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IAPS
2018 - 2019
Conferences
and Courses
Important Information IAPS courses are bookable online at iaps.uk IAPS courses are bookable online; the majority of day courses costing £229 (Payment options – credit card or BACS). IAPS Members benefit from a substantial discount – the online cost to non-IAPS members is £329. Residential courses are variable, please check individual programmes. Details of courses are available on the IAPS website iaps.uk If you wish to book by post please email east@iaps.uk for an application form. Book online at iaps.uk GET CONNECTED The first thing you should do, if you are a member of staff at an IAPS school, is to register at iaps.uk for access to our Members area. Simply click on “Register” at the top right-hand corner of the website, complete the form stating your personal school email address and submit it to us. You will receive an email when you have been approved access to the Members area. It’s that simple! You can then use your login details to access our courses and conferences, as well as subject resources, logos and marketing material, policy documents, and inspection and ISI documentation. CANCELLATION If a delegate cancels his or her application up to and including 4 weeks prior to the date, a refund of 75% of the fee will be given. 50% of the fee will be refunded up to and including 2 weeks prior to the date. Thereafter, IAPS regrets that no refund can be made. INSURANCE IAPS regrets that it cannot accept liability for loss or damage however caused to the personal property of any person attending this or any other event organised under the auspices of the Association. IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA Call +44 (0)1926 887833 Email east@iaps.uk iaps.uk IAPS Registered in England number 187052 VAT Registration number 24005032
Foreword
Welcome to our IAPS professional development programme for the academic year 2018-2019.
IAPS offers a successful and reputable programme of professional development courses and
conferences which are available for all staff in our member schools. Our courses are designed
to cover the most important and current issues facing Independent Prep Schools; appealing to
a wide range of staff, including courses for Teaching Assistants, Safeguarding, Coaching and
Engineering in Schools.
We are enormously grateful for the significant contribution made by the IAPS Subject Advisers to
the programme of events and, in addition to a continuing focus on subjects and curriculum issues,
IAPS is offering new courses which include: three one-day workshops with The National Literacy
Trust; two one-day courses with Steven Burnage of Simply INSET, “Developing Outstanding
Learning” and “Raising Standards through Mentoring and Coaching”, and a day with Marilyn
Hawes, CEO of Freedom from Abuse – “Are we able to Prevent Child Abuse?” Further, we are
excited to be welcoming Professor John Hattie to the IAPS circuit, where he will be presenting a
conference at Wellington College based around Visible Learning. We continue to enjoy partnering
with Dragonfly Training, Independent Thinking Ltd, AMCIS and ISC to deliver a diverse and
comprehensive professional development programme.
To complement our training programme, we have introduced IAPS iLearning – a digital, mobile
solution for additional training needs. This is a significant development for IAPS and will further
meet the needs of IAPS staff. For more details and a list of available courses, visit the IAPS
website https://iaps.uk/courses/iaps-ilearning/
Our paperless initiative, providing materials electronically to delegates, has proved successful and
these resources will continue to be available either prior to a course or through the IAPS website.
The IAPS conference app has also been a success at our larger conferences and this initiative
will continue to be used at the Annual Heads’ Conference and the Pre Prep and Early Years
Conference.
In 2017–2018 over 1,500 IAPS members of staff attended our courses and conferences. We
endeavour to provide and deliver the best value and quality at all our events. Feedback is always
welcome and valuable to help us reflect, plan and prepare future courses, and we hope that you
find this year’s programme of events beneficial and relevant.
I look forward to meeting you at some stage during the year and please do not hesitate to contact
the Education, Advice, Sport and Training (EAST) Team should you require any further assistance
in respect of our professional development programme.
Mark Brotherton
Director of Education, IAPS
Tel: 01926 887833
Direct Line: 01926 461227
Email: msb@iaps.uk
Mentoring for Retired Heads
(by invitation only)
Date: Tuesday 11 September 2018
Course Director: Robin Badham-Thornhill, Mentoring Scheme Co-ordinator
Audience: Newly Retired IAPS Heads
Venue: IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA
Autumn Term 2018
This course is designed for newly retired Heads who wish to become involved in the IAPS mentoring
scheme. It will address issues relating to definition and boundaries and will provide participants with
the opportunity to identify and develop techniques and skills associated with the mentoring process.
There will also be input on relationship development, skills development, managing the process and
organisational issues.
885 Heads’ Annual Conference: Tomorrow’s World; Global Citizens
Date: Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 September 2018
IAPS Vice Chairman: Helen Todd, Bootham Junior School
Audience: IAPS Member Heads
Venue: Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport NP18 1HQ
As Heads we know that our pupils will be future leaders and change-makers both in this country and
further afield. Over three days together, we will explore the issues our pupils will face and the changes
we could make in our schools to enable them to meet these challenges.
