This week we are delighted to be joined by Ant Haynes, a two time CrossFit Games athlete, five-time CrossFit Regionals athlete, ex-international rugby player and passionate coach at Coastal Fitness here in Hong Kong. As a former pupil of West I

#26 Knattering with the Knights - Becky Cheetham

Aug 27th, 2021 54m 23s

Miss Jones is joined by Becky Cheetham, who shares her story as a young carer. This selfless line of work can be challenging but also one of the most rewarding roles another human being can offer. Becky talks about her role as a young carer for

#25 - Knattering with the Knights - Summer of Sport

Aug 13th, 2021 37m 35s

Mr Erskine and Mr Reid have a catch up for the first episode of the new academic year. The focus is on the fantastic sport on offer during the summer, notably Euro 2020 and the Olympics in Tokyo. We share our highlights and inspirations and ho

#24 - Knattering with the Knights - Katie Monaco

Jun 18th, 2021 1h 19m

Katie Monaco is a Certified Nutritionist and has been helping clients heal their bodies through nutrition, supplements and herbs for 5 years. She discovered the power of holistic healing through nutrition years ago when she was trying to heal h

#23 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Adam Rolston

May 28th, 2021 36m 2s

This week we welcome the newest member of the PE department Mr Adam Rolston. Mr Rolston joined the team due to some enforced absences for both myself and Mr Reid (we are both okay!) and will be joining the school until the end of the year. Havi

#22 Knattering with the Knights - Peter Bradshaw

Apr 23rd, 2021 1h 6m

This week we are joined by Manchester City scout, community coach and veterans manager Peter Bradshaw. He has worked with the current Premier League leaders for a number of years and has some incredible experiences that he is able to share with

#21 - Knattering with the Knights - Sebastian Bates

Mar 26th, 2021 47m 12s

This week we are joined by Sebastian Bates, the Founder and Head Instructor of The Warrior Academy. Sebastian has over 20 years experience in 6 disciplines of Martial Arts including Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Kickboxin

#20 - Knattering with the Knights - Rebecca Jones

Mar 19th, 2021 38m 47s

This week Miss Jones is joined by her sister Rebecca Jones who talks through her journey to becoming a gym owner in Cheshire, UK. Rebecca's original career path took her towards social work, but as she got older she decided to alter that direc

#19 - Knattering with the Knights - Robbie McRobbie

Mar 12th, 2021 29m 24s

This week guest host Mr Challenor is joined by the CEO of Hong Kong Rugby, Robbie McRobbie.Having joined the Union in 2003 as the Community Rugby Manager, Robbie assumed the role of CEO in May 2017.Prior to the Union, he spent 11 years in the

#18 - Knattering with the Knights - Marina Ranger

Mar 5th, 2021 27m 19s

Marina Ranger, affectionately known as 'Danger Ranger' is an endurance athlete and coach from London, UK. She has taken part in a number of endurance events and self organised adventures since starting running at aged 22. She has since branched

#17 - Knattering with the Knights - Chris Smith

Feb 26th, 2021 58m 10s

Chris Smith is the Senior International Academy Manager for Celtic Football Club. Chris has an extensive background in coaching football at a high level and worked for the Scottish Football Association for over a decade. He has been involved in

#16 - Knattering with the Knights - Scott Carmichael

Feb 19th, 2021 37m 24s

This week we are joined by Scott Carmichael who is a professional golf caddy on the European Tour since May 2017. Scott was a high quality golfer himself, going to Johnson and Wales University which is in Miami, USA on a golf scholarship. After

#15 - Knattering with the Knights - Colin Lyall

Feb 4th, 2021 1h 11m

We have an absolute treat for you this week.On this episode we talk to Colin Lyall, who back in 2007, completed 250km of running across the Sahara Desert. He has also raised half a million pounds for a UK based charity called Small Steps, comp

#14 - Knattering with the Knights - Andy Young

Jan 29th, 2021 34m 19s

This week we sit down with Andy Young, one of the top (if not the top!) track and field coach in Great Britain. Andy was awarded the Scottish Athletics Performance Coach of the Year in 2016, 2018 & 2020 and coaches Laura Muir & Gemma Reekie, tw

#13 - Knattering with the Knights - Knights at the Roundtable

Jan 22nd, 2021 26m 22s

As we step into the top 10% of brand new podcasts with our lucky 13th episode, we bring you a special episode that features all of our PE staff! We have a "Knights at the Roundtable" discussion before moving into a quiz - there are plenty of en

#12 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Trethewey

Jan 13th, 2021 29m 3s

This week we sit down with our Business & Economics teacher Mr Matthew Trethewey who joined the school at the beginning of the academic year. As well as teaching our senior pupils the wonders of the business and economical world, Mr Trethewey i

#11 - Knattering with the Knights - Jacob Rowan

Jan 5th, 2021 24m 40s

This week we are joined by the General Manager of Kowloon Rugby Club, Jacob Rowan. Jacob was a professional Rugby Union player for the best part of a decade, being part of one of the biggest teams in Europe - Gloucester Rugby.Jacob talks throu

#10 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Day

Nov 30th, 2020 19m 45s

This week, Mr Pate sits down with Mr Day as they talk about his sporting journey and how it has brought him into his current role outside of school as the manager of Hong Kong Football Club side 'Club Albion'. From his various hurdles as a pla

#9 - Knattering with the Knights - Nathan Gevao

Nov 16th, 2020 59m 29s

This week we sit down with Nathan Gevao (our first ever external guest!). Nathan is a former student of Mr Erskine and Miss Jones where he was a pivotal member of the PE department from Year 7-11 at the British School of Kuwait. Now 20 years ol

#8 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Erskine

Nov 2nd, 2020 38m 57s

This week we sit down with our usual host Mr Erskine as we talk about some of his work in Ethiopia. His project involves raising money and awareness for young people in the town of Bishoftu (just outside Addis Ababa) to help get them involved i

#7 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Robinson

Oct 8th, 2020 33m 24s

This week we are joined by one of our teachers of Secondary English & History Mr David Robinson. Originally from ‘the outdoor capital’ of the UK, Fort William, Mr Robinson boasts a very interesting sporting background, notably being the U14 Sco

#6 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Scrivener

Sep 22nd, 2020 32m 20s

This week we sit down with Mr Elliot Scrivener, Head of Balmoral House and one of our PE staff here at NAIS. We discuss some alternative forms of physical achievement and exertion in this episode – notably hiking to the highest summit in Africa

#5 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Holt

Sep 15th, 2020 32m 50s

This week we are joined by Super Dad and Head of Year 5 Mr Stephen Holt. Mr Holt has worked at the school since it opened in 2014 – his wife teaches in the English department while his three children also attend the school. When he is not in s

#4 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Mcardle

Sep 9th, 2020 24m 43s

This week we sit down with Year 6 teacher Mr Fiachra Mcardle. Originally from Dundalk, Ireland, Mr McArdle signed a professional football contract with Derby Country when they were in the English Premier League.After dropping through the leagu

#3 - Knattering with the Knights - Mr Reid & Miss Jones

Sep 2nd, 2020 25m 30s

This week Miss Jones sits down with another one of our PE staff Mr Deri Reid as they discuss serious injuries and their impact on sporting performance and general lifestyle.Both Miss Jones and Mr Reid have been subjected to major injuries and