluctant learners, including dance in creative ways throughout the curriculum and so much more! So what are you waiting for? Jump under the umbrella with us and join in the conversation by tweeting me @thepeumbrella. Note pad ready! | — | ||||||
| 10/4/19 | ![]() Ricky Lawrence | Fitter Future & Coaching Sport in the Primary School | Welcome to episode 131 of The PE Umbrella podcast! Joining me Under the Umbrella this week is sports coach and founder of Fitter Future & Challenge Sport Education, Ricky Lawrence. With many years of coaching under his belt, and a team of coaches now working for him, Ricky is on the front lines delivering PE and PPA in our Primary Schools. During our conversation, we try to put to bed the differences between Sports and PE, we talk about how at Challenge Sport Education, they assess each and every child and we also ask Ricky what makes their approach to PE delivery Innovative and Creative. Not only this, we dive into Fitter Future and discuss its application for getting your classes more active! In addition to all of this goodness, we ask the show usuals and have Ricky share his top class-management tip, all-time favourite warm-up game, as well as the worst lesson that he ever taught! So what are you waiting for? The rant cannon is loaded! Come on over and join us Under the PE Umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 1/25/19 | ![]() Putting Physical Activity at the heart of school life with Headteacher Ian Holmes | Welcome to episode 118 of The PE Umbrella podcast! Joining me Under the Umbrella this week is primary school headteacher Ian Holmes. During this episode, we talk about how Ian utilises Physical Activity as a driver for his school ethos to make a difference to the physical and mental health of his children. We discuss the barriers he has overcome, how he has spent the PE budget and what plans he has for the school going forward. Ultimately, Ian is a remarkable example of a forward-thinking headteacher who is looking at the bigger picture, and one who has successfully integrated physical activity and quality PE into the lives of the children of his school! Not only that, but he even takes the time to talk us through his worst ever lesson, top class management tip and favourite warm up! So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us Under the PE Umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 10/28/18 | ![]() Jim Harte | 36 years and counting... | Welcome to episode 115 of The PE Umbrella podcast! Joining me Under the Umbrella today is elementary school PE teacher of 36 years and soccer coach, Mr Jim Harte! Through a career spanning over 3 decades, it's fair to say that Jim has seen it all and with that comes a wealth of experience to draw upon. The greatest strength of Jim, in my opinion, is his willingness to innovate and continually reinvent himself as a teacher, pushing his teaching pedagogy and ideas to this day. During this episode, we talk about the changes to education that Jim has witnessed, as well as some huge creative successes that he has brought to the PE program at his school! Not only that, but we have the usual show favourites to sink our teeth into as well... - His top, class management tip - The worst/best lesson he ever taught - His favourite warm-up activity EVER! - His biggest learning curve this past year So what are you waiting for? Come on over and join us Under the PE Umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/18 | ![]() Andy Hair | (Definitely Not) The Last Physed Crusade | Welcome to episode 102 of The PE Umbrella Podcast. I am delighted to welcome my first 3peat guest to the show this week, a cracker of a PE teacher and an all-round great guy, Andy Hair! During this episode we catch up on all things Aussie Physed, finding out about the game changing initiatives that Andy has recently brought to his school, including his Movement Based Hallways and Check-In floor markings! Not only that, we both share some incredibly exciting news about a future project that myself and Andy will be teaming up on together! Watch this space... Note pads ready folks! Knowledge bombs incoming. Come on over and join us Under the PE Umbrella. | — | ||||||
| 3/3/18 | ![]() The Power Of Moments in the Classroom | Hello and Welcome to The PE Umbrella Podcast Episode 93! In this episode, I bring you my deep thoughts on a book I recently read titled 'The Power of Moments'. Sometimes when you read a book, it just clicks. The way it translates to the education sector is seamless and in my opinion a must read. Everybody in the world has a series of defining moments in their life, and the great thing is, we can be the author of these ourselves...We don't just have to let them happen to us! I explore how we, as teachers, can create 'defining moments' for the children we teach so to leave the greatest legacy. I discuss the Peak-End rule and the four Pillars that can contribute to creating a 'peak/defining' moment and how you should consider doing so in the classes you teach! So what are you waiting for? Come and join me Under the PE Umbrella! | — | ||||||