889 Reading for Pleasure
Date: Thursday 4 October 2018
Course Director: National Literacy Trust
Audience: English Teachers KS1-3
Venue: Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1 6NX
Explore a range of approaches to teaching whole texts and motivating reluctant readers, and develop
a plan to create a whole school reading culture. The presenter for the day is novelist and editor,
Wyl Menmuir. Wyl teaches creative writing at Falmouth University and Manchester Metropolitan
University. He is co-creator of the Cornish writing centre, The Writers’ Block, and works with Arvon
Foundation, National Literacy Trust and Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on national literacy
programmes.
Members Induction
890 (by invitation only)
Date: Monday 8 October
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: New Members of IAPS
Venue: IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA
Members will be introduced to the structure and organisation of IAPS and its role in defending and
promoting the interests of its members and their schools. The members will meet officers and officials
of the Association and have the opportunity to network with other new members. Attending Members
Induction is a condition of membership and there is no charge for the day.
Maximising your Effectiveness as a TA
891 (a joint Dragonfly and IAPS course)
Date: Monday 8 October 2018
Course Director: Eirian Thomas, Dragonfly Training
Audience: All Teaching Assistants KS1-3
Venue: Novotel, London West, Hammersmith International Centre, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith,
Autumn Term 2018
London W6 8DR
The Teaching Assistant can be a highly valued asset in the classroom. The key, though, is to identify
what are and what are not the best value interventions the TA can make. This course will offer
practical, lesson-ready strategies to support delegates in improving the literacy and numeracy skills
of the pupils you support. Whilst this course will focus on work with mainstream pupils, there will be
clear reference to EAL and SEN pupils.
892 Food Technology: Simple Food Technology in Prep Schools
Date: Tuesday 9 October 2018
Course Director: James White, IAPS Food Design & Technology Subject Adviser
Audience: HODs and Teachers
Venue: Spratton Hall School, Smith Street, Spratton, Northampton NN6 8HP
This course aims to provide confidence for a school introducing Food Technology to the curriculum,
and further develop an existing school programme. The day will involve a practical presentation by
Animal Aid, who specialise in vegetarian cooking. They will share their free educational resources
about good nutrition. The programme also includes time for delegates to meet and share good
practice.
Making Learning Matter: Creativity,
893 Investment and Challenge for all Learners
(a joint Independent Thinking and IAPS course
Date: Thursday 11 October 2018
Course Director: Hywel Roberts, Independent Thinking
Audience: School Leaders, Class Teachers KS1-3
Venue: Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1 6NX
Why should children care about their learning? This conference will map out the big thinking around
how children can be hooked into learning and how that learning can be made relevant, important and
worth investing in. The presenters will be experienced leaders and teachers, each offering their unique
take on the subject. There will be time and space in the programme for delegates to consider their
own settings. This will be an innovative and informative conference with sessions around pedagogy
and curriculum, involving keynotes, practical sessions and a Q&A panel.888 What the Best Schools Know and Do
Date: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: Heads, Assistant and Deputy Heads, Teachers, NQTs KS1-3
Venue: Wellington College, Duke’s Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU
Autumn Term 2018
Join Professor John Hattie and his expert team for a guide to gaining maximum impact through
focusing on what works BEST, not simply what works. Delegates will learn: the main factors that
influence student learning; the processes that maximise the impact of all your decisions; how to use
data to evidence your impact on learning; what collective efficacy is, and why it is integral to effective
professional development, and how to create visible, metacognitive learners in every classroom in
your school. Following the conference, delegates will be able to: make decisions based on what you
know for certain leads to a growth in student achievement; ensure all pupils make at least one year’s
progress for one year’s input, and take clear steps to evaluate the impact of what everyone does in
your school.
Music: A Gift for Life; How to Unlock the Treasure Chest of Music
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for Future Generations
Date: Thursday 8 November 2018
Course Director: Lizzie Hull, IAPS Music Subject Adviser
Audience: Directors of Music, Music Teachers KS1-3
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
The good news is that access to music has never been better; thanks to the internet, most of us are
musical billionaires! The bad news is that many people don’t know how to use these treasures. This
course is designed to show you how to teach pupils to use the contents of the treasure chest. It
represents a revolution in what used to be called ‘musical appreciation,’ and a break-through in the
teaching of listening skills to singers and instrumentalists. Based on the work of the conductor and
researcher, Christopher Gayford, the course will give you a new understanding of listening and how to
teach it.
