Calendar of Events 2015-2016(Updated 09.12.15)
Autumn Term 2015
DATE / COURSE/PROVIDER / AIMED AT / PARTNER SCHOOL / DELEGATE PRICE / BOOKING DEADLINESEPTEMBER
Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th September / HOW TO WRITE AN OUTSTANDING LESSON PLAN IN ARABIC
Wafa Said / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Arabic teachers, Head of Arabic / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 1650 / CONFIRMED
OCTOBER
Sunday 4th October / UNDERSTANDING WHAT INSPECTORS ARE LOOKING FOR
Lesley Hunter / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders / Repton School / AED 900 / CONFIRMED
Monday 5th October / EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION
Lesley Hunter / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders / Repton School / AED 900 / CONFIRMED
Tuesday 6th – Wednesday 7th October / READY FOR INSPECTION? MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SEN
Ebdaar
Andrew Westerman / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
This course is suitable for all school leaders and SENCOs. / Sharjah English School / AED 1650 / CONFIRMED
Sunday 18th – Monday 19th October / NPQSL & NPQML FACILITATION TRAINING
The London Centre for Leadership in Learning
UCL Institute of Education
University College London / FOR PARTNER SCHOOLS ONLY
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior/Middle Leaders with sufficient experience, interested in delivering the NPQSL or NPQML / Deira International School / AED 2200 / CONFIRMED
Thursday 22nd – Friday 23rd October / SCHOOL NURSING
Top tips for managing common childhood conditions
Dr. David Cremonesini
BA (OXON) MBBS FRCPCH
Paediatrician, Specialist interests in allergy and respiratory, American Hospital Dubai / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses, Nursery Nurses / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 1000 / CONFIRMED
Sunday 25th October / EXCELLENCE IN EARLY YEARS
Alistair Bryce Clegg / PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers, Leaders an Support Assistants / JESS Arabian Ranches Primary / AED 1000 / CONFIRMED
Monday 26th October / FROM MARK MAKER TO WRITER
Alistair Bryce Clegg / PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers, Leaders an Support Assistants / JESS Arabian Ranches Primary / AED 1000 / CONFIRMED
Tuesday 27th October / EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE – TRUE COLOURS FOR SCHOOLS ™
Sharing Parenting
Suzanne Pearson / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Suitable for all staff working with children /All School staff / Dubai College / AED 900 / CONFIRMED
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 4th November / A MASTER CLASS IN INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Alan Jervis, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff / The English College / AED 1000 / CONFIRMED
Thursday 5th November / BE SIMPLY OUTSTANDING
Alan Jervis, Dragonfly / RIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff / The English College / AED 1000 / CONFIRMED
Thursday 12th – Friday 13th November / SAFEGUARDING AND COUNSELLING CONFERENCE
Place2Be / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Counsellors, Psychologists, Heads of Year, Key Stage Leaders, Assistant / Heads, Pastoral Care Leaders, Nurses, Teachers, Senior Designated Safeguarding Personnel / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 2500
10DHA Accreditation points awarded for Counselling / CONFIRMED
Saturday 14th November / SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 3 / Safeguarding delegates who have attended the above conference or the conference held in Qatar last February / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 1250 / CONFIRMED
Sunday 22nd – Monday 23rd November / HI-IMPACT COACHING AND MENTORING PART 1 of 2
(Certificate of Professional Practice in Coaching)
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / Option 1: AED 4125
(2 days in November 2 days in March + Certification)
Option 2: AED 1650
(2 days in November) / CONFIRMED
Tuesday 24th – Wednesday 25th November / Lesson Observation Skills
Covering new appraisal for teachers/standards for teachers in the UK
CfBT Education Trust/Richard Churches / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 1650 / CONFIRMED
DECEMBER
Sunday 6thDecember / AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN THE CLASSROOM
Kathy Hoopmann Associates
Kathy Hoopmann / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / Dubai British School / AED 900
4DHA Accreditation points awarded / CONFIRMED
Spring Term 2016
DATE / COURSE/PROVIDER / AIMED AT / PARTNER SCHOOL / DELEGATE PRICE / BOOKING DEADLINEJANUARY
Tuesday 5th – Wednesday 6thJanuary / EARLY YEARS LEADERSHIP 2016
The Curriculum Foundation
Pam Mundy / PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers and Leaders / Dubai British School / AED 1950 / CONFIRMED
Tuesday 12th January / UNDERSTANDING WHAT INSPECTORS ARE LOOKING FOR
Lesley Hunter / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders / Brighton College Abu Dhabi / AED 900 / 6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 13th January / EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION
Lesley Hunter / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders / Brighton College Abu Dhabi / AED 900 / 6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 13th – Thursday14th January / HOW TO ASSESS MY STUDENTS IN ARABIC
