The Marches Academy Trust Festival of Education Programme

A unique event designed for professionals from across the educational spectrum Friday 1st July 2016 // The Marches School //

Your official festival programme

WELCOME

I am delighted to welcome you to the inaugural Marches Academy Trust Festival of Education.

The festival’s aim is to offer inspiration and opportunity to educators from all over the country and to enhance students’ learning by giving key practitioners and innovators a platform upon which to share strategies and approaches with serving teachers and educational leaders.

Each summer we plan to bring together leading experts from the education sector and inspire debate and discussion amongst industry professionals. And what a first year we have for you!

We are very proud to be offering such a great selection of CPD talks and workshops from some of the most prominent individuals within the field of learning. The key focus of Visible Learning is something we are very passionate about here at The Marches Academy Trust and we have seen first-hand just how effective it can be. It represents the largest ever evidence-based research into what actually works best in schools to improve learning and has been dubbed the ‘Holy Grail of Education’.

We hope that these talks, along with the resources on offer from our numerous exhibitors, will allow you to develop your own skills and inspire you to adapt and incorporate new approaches into your work, so that you in turn may be able to inspire your students to enjoy their journey of learning.

CONTENTS Festival Map

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Visitor Information

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CPD

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Speakers

● 8

Exhibitors

● 11

Primary Zone

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Secondary Zone

● 23

Adventure Zone

● 28

Delegate Zone

● 30

Set Fire to the Stars ● 30 Sponsors & Partners ● 31

I do hope you enjoy your time here at the festival.

Sarah Longville, Executive Headteacher Marches Academy Trust TOP TIPS Products: Be sure to take some time to view and test products in our Exhibitors’ Marquee.

You can find out information about the special offers that are available on the day in this programme.

Don’t miss a thing: Download our app to ensure you are kept up to date with all the goings on at the festival throughout the day. To download the app, simply type ‘Marches Academy Trust Festival’ into Google Play or the Apple App Store.

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FESTIVAL MAP

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VISITOR INFORMATION First Aid St John Ambulance will be on site all day and will be clearly marked on the field with an overhead banner saying “First Aid”.

SOCIAL MEDIA @Marchesfestival ofeducation @MEducationFest

Toilets Toilets can be located at the top of the field to the left of the Primary Zone as well as at the bottom of the field, adjacent to the tennis courts.

Emergency Evacuation

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If School Alarms actuate or there is a need to evacuate the Festival of Education, a manual fire alarm will be sounded to evacuate the Festival of Education site.

Everybody will clear the site via the safest Fire Exit, which will be signed, and make their way to the Astroturf.

On entry to the Astroturf, non school related attendees will congregate opposite to the Students Roll Call point, to the right on entry.

Roll calls will be taken and any unexplained absences will be reported to Mrs Jo White.

Start and Finish Pank Patel will be opening the Festival at 9am in Speakers Hall 1. The final sessions will finish at 3pm or 4pm for those taking part into the afternoon sessions run by the RSC/Into Film. Evening entertainment will take place between 5pm and 7.30pm.

Accommodation Should you wish to stay over in Oswestry after the festival, we have organised discounted rates at the hotel listed below. When booking, please say that you have attended The Marches School for The Festival of Education and they will discount the rate for you automatically.

Lion Quays: www.lionquays.co.uk / 01691 684300

WiFi Dedicated WiFi will be available through the day. You can find out the passwords at the delegate sign-in

Food and Drink Food and drink will be available throughout the day in our Delegate’s Zone. All delegates and exhibitors will be furnished with a food voucher which can be exchanged for a meal from the Food Court.

Other Workshop Locations Some activities and workshops are held in various classrooms not labelled on the festival map.

If you are taking part in an activity in the main School Hall, Film and Media Zone, Shakespeare Centre or Lego Workshop, please find a Festival Ambassador who will be pleased to take you to the location of the activity.

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CPD Into Film Times: 10:50 - 12:50 and 14:00 - 16:00 Location: Film and Media Zone

Into Film support teachers and educators to achieve a wide range of effective learning outcomes in their use of film. Their programme has been designed to meet the needs of all four nations in the UK and includes: a network of extra-curricular film clubs, training opportunities, resources for use in clubs and in the classroom, a cinema-based film festival and their annual Awards.