895 An Introduction to Teaching Engineering in Prep Schools
Date: Monday 12 November 2018
Course Director: Nigel Helliwell, Head, St Faith’s School
Audience: Heads, Deputies, DoS, HoDs, Science Teachers, DT Teachers
Venue: St Faith’s School, Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8AG
2018 is the Year of the Engineer, so there is no better time to explore the introduction of engineering
as a curriculum subject. This course includes consideration of the value of teaching engineering to
Years 3 to 8, the principles that lie behind it, and how to resource engineering in terms of time, space,
materials and expertise. There will be plenty of hands-on sessions for delegates to experience the
engineering approach, and lesson plans and teaching resources will be provided to take away. St
Faith’s is the winner of the 2018 TES Award, ‘Strategic Initiative of the Year’, for the introduction of
engineering.886 ISC SEND Conference
Date: Friday 16 November 2018
Course Director: Barry Huggett, Chair, ISC SEND Expert Group
Audience: SENCOs, Directors of Learning, Learning Support Teachers, Heads, SMT
Venue: Park Plaza Victoria, 239 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EQ
Autumn Term 2018
This prestigious conference is aimed at SENCOS, Directors of Learning, Learning Support Teachers,
Heads and SMT members who wish to understand or improve the SEND provision in their schools.
There will be a number of knowledgeable and experienced speakers delivering sessions at this
conference looking at both practical approaches and legal issues in the classroom, along with the
opportunity for interaction and discussion with colleagues from the SENCO network.
896 Drama: Boot Camp; Why Reinvent the Wheel?
Date: Monday 19 November 2018
Course Director: Spencer Hinton, IAPS Drama Subject Adviser
Audience: Heads of Drama, Drama Teachers, Heads of English, English Teachers KS2-3
Venue: Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0JQ
Need a shot in the arm, some “fire in your belly” or even a kick up the backside?! This course
is designed to refresh and inspire new and established Drama Teachers of all backgrounds and
experience by offering bespoke workshops and guidance, tailored to the individual needs of its
participants. Fun, flexible and practical sessions will target specific areas of curiosity and concern, as
well as offering delegates the opportunity to share their own favourite exercises and most successful
lessons. Last year’s Drama conference was sold out – book early to avoid disappointment!
897 Finance: The School as a Business
Date: Thursday 22 November 2018
Course Director: Richard Flower, Director of Finance and Operations, IAPS
Audience: Governors, Heads, Bursars, Senior Management
Venue: De Vere Colmore Gate, 6 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QX
This course will help delegates to identify the key changes they need to face, how they might address
them, and the steps they can take to help ensure that their school generates a surplus. Officials
from IAPS will be joined by Mark Taylor, Bursar at King’s Ely, along with experts from Harrison Clark
Rickerbys, Bains Cutler Solutions, and haysmacintyre. Learn how to address upcoming financial
and legal issues cost effectively, and hear how one Head transformed his school to address financial
concerns. The course will conclude with an expert panel to answer questions from delegates.898 Middle Management
Date: Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 November 2018
Course Directors: Katherine Schofield, Independent School Improvement Adviser and Nicholas
Garrick, Director, Lighting Up Learning
Audience: New and Experienced Middle Leaders
Autumn Term 2018
Venue: Woodland Grange, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RN
Middle managers are in a unique position in schools. They have the benefit of leading as well as being
led. Middle leaders will gain insight into leadership styles and behaviours that can influence change
and support continuous improvement. This conference aims to focus on personal styles and skills that
can be used to influence and support others in your team. With an undertone of outstanding teaching
and learning, this conference supports leaders to impact on pedagogy, professional dialogue and
enable collaboration, through their own personal confidence and strengths. Delegates will develop an
understanding of their own preferred style of leadership and will discover strategies that influence and
motivate their team.
899 Geography: Geographic Information System (GIS) for Prep Schools
Date: Thursday 29 November 2018
Course Director: Paul Baker, former IAPS Geography Subject Adviser and John Kimber, IAPS
Geography Adviser
Audience: Geography Teachers KS2-3
Venue: Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1DE
This course will make the purpose of GIS representation clearer for teaching Years 5, 6, 7 and
8. Delegates will discover how simple GIS skills will help prepare pupils moving to senior schools.
Following an introduction to GIS, there will be practical sessions using the specialised computer
room in Abingdon School’s Geography Department. Delegates will leave with ideas on how they can
use GIS in their geography lessons and how mapping and the use of GIS can enhance their pupils’
geographical knowledge and understanding. Delegates are requested to bring an iPad or laptop for
use on the day.
Members Induction
900 (by invitation only)
Date: Tuesday 4 December 2018
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: New Members of IAPS
Venue: IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA
Members will be introduced to the structure and organisation of IAPS and its role in defending and
promoting the interests of its members and their schools. The members will meet officers and officials
of the Association and have the opportunity to network with other new members. Attending Members
Induction is a condition of membership and there is no charge for the day.901 Preparation for Headship
Date: Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 January 2019
Course Director: Charlotte Johnston, St Peter’s Prep School
Audience: Deputy Heads, DoS and Senior Managers who are considering Headship
Venue: Woodland Grange, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RW
This is a three-day residential seminar for Senior Managers who are actively seeking Headship.