Wafa Said / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Arabic teachers, Head of Arabic / Dubai College / AED 1650 / CONFIRMED
TO BE RE-SCHEDULED / NPQH
The London Centre for Leadership in Learning
UCL Institute of Education
University College London / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
For aspiring headteachers seeking headship in the next 18 months / Repton School / AED 25,000 / TBC
Tuesday 19th January / NPQML & NPQSL Induction session / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and senior leaders / UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC / NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18 month Programme) / CONFIRMED
Wednesday 20th January / BE SAFE ONLINE
E-Safety Training for Schools
Jonathan Taylor MSc / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / The English College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Sunday 24th – Monday 25th January / DEMONSTRATING PROGRESS AND LEARNING EVERY DAY
Effective Visible Learning
Lorraine Kingsman / PRIMARY
All Staff / Dubai English Speaking School / AED 1850 / 6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 26th January / MAXIMISING THE IMPACT OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Lorraine Kingsman / PRIMARY
All Staff (teachers, leaders and TAs) / Dubai English Speaking School / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 26th – Wednesday 27th January / EMBEDDING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
Brendan Routledge / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / The English College / AED 1650 / 6 Jan 2016
Saturday 30th January / REACHING ALL LEARNERS (iOS) (APD Workshop)
Participants learn how Apple technology can support all learners, including those with visual, auditory, motor and learning disabilities. They’ll also learn to use built inApple tools that provide students full access to the curriculum.
Setanta Educational Consultancies
Ciaran Kelly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Educators who want to explore iPad or Mac accessibility features and build learning experiences that improve access and enhance learning for all learners. / Springdales School / AED 900 / 13 Jan 2016
Sunday 31st January / A LEVEL REFORM AND MAXIMISING PROGRESS IN SIXTH FORM LEARNERS
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly / SECONDARY
All A Level teachers / Dubai College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
FEBRUARY
Monday 1st February / DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP UP TO PRINCIPAL LEVEL.
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Aspiring Headteachers / Dubai College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 2nd - Wednesday 3rd February / WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE IN EDUCATION (STAFF AND STUDENTS)
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All teachers and leaders / Dubai English Speaking School / AED 1650 / 6 Jan 2016
Monday 8th February / MAKING GRAMMAR WORK FOR YOU IN KS1
Amanda King / PRIMARY KS1
All Staff / Victory Heights Primary School / AED 1000 / 13 Jan 2016
Tuesday 9th February / MAKING GRAMMAR WORK FOR YOU IN KS2
Amanda King / PRIMARY KS2
All Staff / Victory Heights Primary School / AED 1000 / 13 Jan 2016
Wednesday 10th February / EXPLOITING THE POWER OF POETRY
Amanda King / PRIMARY KS1 and KS2
All Staff / Victory Heights Primary School / AED 1000 / 13 Jan 2016
Tuesday 9th - Wednesday 10th - February / SCHOOL NURSING / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses / Dubai College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Sunday 21st February / HOW TO BE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SUBJECT LEADER
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
Aspiring and current subject leaders / The English College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Sunday 21st - Monday 22nd February / WRITE INSPIRED
Write Inspired Limited
Philip Davis / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY Principals/Heads, Literacy Coordinators, Aspiring Team Leaders, Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2 / DubaiBritish School Jumeirah Park / AED 1850 / 6 Jan 2016
Monday 22nd February / IMPROVING MARKING & FEEDBACK
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff / The English College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 23rd February / PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff / The English College / AED 1000 / 6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 24th - Thursday 25th February / NPQML & NPQSL Module 1 Face to Face days
(Separate ML/SL cohorts) / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and senior leaders / UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC / NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18 month Programme) / DEADLINE WAS ON 16 December 2015
Sunday 28th February / EYFS DANCE AND MOVEMENT LEVEL 1
Helen Battelley / PRIMARY
FS Teachers, Support Staff, EY Practitioners, Managers, Aspiring Team Leaders, PE Subject Leaders. Nursery Staff, Daycare Staff, Au-pairs. / Hartland International School / AED 1000 / 13 Jan 2016
Monday 29th February / EYFS DANCE AND MOVEMENT LEVEL 2
Helen Battelley / PRIMARY
FS Teachers, Support Staff, EY Practitioners, Managers, Aspiring Team Leaders, PE Subject Leaders. Nursery Staff, Daycare Staff, Au-pairs.
