The PDHPE & CAFS Podcast with Kelly Bell

Welcome to The PDHPE & CAFS Podcast  your weekly, fast‑action guide to thriving as a teacher of PDHPE, Community & Family Studies and Health & Movement Science in NSW. Host Kelly Bell has lived the challenges you face in teaching, after more than two decades in the classroom she rose to become NSW’s trusted voice in PDHPE, CAFS and HMS, serving as HSC Supervisor of Marking and mentoring educators statewide. Each episode delivers time‑saving lesson frameworks, evidence‑based wellbeing strategies, assessment hacks and expert interviews so you can lift student outcomes, master the new syllabus and reclaim your afternoons, weekends and holidays. Whether you’re brand‑new or a seasoned pro, tune in for practical, ready‑to‑use ideas that boost marks, reduce burnout and reignite your passion for teaching. 🔔 Free resources and show notes at thelearnnet.com.

#157 Food Sustainability in NSW PDHPE: Building Healthier Habits for Life 11/18/2025

#156 How to Strengthen CAFS Responses for Band 5 & 6 Success 11/11/2025

#155 Why is CAFS Still Getting a Bad Rap in NSW Schools? 10/29/2025

#154 The Real Reason Why Teachers of PDHPE, HMS & CAFS Are Burnt Out 10/14/2025

#153 The 5 Power Moves Every CAFS Teacher Should Know 09/23/2025

#152 What the Former NSW CAFS Supervisor of Marking Wants Every Teacher to Know 09/17/2025

#151 Band 5 & 6 Unlocked: The Secrets Behind Top Responses in Community & Family Studies 09/09/2025

#150 CAFS Mistakes That Keep Showing Up (And How to Fix Them) 09/03/2025

#149 Unpacking the new Child Studies Syllabus 08/19/2025

#148: Year 12 HMS Assessment Webinar: Unpack the changes to the ACE Manual 08/07/2025

#147: Teaching HMS with Confidence: Syllabus Change, Regional Challenges & Real Teacher Support 07/29/2025

#146 Strengthening Assessment in HMS: Clarity & Change 07/23/2025

#145: Hybrid Learning & AI with Lisa Highfill: Boost Student Engagement in NSW PDHPE & CAFS Classrooms 07/08/2025

#144: Rewriting the Narrative: NSW Teachers Who Inspire 07/02/2025

#143: Teaching for Life, Not Just the Test: Lessons from Jay McTighe 06/24/2025

#142 The Science of Learning with Dr Janell Blunt 06/17/2025

#141: Why Formative Assessment in PDHPE, CAFS & HMS Actually Works with Shirley Clarke 06/10/2025

#140 2025 PDHPE Open Week: Behind-the-Scenes of our K-6 PDHPE Membership 06/03/2025

#139 What if PDHPE didn’t feel so hard? 05/27/2025

#138 Navigating Collaborative Investigation in Health and Movement Science with Karlee Matthews 05/20/2025

#137 Reimagining Education: AI Literacy, Equity & Time-Saving Tools with Holly Clark 05/13/2025

#136 AI in the Classroom with Holly Clark: How Technology Can Save Time, Personalise Learning & Reignite Teacher Passion 05/06/2025

#135 Reimagining PE: Tech, Teaching & Staying Curious with Jarrod Robinson 04/29/2025

#134 Big Impact, Small Space: Movement That Transforms Your PDHPE Lessons 04/16/2025

#133 The New PDHPE Syllabus Is Raising Eyebrows (and Questions) 04/08/2025

#132 PDHPE Assessment: Tech Tools, Meaningful Tasks & Time-Saving Strategies 04/02/2025

#131 Sport is NOT PDHPE. Writing is NOT Literacy. Uncover Skills to be more Explicit Teaching PDHPE in NSW 03/19/2025

#130 🙌 The future of PDHPE in NSW starts now 03/17/2025

#129 💣 Time to give NSW Primary PDHPE the Energy it Deserves 03/05/2025

#128 🔍 Why Backwards Design in PDHPE 02/25/2025