| 8/28/17 | ![]() PE Resources | Yoda Rescue - Tagging & Strategy | Welcome to episode 85 of The PE Umbrella podcast! This week I am delighted to bring you a new game creation of my own, made up using a combination of wonderful existing games. I have always found it pretty hard to 'completely' switch off from 'work mode' and during my recent 3 week holiday, I had the urge to create a new game ready for my return to the Holiday Camps that we run at Sporting Influence. As such, 'Yoda Rescue' or 'Capture the Yoda' was born! I have trialled this game out several times now on my return to the activity camps, tweaking it as I go and in this episode I bring you the most successful version to date. Taking you through step by step, I explain how to set the game up, how to introduce the rules and which progressions to add. To assist you in your listening, head over to www.peumbrella.com and pick up the FREE accompanying PDF of Yoda Rescue. Simply find it on the podcasts page or type 'Yoda' into the search bar and the episode will pop right up. So what are you waiting for? Come on over, and join me under The PE Umbrella! | — | ||||||
| 4/15/17 | ![]() Reflections | PE Should Not Be Mandatory in State Education! | Welcome to episode 76 of The PE Umbrella podcast! This week I embark on another reflection episode, mulling over a recent student essay that I read, suggesting that PE shouldn't be mandatory. I share my own opinions on why PE absolutely should be mandatory and challenge some of the 'negative' perceptions that the author has on the subject that I and many others love so much! Be sure to tweet me your thoughts @ryansporting or email me ryanellis.peumbrella@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing what you have got to say! So come on over, and join me under The PE Umbrella! | — | ||||||
| 3/12/17 | ![]() Joey Feith | Under The Umbrella with The Physical Educator | Welcome to episode 73 of The PE Umbrella podcast! Joining me Under the Umbrella today is non other than The Physical Educator himself, Joey Feith! As the creator of www.thephysicaleducator.com, Joey is and has been making a real difference to the lives of teachers around the world, as well as the students he teaches for years now! Sharing creative and innovative practice on a regular basis, Joey is held in the highest regard for many physical educators as he drives the profession forward through all of his endeavours. As a huge fan and advocate of his work myself, it was a real pleasure to have him on the show! During this episode, we discuss... - How Joey continues to produce amazing resources weekly. - How Joey Lives what he preaches and serves from a full vessel! - What I could expect from my first day in Coach Feith's Physed class. - The best lesson Joey has ever taught and why. - His favourite warm up/instant activity. - The best post he has shared since the relaunch of his awesome website! All of this and much much more in this HUGE episode! So be like Joey and get your note pad and pen ready... Come on over to join us Under the Umbrella! | — | ||||||
| 7/26/16 | ![]() Tania Swift | How Good is YOUR Early Years PE Provision? | In this episode of The PE Umbrella Podcast, I am joined by Early Years Physical Development Specialist, Tania Swift. As the director of B Inspired, a company specialising in training, tools and resources for teachers delivering early years PE, Tania has years of experience delivering CPD and workshops that improve the quality of provision in Early Years Physical Education. I feel that early years provision is sometimes overlooked for the 'shiny object' and 'cool' things that can be delivered to older children but in this episode we discuss the importance of a sound early years PE curriculum for laying the foundations towards a more physically literate life and boosting the enjoyment of physical education. So what are you waiting for? Come and join us 'Under the Umbrella' for some early years knowledge bombs! | — | ||||||
| 6/25/16 | ![]() Amanda Stanec | Move, Live and Learn with Passion | In this interview episode of The PE Umbrella, I am joined by Amanda Stanec. Born in Canada, her journey in education has led her to founding Move, Live, Learn, speaking at a number of physed and sport events in the USA and working as a Physical Education and Sport Contractor. In this episode we talk about Physical Literacy, the importance of motivation and goal setting, and share books and articles that are a must read! As always there is so much useful advice to take away and apply! So what are you waiting for? Come and join us 'Under the Umbrella' | — | ||||||
| 6/11/16 | ![]() King Ball | Who Will Reign in Your School? | On this episode 'Under the Umbrella', I bring you yet another tremendous activity that is perfect for our sunny summer afternoons and complements traditional summer sports perfectly! The game has a central focus on throwing and catching but you will soon discover there is so much more to it than that. I explain how the game is set up, how to play, draw out key teaching points and even sprinkle in a selection of excellent progressions for good measure. All of this and more is discussed 'Under the Umbrella' today so come and join me to listen, and head over to www.peumbrella.com to download the FREE PDF so you can start playing King Ball with your class NOW! Who will Reign Supreme? | — | ||||||
| 10/18/15 | ![]() Intervening vs Exploring - Finding the balance as a teacher | In this episode, I discuss the fine balancing act that teachers must play in enhancing the fundamental physical skills of a child in their class while ensuring their enjoyment and enthusiasm for physical activity remains intact. I look at the argument from both a coach and a teacher perspective and suggest ways in which we can strike a happy medium. | — | ||||||
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7 placements across 7 markets.
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7 placements across 7 markets.

