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Delegates will analyse and explore whether they have, or can develop, the personal and professional
skills necessary for the position of Head. Presentations and practical workshops will offer insight into
the many challenges and opportunities that are faced in today’s schools, in order to help delegates
gain more clarity on the joys and demands of Headship. This course regularly receives the highest
ratings of all IAPS courses and is usually oversubscribed.
Members Induction
902 (by invitation only)
Date: Thursday 17 January 2019
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: New Members of IAPS
Venue: IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA
Members will be introduced to the structure and organisation of IAPS and its role in defending and
promoting the interests of its members and their schools. The members will meet officers and officials
of the Association and have the opportunity to network with other new members. Attending Members
Induction is a condition of membership and there is no charge for the day.
Spoon Feed No More!
903 (a joint Dragonfly and IAPS course)
Date: Monday 21 January 2019
Course Director: Eirian Thomas, Dragonfly Training
Audience: SMT, Subject Leaders, Teachers KS1-3
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
Do you feel that your classroom is often a place where pupils come to watch you work? Do you
feel that too many of your pupils take the easy way out and always demand your help? Do you
want a return to “good, old-fashioned teaching” instead of “tick-lists and buzzwords?” This course
represents the philosophy and practice of Dragonfly Training, which is “hands-on” learning where the
pupil works harder than the teacher. Delegates will receive a cutting-edge synthesis of what works,
and what doesn’t, in real classrooms; they will take away dozens of teaching strategies that really
work, and understand how to plan effectively and build in academic rigour, and create language-rich
classrooms.
904 Design Technology: Progressing DT in Prep Schools
Date: Tuesday 22 January 2019
Course Director: James White, IAPS Food Design & Technology Subject Adviser
Audience: HoDs, DT Teachers
Venue: Oakham School, Chapel Close, Market Place, Oakham LE15 6D
This course will build on last year’s successful event by continuing to look at the skills pupils will need
at a senior school and how we can adapt current projects. Delegates will look in detail at the health
and safety side of running a DT department and there will be an opportunity to share a successful
lesson/project.Safeguarding for Prep Schools
905 (a joint conference with BSA)
Date: Monday 28 January 2019
Course Director: Dale Wilkins, Head of Safeguarding and Standards, BSA
Audience: Prep Heads, Deputy Heads, DSL and Safeguarding Governors
Venue: Caldicott Prep School, Crown Lane, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire SL2 3SL
This course will explore a range of current issues, including those which relate to “keeping children
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safe” and also those which relate to promoting well-being. The course will include a boarding
perspective for those schools which have full, weekly or flexi boarding, but the content will be relevant
to all schools. Topics will include: supporting vulnerable children; medical matters; well-being; bullying;
online safety; handling disclosures and working together with other agencies. Guidance will also be
given on how to deal with allegations of non-recent abuse. There will also be ample opportunity to
network with colleagues fulfilling similar positions in other prep schools.
Prep School Marketing Day
906 (a joint conference with AMCIS)
Date: Wednesday 30 January 2019
Course Director: Tory Gillingham, General Secretary, AMCIS
Audience: Governors, Heads, SMT, Marketing Managers, Press Officers
Venue: Holiday Inn, Regent’s Park, Carburton Street, London W1W 5EE
Efficient and effective marketing of prep schools is at the core of this seminar. Sessions will focus
on the fundamentals of marketing both the day and boarding elements on restricted budgets, in an
increasingly competitive marketplace. Whether your responsibility for marketing is on a full or part-
time basis, attendance at this event will equip you with the tools and knowledge to be able to market
your prep school practically and effectively. Early booking is advisable as this annual event is always
very popular.
907 ESR: Essential Education for the 21st Century
Date: Thursday 31 January 2019
Course Director: Marcus Culverwell, Head, Reigate St Mary’s School
Audience: Senior and Middle Managers, PSHE Co-ordinators
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
In 2014 the IAPS Council agreed that at the heart of every IAPS school there should be a focus
upon Education for Social Responsibility (ESR); the promotion of well-being, rights, responsibilities,
knowledge, skills and the opportunity for young people to be valuable and constructive members of
society. This area of education is frequently referred to as “Essential Education” as it represents the
areas that are at the heart of fulfilled lives, strong communities and global sustainability. This course is
designed to enable delegates to gain a deeper understanding of why ESR is such an important area,
and how to deliver it without over-burdening already pressured staff.Religious Studies: Hitchhiker’s Guide to TPR (Theology, Philosophy,
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Religion) Common Entrance; a New Way Forward
Date: Monday 4 February 2019
Course Director: Steve Arman, IAPS RS Subject Adviser
Audience: HoDs, new and experienced RS teachers KS2-KS3
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
This course will support teachers in how to use the existing Common Entrance syllabus in the
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classroom, offering ideas and approaches. Delegates will share practical ideas and resources on how
to do this, including using the new TPR Textbook by Hodder, and there will be support for teachers
using CE assessment procedures and how to help pupils achieve in TPR. Presenters, Michael
Wilcockson and Susan Grenfell will provide teachers with an overview and current thinking regarding
the new CE RS syllabus (for Autumn 2019) and the wider picture in the UK. The day will include an
interactive session, providing an opportunity for delegates to share ideas, as well as a plenary session
and time for questions.
