Episode 2: Insider secrets from expert primary PE leads

Want to turn your PE lessons from 'just another subject' into powerful learning experiences where every child thrives? Discover insider secrets from expert primary PE leads!

Join us for an engaging exploration of primary Physical Education with two seasoned experts: Mark Templeton, a PE specialist with over 20 years of experience supporting schools across the South West, and Steve Low, a senior leader and PE lead at Bishop Henderson CofE Primary School, Taunton, who has a decade of classroom expertise. In this episode, they unpack transformative insights into creating inclusive, engaging and impactful PE lessons that go far beyond traditional Physical Education. Discover practical strategies for setting clear expectations, sharing learning goals and developing whole-child learning experiences that can revolutionise how we approach Physical Education in primary schools.

About the guest speakers:

Steve Low, PE Subject Leader, Bishop Henderson Church of England VA Primary School, Taunton
Steve has been PE Lead for 10 years. He’s a PE teacher of year groups across the school for 3 days of the week, a class teacher and also Deputy Safeguarding Lead and Welfare lead. 

Mark Templeton, PE and Sport Lead at Nerrols Primary School, Taunton and real PE Affiliate Partner, PE360
Mark is the PE and Sport Lead at Nerrols Primary School, Taunton. He is also the School Support Manager at the local Active Partnership (SASP) and has over 20 years of teaching experience. He offers bespoke Primary PE support and guidance for schools, PE leads and teachers. Mark is also an official real PE Affiliate Partner.

Toni Smyth, Insight and Impact Manager and Learning Specialist, real PE
Former Head of Secondary PE, Toni gained a Masters in PE and went on to become a higher education lecturer in Sport and PE. After a number of years working for professional rugby clubs developing their community programmes, she returned to education in the South West. Toni spent many years working with real PE in her role as Education Lead at Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership employing her breadth of skills and knowledge to help schools include, challenge and support all children in PE and Sport. Now working for real PE as Insight and Impact Manager, Toni leads on establishing Market Leading Authority around Professional Learning through rich, meaningful customer insights and the generation and celebration of a variety of valuable impact reports and measures.

Find more about real PE here.