Since their formation in 2013, they have grown to become a significant presence across the UK, their approach tailored to the needs of the nations’ cultures and curriculums. No other UK-wide cultural education initiative has such a high take-up by schools and youth groups, and no other country in the world has such an effective licensing arrangement to enable children and young people to see and discuss a broad range of films in educational settings through extra-curricular film clubs.

Royal Shakespeare Company Times: 10:50 - 12:50 and 14:00 - 16:00 Location: Shakespeare Centre

Royal Shakespeare Company will be joining us at the festival to offer specialist CPD courses to build the skills of a range of practitioners. While these sessions are most likely to appeal to English, Drama and Primary teachers, almost any educational professional – from those working in Early Years to Sixth Form – will benefit from their content.

In addition to supporting active approaches to teaching Shakespeare in the classroom, the skills learnt in these sessions can be successfully applied to other complex texts used across English and Literacy, and these engaging workshops will also help to build teachers’ skills in creating performances with young people.

Lego Education Location: Lego Workshop

Discover how using the familiar LEGO® brick, relevant curriculum material and digital tools means you can really engage pupils and deliver computing lessons [within the context of STEM] at both primary and secondary, while developing skills such as collaboration, communication and problem-solving.

9:20 – 10:20 LEGO Education Primary Teacher Workshop – Computing & Science at KS2 with WeDo 2.0 12:00 – 13:00 LEGO Education Primary/Secondary Teacher Workshop – Computing Introduction at KS2/3 with MINDSTORMS EV3 14:00 – 15:00 LEGO Education Secondary Teacher Workshop – Computing & STEM at KS3 & 4 with MINDSTORMS EV3

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SPEAKERS Pank Patel - Festival Opening Time: 09:00 - 09:20 Location: Hall 1

Pank Patel started in his role as Regional Schools Commissioner for the West Midlands in 2014. Before his appointment, Pank was the Headteacher of Wood Green Academy, a post he held for 8 years. During this time, Wood Green Academy received two Outstanding Ofsted inspections. Wood Green was chosen to be one of the first 100 Teaching schools and was chosen for inclusion in the Ofsted publication “Twelve Outstanding Schools – Excelling Against the Odds”. Pank has been a National Leader of Education, Ofsted Inspector, Leadership Development Coach and a facilitator for the British Council. He has also served as a Deputy Headteacher at 2 inner city schools and has been an Assistant Headteacher in a village college.

Professor Mick Waters - Keynote Speaker

Sponsored by

Time: 09:20 - 10:20 Location: Hall 1

Professor Mick Waters works with schools across the country on innovative approaches to learning. He has a range of career experiences that inform his work and is active within several initiatives that push the boundaries for making learning better. He is also president of the Curriculum Foundation, which seeks to promote a voice for the power and potential of the whole curriculum. Previously, he worked at the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority as Director of Curriculum, taking a leading role in helping schools to rethink their approach to curriculum design and influencing national policy on aspects of the national curriculum.

Dr. Peter DeWitt

Sponsored by

Time: 10:50 - 11:50 Location: Hall 1

Visible Learning expert Dr Peter DeWitt is a former teacher who provides keynote talks focusing on collaborative leadership, connected learning and fostering inclusive school environments. During the festival, Peter will be delivering a session about Collaborative Leadership. Collaborative leadership: 6 Influences That Matter Most will focus on how leaders can use 6 of John Hattie’s high effect influences on learning to foster growth in their teachers and put the focus on learning for students.

Dr. Nick Ware - Primary Session: School Led System Time: 10:50 - 11:50 Location: Hall 2

The landscape has seen some dramatic changes over the last two years, with the diminishing role of local authorities, the new national curriculum as well as the revised assessment and accountability framework. Not to mention finance and academisation! What could this mean for primary school leaders in terms of practice so that they are equipped to address the challenges, and embrace the benefits to ensure a positive impact on the quality of education provided for the pupils? The session will review the national agenda for primary schools and explore the impact these reforms may have for leading primary schools in the future.