909 Raising Standards in Reading Comprehension
Date: Tuesday 5 February 2019
Course Director: National Literacy Trust
Audience: English Teachers KS1-3
Venue: De Vere Colmore Gate, 6 Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QX
Ruth Baker-Leask, Chair of the National Association of Advisers in English, will lead a day exploring
practical and creative approaches to help develop pupils’ comprehension in primary schools.
Sessions will include: comprehension in the curriculum and in the classroom, developing effective
comprehension, and choosing and using quality texts.
Developing Outstanding Learning and Progress through Highly
910
Effective Teaching
Date: Thursday 7 February 2019
Course Director: Steve Burnage, Simply INSET
Audience: Senior, Middle Managers, Class Teachers
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
This practical and active course will enable participants to explore highly effective learning and
teaching strategies by focusing on four key areas: how do we know what works; outstanding teaching;
outstanding learning; marking and feedback, and maintaining pace, rigour and progress.
911 Maths: Differentiation with a Difference
Date: Thursday 28 February 2019
Course Director: Paul Borrows, IAPS Maths Subject Adviser
Audience: Heads of Maths, Maths Teachers KS2-KS3
Venue: Holiday Inn, Regent’s Park, Carburton Street, London W1W 5EE
Delegates will explore how to meet the needs of all learners in mathematics lessons using Low
Threshold High Ceiling tasks and consider the appropriate levels of challenge and support which
can be offered to learners in their settings. Opportunities will be provided to consider approaches
to addressing gaps in learners’ conceptual understanding of core mathematical concepts, with
a preliminary focus on place value and the chance to develop other subject strands on the day.
This training opportunity will ensure that we, as teachers of mathematics, help every child to see
themselves as a mathematical thinker.SEND: How Can I Help You? Identifying Special Educational Needs
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in Children
Date: Monday 4 March 2019
Course Director: Claire Thurlby, IAPS SEND Subject Adviser
Audience: Early Years Teachers, Prep School Teachers, SENCOs
Venue: Broadway House, Tothill Street, Westminster, London SW1H 9NQ
All teachers are teachers of children with special educational needs. Teaching such children is,
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therefore, a whole school responsibility. Teachers are the first people that children meet at school,
when they begin their school journey and each subsequent day that they go into class. Teachers
are responsible not just for children’s education but for their daily welfare and teachers, and their
assistants are in the best position to notice the needs - long before the SENCO might become
involved. Attendees to this course will learn about the signs and symptoms that children can display
when they need some extra help. They will be taught about what to look out for, when to look for it,
and how to spot difficulties quickly. The course will also cover the next steps and how to begin the
process of assessment, talking to parents and fundamentally how to start making a difference.
913 Pre Prep and Early Years Conference: Where it all starts...
Date: Thursday 7 – Friday 8 March 2019
Course Directors: Phil Hardy, Clifton School & Nursery and Annie McNeile, Dragon School
Audience: Heads of Pre Prep and Leaders in Pre Prep settings KS1-3
Venue: Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LD
The annual IAPS Pre Prep and Early Years Conference provides a stimulating CPD opportunity for
Pre Prep and Early Years leaders around the country. Pre Prep and Early Years Heads enjoy meeting
and sharing best practice across a concentrated few days and each year our delegates find the
programme to be varied, relevant, challenging and refreshing. You will receive updates about current
pre prep issues; spend time in discussion with colleagues; hear from high quality speakers and take
back to school with you a range of ideas, resource suggestions and fresh perspectives.
914 New Heads Training
Date: Monday 11 – Tuesday 12 March 2019
Course Directors: Tim Smith, Hampton Prep and Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: New IAPS Members in their first Headship
Venue: Woodland Grange, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RW
This important course is strongly recommended for Heads within their first few years of headship. We
will look at areas such as managing change, yourselves and others, marketing and leading to realise
your vision. There will be an opportunity to network with other new Heads and IAPS officers and
officials.Talking Sense on Education
915 (a joint Independent Thinking and IAPS course)
Date: Thursday 14 March 2019
Course Director: David Cameron, Independent Thinking
Audience: Senior Leaders in all phases of education
Venue: London
David Cameron (not the ex-prime minister!) is a leadership expert and will tackle what he describes as
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the myths and mistaken ideologies of leadership and set out what sensible leadership should look like.
The course presenters are highly experienced and have successful track records in school and system
leadership. They will bring that experience along with the insights that they have gained from engaging
with, and supporting, schools across the UK and internationally. Delegates will leave feeling reassured,
valued and ready for the challenges that they face.
