GSA/HMC Junior Heads’ Conference, Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 March 2025 (The Welcombe Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon)
This course is for GSA/HMC Junior Heads. GSA members are eligible for the HMC Member discount. Please check the box on the registration form.
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Description
This course is for GSA/HMC Junior Heads.
GSA members are eligible for the HMC Member discount. Please check the box on the registration form.
Conference Programme:
Providing strength for the future
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Wednesday 12 March 2025 |
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10.30 – 11.00 |
Arrival and Registration
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Trevelyan Restaurant |
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11.00 – 11.15 |
Welcome, opening remarks and introductions
Speaker: Naomi Bartholomew, Head of Preparatory School, St Catherine’s Bramley and Rachel Cookson, Principal, Infant & Junior School, King’s School Macclesfield
Sponsor:
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The Welcombe Suite |
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11.15 – 12.15 |
Keynote 1: Leadership with heart - I care, You care, We care Speaker: Nina Jackson, International Education Consultant |
The Welcombe Suite |
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12.15 – 13.00 |
Delegate-led case studies
Taming the Tech: Fostering Real-World Connections for Healthy Child Development
Speaker: Vincent Weightman, Head of Junior School at Cheadle Hulme School
A coaching model of professional development and its impact on the performance of SLT / Middle Leadership and the rest of the school community
Speaker: Philippa Studd, Principal of Highgate Junior School
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The Welcombe Suite |
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13.00 – 13.50 |
Lunch
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Trevelyan Restaurant |
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13.50-14.00 |
Welcome back and Word from Sponsor
Sponsor: Quest |
The Welcombe Suite |
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14.00 – 15.00 |
Keynote 2: Education Update
Speaker: Julie Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Schools Council |
The Welcombe Suite |
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Refreshment Break |
The Welcombe Suite |
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15.30 – 16.15 |
Breakout sessions A – Choice of Workshop
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The Welcombe Suite
The Lady Bernard Suite
The Garden Suite
The Oak Room
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16.15 – 16.25 |
Move between sessions |
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16.25 -17.10 |
Breakout sessions B – Choice of Workshop
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The Welcombe Suite
The Lady Bernard Suite
The Garden Suite
The Oak Room |
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17.10 – 19.15 |
Free Time |
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19.15 – 19.45 |
Drinks Reception |
The Welcombe Suite |
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19.45 |
Conference dinner Dress code: Smart/casual |
The Welcombe Suite |
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Thursday 13 March 2025 |
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07.00 - 09.00 |
Breakfast |
Trevelyan Restaurant |
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09.00 – 09.10 |
Welcome Back and Word from Sponsor
Sponsor: Education Horizons |
The Welcombe Suite |
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09.10 - 10.00 |
Facilitated Networking Session |
The Welcombe Suite |
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10.00 - 10.15 |
Refreshment Break |
The Welcombe Suite |
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10.15 - 11.15 |
Keynote 3: Every Touchpoint Matters - Building a whole-school customer service culture that enhances Recruitment, Retention & Reputation
Speaker: Rachel Hadley-Leonard, Founder and Independent Consultant at RHL Consulting
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The Welcombe Suite |
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11.15 - 12.15 |
Keynote 4: Lessons on Resilience from Everest’s Death Zone
Speaker: Rebecca Stephens MBE, First British woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest
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The Welcombe Suite |
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12.15 |
Closing remarks
Speakers: Naomi Bartholomew, Head of Preparatory School, St Catherine’s Bramley and Rachel Cookson, Principal, Infant & Junior School, King’s School Macclesfield
Lunch and Depart
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The Welcombe Suite |