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SPEAKERS The Visible Learning Journey: Experiences from London Fields Intoduced by MP Owen Paterson

Sponsored by

Time: 12:00 - 13:00 Location: Hall 1

London Fields began their Visible Learning journey in 2014 and the school was awarded an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ judgement in 2015.

Representatives from London Fields Primary School will be joining us on the day to discuss the impact Visible Learning had on their students and teaching standards.

Dr. Nick Ware - Secondary Session: Progress 8 and Closing the Gap Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Location: Hall 2

Schools are driven by a moral purpose to do their best for all students in their care. With the changes to the assessment and accountability framework, new measures have been introduced by which student and school performance is now measured. There is now an emphasis on both attainment and progress within a revised curriculum framework which could be seen to be challenging, depending on the individual context of each school, which may require schools to seek alternative strategies to ensure all students achieve. The session should enable delegates to reflect on their own practice by exploring the challenges and potential benefits of the new accountability framework, coupled with how some schools have embraced the changes to positively impact on their own student outcomes.

Michael Pawlyn - Introduced by Mark Foster Q&A with The Wildlife Trusts

Sponsored by

Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Location: Hall 1

Michael Pawlyn established the architecture firm Exploration in 2007 to focus on environmentally sustainable projects that take their inspiration from nature. He has built a reputation as a thought leader in biomimicry, lecturing internationally on innovative approaches to sustainability. In 2007 Michael Pawlyn delivered a talk at Google’s annual ‘Zeitgeist’ conference and, in 2011, became one of only a small handful of architects to have a talk posted on TED.com. In the same year, his book Biomimicry in Architecture was published by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

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EXHIBITORS CBSecurepass

Commando Joe’s

Unit 19 Brockely Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road, London, SE4 2PD E: samuel@taremtec.com W: www.taremtec.com

Commando Joe’s HQ, Unit 5, Meadowcroft Way, Leigh, WN7 3XZ E:info@commandojoes.co.uk W: www.commandojoes.co.uk

Taremtec offers CBSecurepass Visitor Management System designed for the education sector, and schools finds that it helps them to meet their safeguarding obligations as required by Ofsted. Their system integrates well with SIMS and other Management Information Systems used in schools. It is also compatible with most security access systems such as Paxton and Mifare.

Commando Joe’s are a team of highly-skilled veterans committed to building character in schools. They work alongside teachers in hundreds of schools across the UK, offering team-building, mentoring and discipline, helping children to realise their potential both in and out of the classroom Delegates will receive 10% off their new school-led model when booked on the day.

Edgehill University

Forestry Commission

St Helens Rd, Ormskirk L39 4QP W: www.edgehill.ac.uk

Edge Hill is a leading campus university with a strong focus on employability. When it was awarded University of the Year title for 2014/15, Times Higher Education described it as “a great success story ... an institution that improves and impresses year after year”.

Forestry Commission, Wyre Forest, Callow Hill, Bewdley, Worcester E: learning.west@forestry.gsi.gov.uk W: www.forestry.gov.uk/england-learning

Forestry Commission England offer a wonderful outdoor learning space in the Wyre Forest estate, providing led tours through approved learning partners and downloadable resources for those wish to undertake self-led visits to the woodlands.

On the day, they will be giving away a selection of free gifts such as learning bookmarks, tree booklets and informative posters.

Garland

Inventry

The Garland Company UK Ltd. Glevum Works, Upton Street, Gloucester, GL1 4LA E: info@garlandukltd.co.uk W: www.garlandukltd.co.uk

22 & 23 Howley Business Village, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0BZ E: alain.squitieri@inventry.co.uk W: www.inventry.co.uk

Garland’s innovative services and products offer effective, affordable, long-term building envelope solutions and high performance waterproofing, backed with long-term guarantees and aesthetically pleasing finishes.

Delegates from academy schools will be able to benefit from free, no obligation condition surveys by visiting their stand on the day.

InVentry Sign In Solutions manage visitor, staff and student sign-in procedures using a sleek, stylish touch screen interface. The software fully integrates with most MIS, including Capita SIMS, RM Integris and CMIS, offering a solution created specifically for - and in collaboration with – educational clients.

