Brendon Hyndman

Kids don’t stop playing because they grow up. They stop when their world of play stops growing with them. This 30-second moment from my TEDx talk shows what that feels like for one child. 🎥 #TEDx #PlayMatters

There are eight new events at the Milan Cortina games, and several Australians are right in the mix for a medal. @Dr_bph @VornC @CharlesSturtUni @UTAS_ theconversation.com/milan-cortina-…

A new study surveyed 130 primary and high school teachers about their views on school break times. @Dr_bph @CharlesSturtUni theconversation.com/school-breaks-…

Full 7.5-min TEDx talk: youtube.com/watch?v=fcgnwa…

Kids don’t stop playing because they grow up. They stop when their world of play stops growing with them. This 30-second moment from my TEDx talk shows what that feels like for one child. 🎥 #TEDx #PlayMatters

Some great data and analysis here on how cricket changes so much under lights. Via @VornC @dr_bph and @HartleyTC #Ashes #Ashes2025 theconversation.com/like-night-and…

Playing Test cricket at night dramatically impacts the game, with bowlers thriving and batters struggling. @Dr_bph @VornC @CharlesSturtUni @UTAS_ theconversation.com/like-night-and…

The age-old debate: rotate your squad or pick the best players each time? It could be crucial for deciding this upcoming #Ashes series. Via @dr_bph @VornC and @CharlesSturtUni's Simon Board #Ashes2025 theconversation.com/australias-rel…

Schools are full of ovals, courts & ball games. But what about the students left on the edges? Provocation #3: Play must be designed so every student belongs. 👉 Full post here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PlayProvocations #ChildDevelopment #Wellbeing #edchat #education #schools

Provocation #2 is live: Play is not just for early childhood. Why do we stop treating it as essential once children move into primary & secondary school? 👉 Read here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #PlayProvocations #PlayMatters #edchat

🔔 New series: Play Provocations For 30 weeks I’ll share weekly insights on how schools valuing play. #1: In the 1980s, recess was longer and playgrounds more diverse. Today, kids get less play just when they need it most. Follow full series 👉 linkedin.com/posts/activity… #edchat

Being heavier makes running harder. It’s not about effort or determination, it’s about physics. @Dr_bph @CharlesSturtUni theconversation.com/why-endurance-…

Excited to announce I'll be part of the inaugural #TEDxAlbury speaker lineup this October 🎤 I’ll share how reimagining school play spaces can transform wellbeing, behaviour & belonging. 📅 25 Oct 2025 | Albury 🔗 lnkd.in/gs9nMTJc Tags: @TEDxAlbury @CharlesSturtUni #ideas

Setting up for healthy play behaviours at school by Teacher Magazine (ACER) : soundcloud.com/teacher-acer/s… #play #recess #health #wellbeing #behaviour

Children spend thousands of hours in school playgrounds. A lot of this time does not have the same levels of teacher preparation and supervision as classrooms. @Dr_bph @CharlesSturtUni @CSUmedia theconversation.com/school-playgro…

Virat Kohli's Test retirement signals the end of an era for Indian cricket after he drove significant changes with his fierce leadership. @Dr_bph @VornC @CharlesSturtUni @UTAS_ theconversation.com/ferocity-fitne…

The AFL and NRL seasons are getting longer, seemingly every year. This poses some major difficulties for cricket in summer. @Dr_bph @VornC @CharlesSturtUni @UTAS_ theconversation.com/how-the-afl-an…

Twenty years ago, the #AFL season started in late March; 50 years ago it was early April, and 80 years ago it was late April. The first AFL (VFL) season in 1897 started on May 8. Via @VornC, @dr_bph and @HartleyTC theconversation.com/how-the-afl-an…

Loved learning about the history of cricket in the Indian sub-continent, via @dr_bph from @CharlesSturtUni and Vaughan Cruickshank, from @UTAS_ #AUSvIND #cricket theconversation.com/why-is-cricket…

Encounters in a marginalised subject: The experiential challenges faced by #TasmanianHealth and #PhysicalEducation teachers. @VornC @dr_bph @Patterson_Kira @paulkeb1 @UTAS_ @CurtinUni 2021 paper is #FreeToRead in November’s collection on #PhysicalActivity brnw.ch/21wOAd4

@supportREALtchr Thanks- really valuable templates, readily usable PPTs etc

@dr_bph Here is a collection of resources that may help supportrealteachers.org/instructional-…

Hey #physed #pegeeks what are everyone’s best user-friendly, go-to resources for appplying the sport education model in high school? Eg- templates, recording, roles etc. If you are happy to share #pechat