We were delighted to welcome our first international guest Gerry Brooks as a guest on the podcast this week.

Gerry Brooks is principal at an elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky. He regularly shares his funny insights into life in the classroom which has led him to become one of the most followed educators online.

We talked about so much from his rise to social media fame, his views on leadership, how he creates a positive environment for his teachers and the differences between the education system in the UK and USA.

Find out more about Gerry's work here - https://www.gerrybrooksprin.com

Follow Gerry on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gerrybrooksprin
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/gerrybrooksprin

We're back with another packed episode as we enter another lockdown. We hope this episode can bring you a bit of light in the dark.

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On this episode, we talk about being in Lockdown as a teacher and we share so many of your amazing stories through the different features! Please keep sharing them all at 2mrpspodcast.com.

We are giving away a Nana Maureen mug to whoever leaves the best Haiku Review on the Apple Podcast app. You've got to be in it to win it - 2mrpspodcast.com/merch

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Thank you to 2Simple for sponsoring this week's episode. Go to 2simple.com/2mrps to download some of their lesson packs for FREE.

Thank you to PE Passport for also sponsoring. Go to primarypepassport.co.uk where you can get 10% off if you quote MrP.

We were delighted to welcome James Smith as a guest on the podcast this week.

James Smith is the world's fastest-growing online personal trainer. Honest, unapologetic and outspoken, yet erudite, authentic and endlessly passionate about exposing the toxic myths within diet culture, and committed to helping people to reach their goals and make positive change for good.

His new book, Not a Life Coach,  is out at the end of this month, but you can get the audiobook from Thursday. 

You can also get his best selling first book, Not a Diet Book, here.

We talk about both his books, his rise to social media fame, how he deals with negativity, he offers some tips for teachers as far as wellbeing and keeping a positive mindset and he tells us all about his time in school.

Find out more about James' work here - https://www.jamessmithacademy.com/

Follow James on Instagram and Facebook.

We're back with another packed episode as we celebrate making it to the break after the hardest half term ever! Even though this half term feels like wet play!

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR OUR LIVE CHRISTMAS EPISODE! Don't miss out, it's going to be a belter, pencil in the date - Fri 18th Dec at 8pm.

On this episode, we talk about Mr P's recent surgery, talk about how tracing paper needs to be brought back as it is probably more effective than test and trace. We have more Covidiots than ever before, yes all  320 of them.  We also have all your favourite features thanks to your amazing stories! Please keep sharing at 2mrpspodcast.com.

We are giving away a Nana Maureen mug to whoever leaves the best Haiku Review on the Apple Podcast app. You've got to be in it to win it - 2mrpspodcast.com/merch

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Thank you to 2Simple for sponsoring this week's episode. Go to 2Simple.com to see some of their amazing products to transform your classroom.

Thank you to Moshi for also sponsoring. Go to moshisleep.com/mrp to sign up to Moshi as a school for FREE. Make sure you put podcast when asked how you found out about it.

We were delighted to welcome Adam Kay as a guest on the podcast this week.

Adam Kay is a multi-award-winning writer, comedian and former doctor. His new book, Kay’s Anatomy: A Complete (and Completely Disgusting) Guide to the Human Body is out now and is a must for every classroom.  It is a funny and informative organ-by-organ tour of the human body for those aged eight and upwards. Grab a copy here - https://amzn.to/3m7tElw

His last book, This is Going to Hurt, https://amzn.to/3oekN3l has sold over 2.5 million copies, been translated into 37 languages, and is the bestselling narrative non-fiction title of the decade, spending over a year at number one in the Sunday Times bestseller chart. It is soon to be a major comedy-drama for BBC/AMC starring Ben Whishaw. His follow-up, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas, sold over 500,000 copies in the last three months of 2019, and his recent anthology Dear NHS was an instant Sunday Times number one, raising over £250,000 for charity.

We talk all about his new book, the success of This is going to Hurt and his time at school.

Find out more about Adam's work here - https://www.adamkay.co.uk/
Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @amateuradam

​We're back with another packed episode as we celebrate over 2,000,000 listens! Thank you so much for all the support!

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On this episode, we share how Mr P's recent weight loss has backfired massively, the Other Mr P really struggles to pronounce everyone's names, we check up on Nana Maureen and have all your favourite features thanks to your amazing stories! Please keep sharing at 2mrpspodcast.com.

We are giving away a Nana Maureen mug to whoever leaves the best Haiku Review on the Apple Podcast app. You've got to be in it to win it - 2mrpspodcast.com/merch

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Thank you to the amazing picture-news.co.uk who have sponsored this episode, head over to their website for a free A2 glossy poster sample pack - and if you quote MrPS10 as they will also post across one of our very special Picture News cuddly bears!

Thank you to Natterhub who have also sponsored this episode. Their fantastic platform is well worth checking out for endless resources linked to digital literacy and e-safety. The platform is ABSOLUTELY FREE to use until the end of 2020!

We are delighted to welcome author and illustrator Jamie Littler as a guest onto the podcast this week.

 Jamie is an author-illustrator whose debut novel, Frostheart,
 was the biggest middle-grade debut of 2019. The next adventure in the fantastic series, Frostheart - Escape from Aurora, has just been released. You can grab a copy here - https://bit.ly/36K3sc4

We talked to Jamie about the book, his career and his time at school. You can watch the interview too on YouTube - https://youtu.be/HqIzjLNDPmg

Find out more about Jamie's work here - https://www.jamielittler.co.uk/

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We're back with another episode as we try to cope with the most challenging and tiring academic year we've known!

We talk through the positive things from this new normal and have all your favourite features thanks to your amazing stories! Please keep sharing at 2mrpspodcast.com.

You can also help us spread the word by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app as this will help us rise up the podcast charts and get more exposure.

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Thank you to PrimaryPEPassport.co.uk for sponsoring this episode. Use the discount code MrP to get 10% off.

We welcomed our first ever guest on the podcast - Mr Simon Farnaby. 

The actor, writer, and comedian, who is best known as a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe and has also written and starred in films such as Mindhorn and Paddington 2 joined us to talk all about his first children's book - The Wizard In My Shed: The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild. 

The book is released on October 1st but you can pre-order your copy here - fal.cn/3aesN.

We talked to Simon about the book, his career and his time at school. You can watch the interview too on YouTube - https://youtu.be/KwQ9H0fpMKM

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​It has been a busy couple of weeks since the last week and we talk through our struggles adjusting to the new normal in school.

We talk through the things we miss about normal school, Adam has a great life lesson, MANC kid makes his return, we discuss the first interview we have done which will be released next week and we see the return of a legendary character...

We also have some pod homework, ask your class this question and share with us the funniest responses: What celebrity would you be and why! Share the responses at 2mrpspodcast.com.

You can also help us spread the word by leaving a review on the Apple Podcast app as this will help us rise up the podcast charts and get more exposure.

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