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EXHIBITORS Lego Education

Memory Owl

LEGO Education Europe, Longus House, Newgate Row, Eastgate Street, Chester, CH1 1ER E: sales@legoeducation.eu W: www.LEGOeducation.co.uk

25 Owl Way, Hartford, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 1YZ E: susan@memory-owl.com W: www.memory-owl.com

Building on the successful heritage of the LEGOÂŽ Group, LEGO Education are a dedicated team focusing on developing educational resources to support teachers in delivering lessons that are engaging, challenging and fun for everyone.

On the day, LEGO Education will be offering primary and secondary schools a free centrebased training day for two teachers and a FREE Computing Activity Pack.

Memory Owl is a new way of learning times tables for all children - especially those with dyslexia, dyscalculia or those who find remembering numbers tricky. By turning numbers into characters who interact in Memory Owl's wood, children learn short, silly stories instead of learning numbers by rote.

They will be offering a free book, colouring book, flash cards and Teacher Resource Pack to any school signing up on the day.

Milk

Ohbot

Unit 2, Maritme Court, Cartside Avenue, Inchinnan, PA4 9RX E: info@milkstudentplanner.com W: www.milkstudentplanner.com

Cartref, Chapel Fields, Randwick, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6HS E: dan@ohbot.co.uk W: www.ohbot.co.uk

Milk is a digital student planner system and homework diary that can integrate with SIMS and other MIS systems to save schools money, boost homework, reduce teacher workload and engage both students and parents.

Delegates will receive a 10% discount on all orders arising from the festival.

Osterly Associates Office 0, Redwither Business Centre, Wrexham Industrial Estate, Wrexham, LL13 9XR E: clive@osterly-associates.co.uk W: www.osterly-associates.co.uk

Osterly Associates offer business support and training services for sports clubs and social enterprises, based on the highest ethical and moral principles, and have proven success in establishing and developing sports clubs of all sizes across all sports.

Delegates visiting the festival will be able to benefit from discounted training courses being offered on the day.

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Ohbot is a robot head that is constructed and programmed by children aged 7 and above using a programming language modelled on Scratch. It has seven motors to provide a range of realistic movement and text-to-speech technology so that children can program it to say whatever they like.

Delegates will receive a 10% discount on online prices for robots that are paid for or collected during the show.

Parent Hub The Sharp Project, Thorp Road, Manchester, M40 5BJ E: hello@parenthub.co.uk W: www.parenthub.co.uk

Parent Hub gives parents the tools they need to support their children's learning. Along with parental engagement apps, they offer CPD training, workshops and whole-school initiatives that will help focus engagement with parents on the things that matter most: ensuring student wellbeing and improving student outcomes.

EXHIBITORS Peacemakers

Phonic Books

Peacemakers, 41 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6AF E: jackiezammit2@yahoo.co.uk W: www.peacemakers.org.uk

Westhill House, 74 Bristol Street, Malmesbury, SN16 0AX E: enquiries@phonicbooks.co.uk W: www.phonicbooks.co.uk

Peacemakers’ aim is to educate for peace.

They offer interactive training and excellent resources around PSHE and SMSC, circle time, conflict resolution and emotional and social development. They can advise on restorative approaches in school and peer mediation schemes.

Delegates attending the festival can book ‘Learning for Peace – A Guide to Developing Outstanding SMSC in Your Primary School’ on the day for just £25 (normally £30).

Phonic Books offer a series of reading books and games for both beginners and reluctant readers. Designed to engage and enthuse, the highly-structured phonic sequence ensures reading success, building confidence from the very beginning.

Piota

TASC Software Solutions Ltd

28 Stephenson Road, Leigh-on-sea, Essex, SS9 5LY E: louise@piota.co.uk W: www.piota.co.uk

Creative Industries, Wolverhampton Science Oark, Wolverhampton, WV1 9TG E: j.urey@tascsoftware.co.uk W: www.tascsoftware.co.uk

Piota develop high quality, customisable parental engagement apps for schools throughout the UK, allowing them to streamline communication with parents, cut costs, save time and aid learning.

Delegates will be able to receive a 30 day free trial of a customised app for their school from Piota on the day.