who have completed LEVEL 1 / Hartland International School / AED 1000 / 13 Jan 2016
MARCH
Sunday 6th – Monday 7th March / PREPARING TO TEACH THE NEW FRENCH AND SPANISH GCSE SPECIFICATIONS FROM 2016 ONWARDS
Ron Wallace / SECONDARY
French and Spanish teachers / Repton School / AED 1650 / 20 Jan 2016
Monday 7th -Tuesday 8th March / ‘TECHNOLOGY TO INSPIRE’ CONFERENCE
Tim Rylands / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / Hartland International School / AED 1950 / 20 Jan 2016
Sunday 13th – Wednesday 16th
March / LEADING LEARNING FROM THE MIDDLE
Karen Ardley Associates
Karen Ardley / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current And Aspiring Middle Leaders / Repton School / AED 3000 / 27 Jan 2016
Sunday 20th – Monday 21st March / HI-IMPACT COACHING AND MENTORING PART 2(Certificate of Professional Practice in Coaching)
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / Paid in advance at part 1
N.B. : If you have completed part 1 of this programme previously you can join part 2 and gain the certification at this stage
AED 3300 (2 days) / 03 Feb 2016
Tuesday 22nd – Wednesday 23rd March / Inspirational teaching
How to apply the research evidenced techniques of inspiring teachers in your own classroom
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / JESS Arabian Ranches Secondary / AED 1650 / 03 Feb 2016
Summer Term 2016
DATE / COURSE/PROVIDER / AIMED AT / PARTNER SCHOOL / DELEGATE PRICE / BOOKING DEADLINEApril
Monday 11th April / PRIMARY LIBRARIANS: GET INSPIRED WITH TECHNOLOGY/THINK DIFFERENT!
Sarah Pavey, MSc FCLIP / PRIMARY
Primary school librarians or teachers with responsibility for library resources / Repton School / AED 900 / 24 Feb 2016
Tuesday 12th April / SECONDARY LIBRARIANS: HELPING STUDENTS CREATE THE PERFECT ESSAY
Sarah Pavey, MSc FCLIP / SECONDARY
School librarians or teachers with responsibility for helping, supervising or assisting in extended writing KS4, Sixth Form / Repton School / AED 900 / 24 Feb 2016
Wednesday 13th – Thursday 14th April / AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
Lesley Hunter / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior and Middle Leaders / The English College / AED 1650 / 24 Feb 2016
Wednesday 20th – Thursday 21st April / TEACHING PROGRAMMING WITH AND WITHOUT COMPUTERS
Suffolk Education Consultants
Brendan Routledge / PRIMARY
EYFS, KS1 & KS2 teachers and leaders / The English College / AED 1650 / 9 Mar 2016
Friday 22nd – Saturday 23rd April / PE CONFERENCE
Independent Coach Education / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
PE Teachers and Leaders / Dubai College / TBC / 9 Mar 2016
Sunday 24th April
Morning / BUSTED: SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS. WHY YOUR SCHOOL SHOULD BE TWEETING
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 500 / 9 Mar 2016
Sunday 24th April
Afternoon / HANDS-ON:TWITTER KICKSTARTER. LEARN HOW TO USE TWITTER EFFECTIVELY
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 500 / 9 Mar 2016
Monday 25th April
Morning / CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA BLUEPRINT FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Heads/HODs/Marketing & Admissions Delegates / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 500 / 9 Mar 2016
Monday 25th April
Afternoon / PARENT ENGAGEMENT: ARE YOU TALKING TO YOUR PARENTS EFFECTIVELY
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 500 / 9 Mar 2016
Saturday 30th April / CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING (iOS)
Participants will learn how the Challenge Based Learning framework can be used to solve real-world problems with their students.