MFL: Encouraging Modern Language Learners to use Spontaneous
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Speech
Date: Monday 18 March 2019
Course Director: James Lanzon, IAPS MFL Subject Adviser
Audience: Subject Leaders, MFL Teachers KS3-4
Venue: Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1 6NX
Dr Rachel Hawkes works across the four secondary schools in the Comberton Academy Trust.
Director of International Education and Research, and SLE for languages, she is Languages Adviser
for TES Resources and a former President of the Association of Language Learners. She has a PhD
from Cambridge University, focusing on teacher and learner interaction in the secondary languages
classroom. Rachel will discuss the theory and research underpinning the principles of spontaneous
speech: also known as the five Cs. Delegates will explore how to focus their planning to incorporate
theory into practice: phonics; questions; pictures; routines, and pairs and groups. Delegates will plan a
sequence of three lessons, building in opportunities for progressive talk followed by a presentation of
lesson planning, and this will lead to an opportunity for discussion and questions.
887 Are we able to Prevent Child Abuse?
Date: Thursday 21 March 2019
Course Director: Marilyn Hawes, Freedom from Abuse
Audience: Heads, Deputy Heads, Senior Leadership Team, Designated Safeguarding Lead,
Matrons, Pastoral Support Staff
Venue: Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London SE1 6NX
Marilyn Hawes is the founder and CEO of Freedom from Abuse. Marilyn is a former music teacher
whose three sons were sexually groomed and assaulted by their Head teacher, a close family friend.
Marilyn began creating training programmes to educate those with a duty of care over children on
how to recognise abusers’ behaviour and Freedom from Abuse exists to prevent child sexual abuse
through education and training. Marilyn knows from experience that it is possible to learn how to
recognise grooming behaviour so that adults who know how to spot it are better prepared to protect
their children. This programme has been created due to the lack of essential knowledge, focusing on
behaviours of those abused and those who abuse, in order to prevent abuse.917 Raising Standards (Staff or Students) through Mentoring and Coaching
Date: Thursday 25 April 2019
Course Director: Steve Burnage, Simply INSET
Audience: Education Professionals engaged with Coaching and Mentoring Learners or Adults
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Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
The course is aimed at any educational professional engaged with coaching and mentoring learners or
adults in an educational setting. It will be equally useful to those engaged in coaching and mentoring
school staff through performance management, peer development programmes or staff development
roles; as well as those colleagues directly involved in the coaching and mentoring of pupils to improve
learning, motivation and engagement. Sessions will include: understanding coaching and mentoring;
coaching in an education context; mentoring in an education context, and impact and evaluation.
Delegates will leave the training with a resource pack of materials to facilitate their coaching and
mentoring programmes back at school.
918 Learning Beyond the Classroom
Date: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Course Director: Andy Carley, School Outdoor Learning
Audience: Heads, Deputy Heads, DoS, HODs, Governors, SMT, Teachers EYFS, KS1/2
Venue: Bilton Grange, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6QU
This will be an interactive, practical and hands-on training opportunity. Morning sessions will focus on
curricululm-based teaching and learning using simple methods and low/no cost resources. We will
also look at what great science, maths, English and other subjects areas look like when conducted
outdoors, and how to bring this alive in your school. During the afternoon, we will shift our attention
to teaching for character around themes such as team skills, co-operation, collaboration, resilience
and trust. This course will provide insight, practical tips and tools for incorporating outdoor learning at
your school.
Members Induction
927 (by invitation only)
Date: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: New Members of IAPS
Venue: IAPS, 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA
Members will be introduced to the structure and organisation of IAPS and its role in defending and
promoting the interests of its members and their schools. The members will meet officers and officials
of the Association and have the opportunity to network with other new members. Attending Members
Induction is a condition of membership and there is no charge for the day.
919 Classics For All
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019
Course Director: Ed Clarke, IAPS Classics Subject Adviser
Audience: DoS, HoDs, All Classics Teachers
Venue: London (venue to be confirmed)
This year’s Classics course will focus on best practice in Classics teaching, with practical workshops
on classroom instruction and techniques, preparation for 13+ examinations, as well as means of
exporting Classical Civilisation into other parts of the school curriculum. Speakers include: Edith Hall,
Classics Professor at King’s College London and radio and television presenter; Chris Smart, Head of
Classics at Eton; Bob Bass, Head of Classics at Orwell Park School and Chief Exam Setter to ISEB,
and Ed Clarke, Head of Classics at Highfield School and IAPS Classics Adviser.920 ICT: Coding and Internet Safety
Date: Thursday 2 May 2019
Course Director: Fiona Price, IAPS ICT Subject Adviser
Audience: HoDs, ICT Teachers
Summer Term 2019
Venue: Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London
A fun filled day, led by a teaching and industry specialist, looking at how internet safety can become
part of a school’s culture rather than an addition to the ICT curriculum. Delegates will have the
opportunity to look at different ways to introduce or extend coding within their classroom, alongside a
chance to think about ways to embed internet safety and involve all concerned parties. This will be a
hands-on and practical day with lots of idea sharing and looking at best practice.
