Mel Hamada

Middle School Assistant Principal, International School of Beijing

Originally from Canberra, Australia, Mel has been fortunate to work in China, Japan, UK, Tanzania, Vietnam and Australia. She has worked in Elementary, Middle and High School as a Science and Physical & Health Education teacher, and is currently employed at the International School of Beijing in China. Mel moved into an MS Assistant Principal role in 2022. Mel has been an athlete all of her life, but these days focuses on running, cycling and CrossFit.. Mel is always excited to engage in coaching and learning conversations.

Upcoming Presentations

Game-Centred Approach to Net-Wall Games focused on Badminton

In this session, we will focus on Knowledge using a Games Centred Approach (GCA) and use examples of games in Net / Wall games - specifically in Badminton.

Game Sense – Invasion Games

In this workshop, participants will play a progression of Game Sense invasion games that build in tactical complexity, moving from general invasion activities to Touch Rugby-specific games.

Past Presentations

Meaningful Leadership – The Journey Through PE

For those looking at where their journey might take them, this session is a way to look at leadership through the Meaningful PE lenses and have some time for reflection and discussion.

A Game Sense Approach to Striking and Fielding