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Little and Large

Phil Greenaway and Russ McCluskey

Two ex Directors of Sport - one 5”8, the other 6”8 - talking all things school sport, teaching, and anything else that comes into their heads!

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Ep. 21 - Questions from the Listeners

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2025/06/02

Phil and Russ take questions from the listeners, and discuss a new Games option for seniors on a Wednesday...

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00:50:38

Ep. 20 - The incredible story of SOCS

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2025/05/26

James Kershaw-Naylor, director at SOCS, tells the most wonderful story about how a family's desire to get to school rugby fixtures turned in to a family-run business synonymous with school sport.

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00:46:57

Ep. 19 - We talk school rugby with an independent...

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2025/05/18

We grab the nettle in this week's episode and actually talk to one of them..... a parent! Guess what, we survived and took so much from the conversation. This episode is in partnership with Richard Shorter - a man who has helped us both in engaging sporting parents.

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00:48:09

Ep. 18 - On the beers with George Browning

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2025/05/10

George Browning, Director of Sport at Reigate Grammar School, makes the trip over to Russ's garden office for a Belgium beer and a natter with Phil. The episode was meant to look at developing character through sport..... it was meant to.

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00:40:39

Ep. 17 - Why are there not more female Directors of...

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2025/05/04

Issy Sewell, DoS of Caterham School, joins Phil and Russ this week to shed some light on why there are not more women leading school sport.Episode sponsored by Non Perfect Dad, Richard Shorter - a lead in parent engagement.

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00:29:48

Ep. 16 - Champions League Semi Final, and Perspective

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2025/04/28

Phil is in Tenerife and Russ is back in Surrey this week. We discuss all sorts including women’s sport, the London Marathon, and gaining perspective as a director of sport under pressure.

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00:31:00

Ep. 15 - Summer Term, Screens, and Cyprus

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2025/04/19

The pod stops for nobody, and certainly not Russ’s holiday in Cyprus! With the summer term ahead, the lads discuss whether we are getting it right either way our sporting programmes, and Russ gets the abundant screens on holidays off his chest.

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00:51:51

Ep. 14 - Neil Rollings

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2025/04/13

We got him…. Well I asked Neil at RP7s and he said yes. As honest, candid, and thoughtful as ever. Neil sees the sector, and the role of DoS so clearly, and gives us wonderful insight into both. A must listen.

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00:45:44

Ep. 13 - George Fisher, England Netball and legend

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2025/04/06

George Fisher, England Netball and tall legend, joins Russ and Phil this week. Everything from swimming lengths at 5am, to playing out in New Zealand for two years, to coming back from a blown out ACL, this episode is a belter!

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00:30:25

Ep. 12 - Rosslyn Park National 7s Review

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2025/03/30

After a week at the RPN7s, Phil and Russ sum up what was an incredible school sport event. They even got a feed with World Cup winner, Jason Robinson MBE!

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00:43:35

Ep. 11 - Everything Senior Management Team

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2025/03/22

John Short Ring, Head of Senior School at Kent College Dubai, joins Russ and Phil this week to lift the lid on SMT's view of sport. John line managed Russ at King's for four years and gives us some invaluable insight in terms of fostering the relationship between you as DoS and your Deputy Head or Headteacher.

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00:37:03

Ep. 10 - PADSIS and Shrovetide Football

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2025/03/16

Phil reviews the PADSIS Director of Sport conference, and Russ talks us through his war stories of Royal Shrovetide Football!

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00:45:45

Ep. 9 - ‘Our Subject’ with Asha Riley

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2025/03/09

On this week’s Little and Large Podcast, we are joined by Asha Riley who shares her insights on her love for ‘our subject’, the barriers girls face in school sport and exercise in general, and how we should pause for a moment from the constant adding culture of sports into an already thriving girls’ programme.

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00:41:51

Ep. 8 - The one with an Eton groundsman

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2025/03/02

Phil and Russ are joined this week by Eton College groundsman, Harry. A keen sportsperson himself, Harry talks about how important it is to foster a great level of communication between the sport team and the ground staff. There’s also much confusion about the rules of the famous ‘Field Game’, another traditional ball game like Russ’ beloved Royal Shrovetide Football!

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00:41:20

Ep. 7 - Teaching in The Middle East - is it for you?

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2025/02/23

Phil and Russ are joined by Andrew Turner, Deputy Head (Senior). Andrew has taught in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and gives us amazing insight for those contemplating the big move. Is it all sun, sand, and tax free dollars??

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00:46:17

Ep. 6 - How to get a job

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2025/02/16

Phil and Russ spill the beans on how to get a job as a PE teacher in the independent sector. Whether that be as an ECT, head of sport, or Director of Sport, they give their insight into everything from interview technique, to tours, to writing your letter. It's job season right now! Happy half term. X

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00:43:43

Ep. 5 - VAT, TPS, and don’t take the biscuits!

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2025/02/09

Phil and Russ are joined this week by Michael Coles, ex Bursar of two independent schools, and former Head of Operations for a schools group with 23 schools in it. It’s not all doom and gloom with sport being identified as the ray of light and the vehicle on which positivity can breed within the sector in these potentially dark financial times.

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00:43:23

Ep. 4 - Love-in with Lorcs, ‘Top 200 Sports Schools’,...

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2025/02/02

Lorcan O’Brien (Grammar School at Leeds) joins us for this week’s episode discussing whether the role of Director of Sport should be recognised on the Senior Management Team of a school, and of course, the recent publication of the ‘Top 200 Sports Schools’….. is it a thing? Is it sending the correct message about school sport? Do some schools need the marketing to get bums on seats?

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00:49:12

Ep. 3 - Richard Shorter, sporting parents, and Harry...

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2025/01/27

This week's guest is Non Perfect Dad, Richard Shorter, an expert in sporting parent education. A man who works with cat. 1 football academies; independent school PE departments; and senior leaders in school environments to upskill staff to feel more confident when dealing with parents, and also to make parents feel like citizens within that sporting community. We also hear about our best and worst fixtures, as well as Phil surviving a weekend in Basel!

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00:40:04

Ep. 2 - Being a DoS, match teas, and a Portsmouth FC...

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2025/01/20

This week we give our key advice for when starting out as a DoS. We also discuss the best match teas out there, drunk cricket umpires, and setting off school alarms at 4.50am!

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