Freedom in the Primary Curriculum - London

Programme

09:00 – 09:45		Registration and refreshments
09:45 – 10:00		Introduction and welcome from the chair Dr David Dixon, Headteacher, Bowbridge Primary School
10:00 – 10:30 Keynote 1		Building curriculum excellence through equity, empowerment and expertise Alison Peacock, National Network Leader, Cambridge Primary Review
10:30 – 11:00 Keynote 2		Designing your creative curriculum and tailoring it to meet the needs of your school Judith Stirk, Headteacher & Prof. Patrick Dillon, Research Partner and Creative Agent, Peases West Primary School
11:00 – 11:10		Question and answer session
11:10 – 11:40		Morning refreshments
11:40 – 12:30		Streamed sessions 1
1A				1B	1C
Effective planning to help foster creativity whilst adhering to curriculum guidelines Will Ryan, Education Consultant				Strengthening the teaching and learning of ICT across subjects to meet raised expectations of children’s ICT capabilities Brenda Bigland CBE, Headteacher, Lent Rise Combined School	Creative approaches to achieving literacy outcomes to increase pupils’ communication and thinking skills John McKellar, Independent Learning Consultant and former director of East Cleveland Education Action Zone
12:30 – 13:30			Lunch
13:30 – 14:00 Keynote 3			Inspirational teachers, inspirational pupils: facilitating collaborative learning by developing pupils communication skills and subject understanding Will Ryan, Education Consultant
14:00 – 14:50			Streamed sessions 2
2A				2B	2C
Leading successful CPD: helping staff embrace freedom and change to enhance teaching and learning John McKellar, Independent Learning Consultant and former director of East Cleveland Education Action Zone				Creative approaches to achieving numeracy outcomes to develop mathematical and problem solving skills Trish Lee, Artistic Director, Make Believe Art	Making the most of the hidden curriculum: using enrichment activities to raise standards Alice Edwards, Creative Projects Coordinator, Make Believe Arts
14:50 -15:10			Afternoon refreshments
15:10 – 16:00			Streamed sessions 3
3A				3B	3C
Effective strategies for using AfL to track progress and initiate positive change Claire Gadsby, Education Consultant				Pupil Voice: encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own progress and learn with greater independence Dr. Ruth MacConville Head of the SENS Team, London Borough of Ealing	Linking your curriculum to local culture to contextualize learning and maximize engagement Rebecca Perman, Deputy Headteacher, Chalkwell Hall Junior School
16:00	Conference close