Show Notes
✨Shaping minds, connections and creativity through play, playfulness and playful learning for all✨
Welcome to The Playful Lens - the podcast where curiosity, creativity and coffee fuel big conversations about learning, wellbeing and play.
Hosted by Gillian (@the_glitter_and_coffee_teacher) and Helena (@experiential.wellbeing).
This important conversation highlights how principals’ attitudes toward play shape school culture, teacher mindsets and meaningful relationships across the school community. Dr. Siobhán Kennan Fitzgerald reflects on bringing playful pedagogies into her school—embracing outdoor learning, strengthening connections and modelling playfulness as a school leader. It explores how play supports classroom management and behaviour, confidence and self-expression, while also acknowledging the challenges and rewards of embedding a playful culture. The discussion touches on the healing power of play and the personal experiences that inform a principal’s playful approach.
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We hope you enjoy Gillian and Helena
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✨Shaping minds, connections and creativity through play, playfulness and playful learning for all✨
✨Shaping minds, connections and creativity through play, playfulness and playful learning for all✨