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The real PE podcastreal PE podcast special edition - Breaking the formal barrier - with Emma LewryJoin hosts Ronnie Heath (CEO of Create Development) and John Parsons (Director of Innovation at real PE), as they delve into an engaging conversation with Emma Lewry, early years expert and consultant, as she shares transformative insights on extending play-based learning beyond reception. Discover how movement, choice, and continuous provision can revolutionise learning throughout primary school, creating engaged, motivated learners who love coming to school.
In this inspiring real PE special edition, we're joined by Emma Leary, an experienced headteacher turned consultant who's pioneering the extension of early years best practice into Key Stage 1 and beyond.
2026-01-071h 21
The real PE podcastreal PE podcast special edition - Breaking the formal barrier - Emma LewryJoin hosts Ronnie Heath (CEO of Create Development) and John Parsons (Director of Innovation at real PE), as they delve into an engaging conversation with Emma Lewry, early years expert and consultant, as she shares transformative insights on extending play-based learning beyond reception. Discover how movement, choice, and continuous provision can revolutionise learning throughout primary school, creating engaged, motivated learners who love coming to school.
In this inspiring real PE special edition, we're joined by Emma Leary, an experienced headteacher turned consultant who's pioneering the extension of early years best practice into Key Stage 1 and beyond.
2026-01-071h 21
The Wilderness of CreativityAdventure is waiting for you!What if the most powerful learning comes from embracing the 'side quest'? In this episode, we explore the heart of play-based learning and the power of continuous provision, not just as a classroom strategy, but as a long-term investment in children’s development, wellbeing, and future readiness.How does continuous provision create space for autonomy, creativity, and deep-level thinking?How can we measure the impact of play meaningfully, without losing its magic?What are the benefits of child-led play when building the core skills children need to thrive in today's fast-paced and ever-changing world: problem-solving, resilience, em...
2025-10-2045 min
Beat Teacher Burnout!EP: 19 Have you paused to notice? Are you heading towards burnout?“I was broken but I didn’t see it while I was in it”
Have you stopped for enough time to notice how your body feels? How are you sleeping? How are your relationships? Are you making healthy choices?
Emma Lewry, previously a headteacher explains how she loved her roles but she discovered she was sitting under an umbrella of pressure and expectation. Being over-busy and not looking after herself had become her normal.
We discuss how to start to care for yourself in the busyness of school life in a very pr...
2024-10-2520 min
Inside Devon podcastEmma Lewry - Every Day's A School DayWelcome to the next episode of the Inside Devon podcast, today we are joined by Emma Lewry. Emma is a mum to two girls and lives in Exeter with her husband. She is Co-Founder of Every Day's A School Day, an organisation that supports parents and children prepare for primary school, and is home of the School Starters Hub on Facebook and School Ready with Teddy, the UK’s first online School Readiness Programme. Emma has been a head teacher of two different primary schools in Devon and now works with a wide range of schools, specialising in...
2021-07-221h 12