TASC Software develop innovative software products that support schools with their daily administration duties, offering tools to assist with pupil data management, parental engagement, child safeguarding and much more.

Tute

West Mercia Energy

Tute Education, Chesney Court, Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham, LL13 7YP E: info@tute.com W: www.tute.com

Chapter House South, Abbey Lawn, Shrewsbury, SY2 5DE E: nevans@westmerciaenergy.co.uk W: www.westmerciaenergy.co.uk

Tute is a UK leader in facilitating learning online, supporting schools in making the best teaching available to all, irrespective of location or background. Tute’s experienced teachers use a Learning Cloud to deliver engaging live lessons to support intervention, curriculum enrichment or increase teaching capacity. Learning continues between lessons on Social Spaces that allows students to collaborate, learn together and extend their thinking.

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West Mercia Energy offers energy procurement and management on behalf of its four Owning Authorities and a number of outside bodies.

The contracts cover electricity, natural gas, petroleum fuels and liquid petroleum gas.

There is a website facility available for customers to provide their own readings and tailor made energy consumption reports are available for large users to manage their energy usage.

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PRIMARY ZONE Aardman Animations Times: 09:45 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:15 and 13:30 - 14:30 Location: Creative Hub

Sponsored by Barclays Life Skills Time: All Day Location: Primary Zone

These clay building workshops offer a truly unique experience giving participants the opportunity to learn from expert model makers how to make world-famous Aardman characters. The workshops provide a creative and hands-on activity for all ages! Participants will also get a rare chance to ask questions about Aardman Studios and hear about the animation processes involved in the making of award-winning films.

Barclays Bank will be situated on the festival site throughout the day, inspiring young people to get the skills they need for a better future.

Corner Exotics

MD Warriors

Times: 09:45 - 10:45 and 11:15 - 12:15 Location: Primary Zone

Times: All Day Location: Adventure Zone

Corner Exotics is a nationwide exotic animal service offering talks and presentations that are both educational and entertaining. These exotic animal shows feature around 35 live animals, touching on fears and phobias, the environments that the animals come from and how adaptation, natural selection and evolution have shaped the way the animals look and feel.

Although MD Warriors was only founded in 2012, instructors Gareth and Graeme Kros (Kros Brothers) have been hard at work since 2006 creating a child-friendly modern approach to martial arts, with a focus on childdevelopment and improving life skills.

Instructors from MD Warriors will be running taster sessions throughout the day for pupils to try their hand at this unique style of martial arts.

Life Long Ago

Owl Rescue

Times: 09:45 - 10:45, 11:15 - 12:15, 12:15 - 13:00 and 13:30 - 14:30 Location: Primary Zone

Times: 12:15 - 13:00 Location: Primary Zone

In vast sandboxes, children will locate and identify the fossils of some of the most iconic dinosaurs from the past.

Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops and a few other surprises are all thrown in. The children will learn when each dinosaur lived, where they came from, what they ate and much more. As well as a whole host of fossils and the tools required, there will be an expert on hand to deal with all the burning questions from your young fossil hunters. Plus a surprise visit from Sophie the Dinosaur!

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Owl Rescue is an organisation dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of owls and other birds of prey, they also offer education about conservation and the environment to make sure that these birds are around for the next generation. They work very closely with likeminded organisations throughout the world to ensure the survival of the most rare and endangered of the owls.

PRIMARY ZONE

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National Space Centre

Road to Rio

Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (arrive at 10:50) Location: Main School Hall

Time: All Day Location: Primary Zone

With just a webcam, microphone, computer and a broadband connection, pupils will be working together to complete challenges and evacuate residents in danger, all coordinated through Mission Commanders from the National Space Centre.

The themes will be ‘Living and Working in Space’ and ‘Ask the Expert’. This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about space in a fun and engaging way!

Roman Tours Times: 09:45 -10:45, 11:15 - 12:15, 12:15 - 13:00 Location: Primary Zone

Established in 1997 with some of the only full time Romans in Britain, Roman Tours offer a unique and exciting service using authentic clothing and equipment, braving the climate to bring you an informative, educational and interactive experience suitable for any group or age range. Using a dynamic combination of character acting, demonstrations, Q&A and role play they will make the experience exciting and interactive to educate and interest any age group.