921 Inspections
Date: Tuesday 8 May 2019
Course Director: Christopher Sanderson, ISI Consultancy
Audience: Governors, Heads, Senior Leaders, Staff responsible for Inspection Procedures
Venue: London
This course is designed to help schools understand the Education Quality Compliance Inspection
process and how they can best prepare themselves, their staff and governors for such an inspection.
Training will provide additional insight for schools and explain how the new arrangements will
differ from the previous ISI integrated inspections. This course will also explore how the separate
reporting of compliance enables inspectors to focus more on vivid reporting of a school’s individual
characteristics and quality. Participants will learn how they can sell their setting and show the
inspectors what they want to see. Delegates will be invited to submit questions in advance to make
full use of the Q&A session at the end of the seminar.
922 Improving Boys’ Literacy
Date: Thursday 9 May 2019
Course Director: National Literacy Trust
Audience: English Teachers KS2
Venue: The Principal Hotel, Station Road, York YO24 1AA
This course will explore issues contributing to the gender gap in literacy, engage with research and
develop sustainable strategies to implement in the classroom. Sessions will include: unpicking
the gender gap, attainment and data, role models and research, and challenging and exploring
stereotypes. There will be time for reflection: identifying issues in your own school, identifying
priorities using your attainment data, and addressing barriers to improvement. Delegates will learn the
tools for success and create an action plan for their school.
923 Science: Enhancing Scientific Learning in EYFS and KS1
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Course Director: Lucy Lindsay, IAPS Science Subject Adviser
Audience: Teachers of EYFS/KS1, Science Co-ordinators KS1
Venue: Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB
Young children are natural scientists and we need to foster their sense of curiosity by providing them
with interesting and exciting science lessons that engage and stimulate a sense of wonder. This
course aims to provide a host of practical ideas and activities that can be used in the early years and
KS1 to develop the Understanding the World area of the foundation stage curriculum and National
Curriculum for Science in KS1. During the day we will look at progression in science skills and the
different ways children can work scientifically. It will be a hands on session and delegates will leave
with a pack of materials including ideas for the classroom.924 Art: Plastic Recycled Sculpture Workshop
Date: Wednesday 15 May 2019
Course Director: Edwina Wilks, IAPS Art Subject Adviser
Audience: Art Teachers
Summer Term 2019
Venue: TBC
This practical course can be undertaken by anyone and the knowledge gained from it adapted to
teach or inspire independent learning with both boys and girls of varying ages. Lizzy Rowe, an
Oxford–based art historian, will present work by artists using recycled materials and the theme of
fish. Emma Collins, contemporary textile designer/artist, will demonstrate how the theme of fish can
be used practically. There will be an opportunity for delegates to create their own art work, as well as
spend time meeting and sharing ideas with fellow art teachers. Please bring aprons, plastic materials
and bags so that you can take your work home, and cameras to record your experience. Expect to
have a great time!
925 Aspiring Deputy Heads
Date: Monday 20 – Tuesday 21 May 2019
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: Aspiring Deputy Heads, HoDs, Middle Managers, Subject Leaders
Venue: Woodland Grange, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa CV32 6RN
This course has been a sell-out in previous years. Due to demand and constructive feedback, we
are now running this as a residential two-day course. It is designed to equip staff who are aiming to
become Deputy Heads in prep schools. It will cover the various roles and responsibilities assigned
to senior management staff, outlining the real challenges for which deputies need to be prepared.
Experienced senior managers will share observations and tips. Delegates will consider scenarios and
analyse the skills required to be a successful Deputy.
