A senior leaders view on the importance of physical activity in schools with Ian Griffiths

In episode 2, Dan and Paul sit down to chat with guest Ian Griffiths.

Who is Ian Griffiths?

Ian is a Deputy Head Teacher at a primary school in Birmingham. Having grown up doing a lot of sport, he chose to study for a Sports degree and earned coaching badges in cricket and athletics. 

After a stint of working as a cricket coach in schools, Ian decided to train as a teacher and with his passion for sport, was soon made PE subject leader in his school.

Ian has been teaching for 15 years and has also worked with Early Years developments for Birmingham City Council, as well as supporting with the delivery of the Level 5 PE accreditation.  

As a member of senior leadership, he still has a very active role in PE delivery and development within his school. He is in a position to ensure that physical activity is integrated into the curriculum, although he is of course aware of the challenges that this can entail.

What’s covered in the podcast?

In this episode we: 

·       delve into Ian’s journey through sport and into teaching. 

·       find out Ian’s thoughts on the power of physical activity in primary schools. 

·       discuss how to ensure PE, sport and physical activity are at the heart of school life.

·       get Ian’s top tips for embedding a top-down physically active ethos.