Setanta Educational Consultancies
Ciaran Kelly / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Educators who want to use iPad or Mac to engage in a multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning that encourages students to leverage technology to solve real-world problems through efforts in their homes, schools and communities. / Springdales School / AED 900 / 23 Mar 2016
MAY
Sunday 1st – Monday 2nd May / EYFS
Pam Mundy / PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers and Leaders / Dubai British School / AED 1950 / 23 Mar 2016
Monday 2nd May / MOVING INTO MANAGEMENT – ASPIRING SENIOR LEADERS
Dragonfly
Alan Jervis / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Aspiring Senior Leaders / Deira International School / AED 1000 / 23 Mar 2016
Tuesday 3rd May / SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
Dragonfly, Alan Jervis / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior Leaders / Deira International School / AED 1000 / 23 Mar 2016
Wednesday 4th May / A REALIST'S GUIDE TO STRETCHING AND CHALLENGING YOUR MOST ABLE STUDENTS
Dragonfly, Alan Jervis / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff / Deira International School / AED 1000 / 23 Mar 2016
Sunday 8th May / KEY SKILLS FOR THE MODERN HEAD: BITE-SIZE WORKSHOPS
Arnie Skelton MA, MSc, NLP Master Trainer, Pivotal Education / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Headteachers/principals / Dubai British School / AED 1000 / 23 Mar 2016
Monday 9th May / HEADS UP: LEARNING FROM THE BEST…
Arnie Skelton MA, MSc, NLP Master Trainer, Pivotal Education / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Headteachers/principals / Dubai British School / AED 1000 / 23 Mar 2016
Wednesday 11th– Thursday 12thMay / SCHOOL NURSING / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses, Nursery Nurses / Dubai College / AED 1000 / 31 Mar 2016
Sunday 15th May / DRAMA
SUPER STANISLAVSKI
Nick White / SECONDARY DRAMA SPECIALISTSand STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers, heads of drama and other equivalents. This is mainly aimed at teachers of GCSE, A Level or other level 3 & 4 courses / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 700 / 31 Mar 2016
Monday 16th May / DRAMA
BRILLIANT BERTOLT BRECHT
Nick White / SECONDARY DRAMA SPECIALISTSand STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers, heads of drama and other equivalents. This is mainly aimed at teachers of GCSE, A Level or other level 3 & 4 courses / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 700 / 31 Mar 2016
Tuesday 17th May / DRAMA
THE AMAZING ANTONIN ARTAUD
Nick White / SECONDARY DRAMA SPECIALISTSand STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers, heads of drama and other equivalents. This is mainly aimed at teachers of GCSE, A Level or other level 3 & 4 courses / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 700 / 31 Mar 2016
Wednesday 18th May / WRITING PLAYS
Creative writing for theatre
Nick White / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Key Stage 2 or 3 teachers of any subject specialism or interest. Anyone interested in playwriting techniques. / Dubai English Speaking College / AED 700 / 31 Mar 2016
Wednesday 25th - Thursday 26th May / NPQML & NPQSL Module 2 Face to Face days
(Separate ML/SL cohorts) / PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and senior leaders / UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC / NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18 month Programme) / DEADLINE WAS ON 16 December 2015
JUNE
Dates TBC / HOLLYWOOD IN THE CLASSROOM
Literacy and Film Making
A Tale Unfolds / PRIMARY KS2
All Staff / Hartland International School / AED 1950
*attendance at the course also offers your school a 15% discount on any of the products normally priced at: AED 1000/1500/2400 / 25 Nov 2015
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