926 Annual Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies Conference
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2019
Course Director: Mark Brotherton, Director of Education, IAPS
Audience: Deputy Heads, DoS, Pastoral Deputies, SMT, Leaders of Learning
Venue: Holiday Inn, Regent’s Park, Carburton Street, London W1W 5EE
Always a popular course, this year’s conference will provide another thought-provoking selection
of speakers. The annual conference for members of SMT offers the opportunity to reflect on school
strategy and education issues as well as network with those who hold similar SMT roles in other IAPS
schools from far afield.Notes
Quotes from 2017/2018 IAPS courses and conferences are very well received and we value all feedback. We would like to share a sample of comments from last year: Music: Musical Teaching and Learning “Creative, thought-provoking, sharing ideas with similar colleagues” “Very interactive, not just - “look at this diagram!” Drama: Let’s Get Physical! Inspiring Drama Beyond the Spoken Word “The practical and engaging approach to running the workshop was so appreciated and full of ideas” “Fun, thought-provoking inspiring - plenty of new ideas” “More drama based courses please! This one was excellent” Pastoral Management: Building a Whole School Pastoral Environment to Promote Well-being “Theory and practical applications made for an informative day” “Good overview of various key concepts with useful and thought-provoking suggestions/ questions” PSHE: Character, Grit, Resilience – a Mindful Approach “Excellent content with ideas and activities that I can implement straight away” “Excellent and varied resources/ideas to take away” “Clear, incisive training - everything broken down beautifully. Inspired to implement” Pre Prep Maths: Inspirational Maths Teaching “Accessible, enjoyable and provided many strategies which can be used in a real classroom” “Interactive, fun with lots to take away and use” “This was a very inspiring course! A very good speaker with a very practical and engaging style” “Excellent resources and ideas. Course delivery - fun, interactive, can build on these ideas in my setting” Preparation for Headship “Excellent chance to think about yourself and your career” “Clear insight into ups and downs of headship” “A great chance to meet peers and to overcome some of the common uncertainties” “Incredibly helpful to look at real scenarios and how to deal with them” Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding “The presentation was thorough, informative and incredibly helpful” “A good overview which was engaging throughout - relevant and practically useful” Crisis Leadership in Schools “You don’t know what you don’t know. An incredibly useful course to enable my school to prepare for crisis” “Extremely practical ‘take-away’ ideas that could be easily implemented”
DATE CODE CONFERENCES/ COURSES
11 September 2018 Mentoring for Retired Heads (by invitation only)
26-28 September 2018 885 Heads’ Annual Conference: Tomorrow’s World; Global Citizens
4 October 2018 889 Reading for Pleasure
8 October 2018 890 Members Induction (by invitation only)
2018-2019 Courses at a glance
8 October 2018 891 Maximising your Effectiveness as a TA (joint Dragonfly and IAPS course)
9 October 2018 892 Food Technology: Simple Food Technology in Prep Schools
AUTUMN TERM
11 October 2018 893 Making Learning Matter: Creativity, Investment and Challenge (joint ITL and IAPS course)
6 November 2018 888 What the Best Schools Know and Do
8 November 2018 894 Music: A Gift for Life; How to Unlock the Treasure Chest of Music for Future Generations
12 November 2018 895 An Introduction to Teaching Engineering in Prep Schools
16 November 2018 886 ISC SEND Conference
19 November 2018 896 Drama: Boot Camp; Why Reinvent the Wheel?
22 November 2018 897 Finance: The School as a Business
26-27 November 2018 898 Middle Management
29 November 2018 899 Geography: Geographic Information System (GIS) for Prep Schools
4 December 2018 900 Members Induction (invitation only)
10-12 January 2019 901 Preparation for Headship
17 January 2019 902 Members Induction (invitation only)
21 January 2019 903 Spoon Feed No More! (joint Dragonfly and IAPS course)
22 January 2019 904 Design Technology: Progressing DT in Prep Schools
28 January 2019 905 Safeguarding for Prep Schools (joint conference with BSA)
30 January 2019 906 Prep School Marketing Day (joint conference with AMCIS)
31 January 2019 907 ESR: Essential Education for the 21st Century
SPRING TERM
4 February 2019 908 RS: Hitchhiker’s Guide to TPR Common Entrance; a New Way Forward
5 February 2019 909 Raising Standards in Reading Comprehension
7 February 2019 910 Developing Outstanding Learning and Progress through Highly Effective Teaching
28 February 2019 911 Maths: Differentiation with a Difference
4 March 2019 912 SEND: How Can I Help You? Identifying Special Educational Needs in Children
7-8 March 2019 913 Pre Prep and Early Years Conference: Where it all starts...
11-12 March 2019 914 New Heads Training
14 March 2019 915 Talking Sense on Education (joint ITL and IAPS course)
18 March 2019 916 MFL: Encouraging MFL Learners to use Spontaneous Speech
21 March 2019 887 Are we able to Prevent Child Abuse?
25 April 2019 917 Raising Standards (Staff or Students) through Mentoring and Coaching
30 April 2019 918 Learning Beyond the Classroom
30 April 2019 927 Members Induction (invitation only)
1 May 2019 919 Classics For All
SUMMER TERM
2 May 2019 920 ICT: Coding and Internet Safety
8 May 2019 921 Inspections
9 May 2019 922 Improving Boys’ Literacy
14 May 2019 923 Science: Enhancing Scientific Learning in EYFS and KS1
15 May 2019 924 Art: Plastic Recycled Sculpture Workshop
20-21 May 2019 925 Aspiring Deputy Heads
11 June 2019 926 Annual Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies ConferenceFor more information about IAPS Visit the website at iaps.uk Call +44 (0)1926 887833 Email: iaps@iaps.uk IAPS Registered in England number 187052
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