Road to Rio is a physical celebration of the forthcoming Olympic Games and all the countries taking part. Prior to the workshop, each group will be asked to choose a different country from the following: Brazil, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, United States of America, Australia, Spain, Russia, Greece, Japan, Ghana and Germany.

This day-long workshop will then begin with an assembly showcasing the countries involved, including the flags of all the chosen nations.

Following this, groups will learn specially choreographed dance moves native to their chosen country.

At the end of the day, each group will perform the dance of their chosen nation to the rest of the festival delegates, whilst wearing the colours of the national flag, and every school that participates receive a Snap Mosaic of their 'Road to Rio 2016' workshop experience.

The Crime Club Time: 13:30 - 14:30 Location: Booka Pop-Up Bookshop

These are twelve brand-new short stories from twelve of the best children's crime writers writing today. Two of the twelve authors will create a mystery panel on the day and discuss where the ideas for their story came from, their writing process, what their own favourite mystery reads were growing up, how writing a short story is different to writing a novel, what they think the essential elements of a mystery story are and what makes them so compelling. In assocation with Booka Bookshop.

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SECONDARY ZONE Mark Foster Time: 09:35 Location: Inspiration Station

During his inspirational swimming career, Mark Foster has won 47 major international medals, competed in 5 Olympic Games, been crowned World champion 6 times, European champion 11 times and Commonwealth champion twice, and broke the world record a staggering 8 times.

Mark’s post-swimming career has seen him reinvent himself as a successful motivational speaker. During the Festival, Mark will be giving an inspirational talk to students about health and wellbeing, raising awareness of the important role that sport can play in the lives of young people.

The University of Chester

Charlie Hutton

Time: 10:30 Location: Inspiration Station

Time: 11:10 Location: Inspiration Station

Chantal Bradburn from the University of Chester will be giving a talk about university life.

Andy Evans Time: 12:05 Location: Inspiration Station

Andy Evans is co-founder and director of the production company Mad As Birds, and producer on its first feature film, the triple BAFTA-winning 'Set Fire To The Stars', starring Elijah Wood and Celyn Jones. Andy will be giving an inspirational talk about his journey into production on his latest films, and will be taking questions about his career and life in the film industry.

Kros Brothers Time: 13:40 Location: Inspiration Station

MD Warriors instructors Gareth and Graeme Kros have been hard at work since 2006 creating a child-friendly modern approach to martial arts, with a focus on child-development and improving life skills. Gareth and Graeme will be discussing how they set up their business and will be inspiring young entrepreneurs to build their own empires.

Charlie Hutton is an author, consultant and entrepreneur who has written extensively on the subjects of marketing and business-building. In his books, workshops and seminars he teaches business owners how to dramatically increase leads, prospects and sales while minimising their marketing expenses.

Be prepared for a hurricane of ideas, step by step strategy and some frantic note-taking…

Oswestry School Time: 14:05 Location: Inspiration Station

Tim Jefferies, Deputy Headteacher, from Oswestry School will be giving a motivational and inspirational talk to students.

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SECONDARY ZONE

Sponsored by

Arla

Armed Forces Careers

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Arla can trace its roots back to 1864 and has had links with the UK since the turn of the 20th Century. Today, not only is Arla the UK’s number one dairy company, but it is also the largest supplier of butter, spreads and cheese in the country.

Representatives from the British Army, the Royal Navy, the RAF and the Royal Marines will be present on the day to give out information on the range of careers available within the British Armed Forces.

Barclays Life Skills

BT

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Barclays Bank will be inspiring young people to get the skills they need for a better future.

BT will be offering useful and insightful vocational advice, talking to students about careers within BT and about obtaining jobs outside of the UK. They will also be sharing hints and tips with students and speaking about the importance of an outstanding Apprenticeship Interview.

Education Business Link

Energize

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Education Business Links Services provide a health and safety assessment and approval service for education and training providers whose learners undertake a work experience placement. They also provide a Primary School Programme offering a number of fun, educational activities and interactive challenges for all Key Stage 1 and 2 students.

Energize STW is the County Sports Partnership (CSP) for Shropshire. Their aim is to enable sport and physical activity to be a part of everybody’s everyday life in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. They work with a number of organisations within and beyond the region to help people ‘Get their Hearts Beating Faster’, and believe that there is an activity out there to help everyone become more active.

Glyndwr University

Guide Dogs

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent and Technology Zone

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Glyndwr University will be supporting the event with a selection of exciting offerings. There will be a chance to meet their robots who support the Glyndwr computer department by being experts in Human-Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence that can perform 100 million calculations a second. There will also be workshops provided by the university’s Techniquest and MX5 racing teams.

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Guide Dogs provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. They also campaign for the rights of people with visual impairment, educate the public about eye care and fund eye disease research. On the day, representatives from the charity will be providing educational resources for students.

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SECONDARY ZONE

Harper Adams University

Ladder for Shropshire

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Harper Adams University is a specialist provider of higher education for the agricultural and rural sector, specialising in farming, agricultural studies and managerial studies. On the day, representatives from the university will be giving students and teachers the chance to get involved in their award-winning bug eating challenge.

The Ladder for Shropshire is a multiorganisation campaign to promote apprenticeships across the county. Through the promotion of these nationally-recognised schemes, they are looking to make a real difference to the youth unemployment issues that we see within our communities.

Macmillan

Micro Plus Computers

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Time: All Day Location: Technology Zone

Macmillan Cancer Support aim to reach and improve the lives of everyone living with cancer and to inspire millions of others to do the same.

They look to provide support to everyone who needs it, helping people affected by cancer feel more in control of their lives. Representatives at the festival will be giving students the chance to get involved in their own version of The Million Pound Drop.

Micro Plus Computers specialise in IT Services, providing Equipment and Support Services to businesses, schools and homes across Shropshire. Their expertise ranges from computer repairs and small business networks through to international network support and installations, server virtualisation, email solutions, cloud services and disaster recovery.

North Shoprshire College NHS Trust Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Representatives from the NHS Trust will be situated in the Careers Tent, offering students the chance to get involved in a number of hands-on activities. These will give the students an insight into some of the many available hospital careers.

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

North Shropshire College is a leading provider of Further Education in Shropshire, offering apprenticeships alongside full-time and parttime vocational courses, ranging from professional qualifications through to degree level.

Shropshire Youth RSPB Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

The RSPB is a UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and all wildlife, with the aim of helping to create a better world for everyone. On the day, representatives from the charity will be providing educational resources for students.

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Shropshire Youth provides information, advice and guidance to young people, with a view to helping young individuals make better decisions and to inspire them to achieve their full potential. Their careers advisers are based in schools and colleges, supporting young people from 13 -19 and up to 25 for those with learning difficulties and disabilities.

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SECONDARY ZONE

Sponsored by

Shropshire Review

Sweeney Hall

Time: All Day Location: In and around the Secondary Zone

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

The Shropshire Review and its sister publication County Woman are the largest circulated monthly magazines in Shropshire. A journalist from the magazine will be running workshops with students at the festival, and offering some the chance to become ‘Roving Reporters’ for the day.

Sweeney Hall is a Boutique Hotel and Restaurant located just outside Oswestry, with sweeping views of the stunning Shropshire Countryside. Representatives will be on hand to offer students a range of information about the hospitality and catering industry.

The Carbon Zero Group

The University of Chester

Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Carbon Zero Group offers a range of energy saving solutions and services. As well as helping individuals and organisations adopt renewable energy, they also provide help and support within local communities, offer award-winning, professional and cost-effective training, and can also help individuals increase the value of their homes.

The Wildlife Trusts Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

The Wildlife Trusts are a charity dedicated to the protection of nature. They stand up for, and look after, natural and wild places close to where people live with the aim of helping nature to recover from the decline that, for decades, has been the staple diet of scientific studies and news stories.

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Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

The Outreach Team from the University of Chester will also be on hand to deliver an exciting programme of events for students to enjoy throughout the day including talks about going to university.

Town Council Markets and Events Time: All Day Location: Careers Tent

Oswestry Town Council is responsible for a wide range of provisions and services which effect the daily lives of people who live and work in the town. Representatives from the Council will be present on the day to discuss the many different careers available in local government.

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ADVENTURE ZONE Ball Sports Community Coaching Time: All Day

Ball Sports will be attending the festival all day with a variety of activities including their Speed Cage and Quick Feet unit.

MD Warriors Time: All Day

MD Warriors’ goal is to help children develop in all aspects of their life. The key building blocks on which their sessions focus include: confidence, discipline, perseverance, manners and respect, focus, friendship, teamwork, health and wellbeing, fun, family, and motivation. Instructors from MD Warriors will be running taster sessions throughout the day for students to try their hand at this unique style of martial arts.

Phenzync Fencing Time: All Day

Primary pupils will have the opportunity to try the ancient art of fencing with professional fencing coaches, Phenzync.

Fencing is often described as a ‘lightning game of chess’; a work out for body and mind, it increases coordination, improves flexibility and enhances concentration. However, most importantly, it is a huge amount of fun! Phenzync will be running taster sessions throughout the day for students to try.

The Armed Forces Time: All Day

Our outdoor Adventure Zone will feature an array of displays and challenges presented by the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines and RAF. Between them, the Armed Forces will be providing a range of exciting and formidable activities for students to take part in throughout the day, including a climbing wall, paintballing and an assault course, alongside a number of scenario workshops, team building exercises and the opportunity to watch a Royal Navy Marines display.

Oswestry Golf Club and PGA Pro Golfer Mark Taylor Time: All Day Oswestry Golf Club will be teaming up with PGA Pro Golfer Mark Taylor to offer taster sessions in golf throughout the day.

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DELEGATE ZONE

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Our Delegate Zone, sponsored by Arla, will offer our guests a dedicated space in which to relax and unwind between sessions. Whether you want to network with other industry professionals, choose to indulge in some of the great food and drink that will be on offer from our high-class vendors or simply want to switch off and kick back, the Delegate Zone will offer you the perfect place to wind down.

Our Food Court, in association with Blue Harbour Catering, will have a fantastic range of mouth-watering fare on offer during the festival. Whether you want to grab a quick cuppa and a snack in our coffee shop or want something more substantial from our wide selection of hot and cold meals in the main tent, there will be something to suit all tastes and dietary needs. All delegates and exhibitors will be furnished with a food voucher which can be exchanged for a meal from the Food Court.

The site will boast plenty of seating for delegates, both inside our luxury Food Court as well as out in our spacious open-air seating area, which can be enjoyed by those using food vouchers as well as those who come prepared with a packed lunch.

SET FIRE TO THE STARS Set Fire to the Stars - In association with Kinokulture During the evening of The Marches Adademy Trust Festival of Education, there will be a special screening of the BAFTA-winning film, Set Fire to the Stars, followed by a very special Q&A with the film’s producer, Andy Evans, and leading actor Celyn Jones. Celyn is a critically acclaimed actor and BAFTA nominated writer from Wales. The Times referred to him as ”the powerhouse writer/performer behind the greatest Dylan Thomas biopic yet”. Celyn is currently shooting the film Submergence alongside Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy.

The film follows hell-raising poet and author, Dylan Thomas, as he battles his demons in 1950s New York. Featuring stellar performances from Celyn Jones and Elijah Wood, this is a playful, humourous and moving snapshot of one of the world’s most beloved poets.

Starring: Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly, Steven Mackintosh, Shirley Henderson and Kevin Eldon.

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SPONSORS & PARTNERS Sponsored by

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The Marches Academy Trust Festival of Education is grateful to the support of the following organisations; Aardman; The Armed Forces, Ball Sports Community Coaching, Barclays Life Skills; Booka Bookshop; British Ironworks; BT; Chester University; Derwen College; Forestry Commision England, Guide Dogs; Harper Adams University; Kinokulture; Lego Education; MD Warriors; Microplus Computers; National Space Centre; North Shropshire College; Phenzync Fencing; Roman Tours; RSPB; Tesni Homes; TNSFC; The Carbon Zero Group; The Wildlife Trusts; Univeristy of Chester; Wrexham Glyndwr University.

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