Just Keep Swimming Event Schedule

ANNUAL ALPSIT HEADTEACHER CONFERENCE 2020 30 SESSIONS TAILORED TO SUPPORTING YOU NOW

MIX AND MATCH FROM A VARIETY OF KEYNOTES, CASE STUDIES AND INFORMATION WORKSHOPS.

OCTOBER 13TH AND 14TH - 09.45AM 5.15PM We're taking things online https://www.crowdcast.io/e/alpsit-just-keep/1

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

KEYNOTE ADDRESS - THE REAL DAVID CAMERON – THE GOOD ONE đ&#x;˜Š http://therealdavidcameron.net/ - 10.00am both days "Covid!!! - I'll give you Covid!!!It might be a Scottish expression, but it's a good one. It really sums up exasperation and that will be our starting point. For headteachers, the symptoms of Covid have been overwork, overwhelm, chaos, head-spinning changes in advice, guidance and instruction and probably more.

They make the loss of taste and smell seem positively desirable. This session will celebrate your survival and look at what we need to learn from the experiences that you have had. How do we move from drowning to waving to swimming to being able to occasionally float? That's what you will learn and there will be music, laughter and practical advice along the way"

KEEPING WELL AND PROTECTING OUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH DURING THE COVD-19 CRISIS Dr Joanna Mitchell - Orange Psychology - http://orangepsychology.co.uk/ - 10.00am and 2.15pm both days

This session is for HEADTEACHERS only.

A psychological perspective around the impact of the pandemic on schools to support resilience and wellbeing. An interactive discussion which aims to share psychological considerations for protecting mental health during the COVID-19 crisis.

We reflect on the following areas to support wellbeing; The psychology of change, change management, and managing uncertainty. The emotional impact of pandemics and reflections on school contexts. Posttraumatic stress/ anxiety and stress management/ post traumatic growth.

Expected Outcomes; To provide frameworks for understanding emotional stress and anxiety in the current climate. A chance to reflect with others by sharing common experiences.

Create a sense of positivity, through acknowledging strengths and a preferred future.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

A VIRTUAL ACTIVITY CLUB TO INSPIRE YOUR STUDENTS: STEAM SCHOOL. Jade Parkinson-Hill - https://steam-school.com/ - 11.15am both days Steam School is an award winning virtual academy for future inventors and entrepreneurs aged 9-14 years old. We host 6 missions every year exploring #STEAM4GOOD projects and futuristic technology. Learners can journey through each mission by participating in weekly broadcasts with STEAM experts and choose from 18 different challenges to complete as scientists, engineers, artists, digital makers and entrepreneurs.

Hosted by founder Jade Parkinson-Hill, this session will explore how Steam School is being utilised by teachers in both the classroom and for remote learning.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE DURING COVID19: NATIONAL ONLINE SAFETY Chris Skinner - https://nationalonlinesafety.com/ - 11.15am Tuesday and 1.15pm Wednesday Chris Skinner – Senior Consultant from National Online Safety, will discuss the effects of lockdown on children and young people’s online activities, look at the responses from statutory bodies, discuss the statutory requirements facing school communities and how schools can effectively respond.

INTELLIGENCE TO INFORM LEADERSHIP AND REDUCING WORKLOAD Michelle Ravey /Angel Solutions - https://perspective.angelsolutions.co.uk 11.15am and 2.15pm Tuesday Michelle Ravey headteacher of Holy Spirit Primary school in St Helens will explain how using Perspective since 2015 has helped streamline her processes, reduce paperwork and give her instant feedback that helps inform priorities in the School development plan.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

CATCH-UP AND BEYOND, BUBBLES INCLUDED: Pete Lee and Pat May - Learning by Questions - https://www.lbq.org/ 11.15am and 3.15pm Tuesday The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) 'COVID-19 Support Guide For Schools' provides evidence-based recommendations on how to approach catchup.Multi-award-winning LbQ meets all of the EEF guidelines and is here to help you:• Optimise your catch-up plan.• Identify and address gaps in learning.• Provide high-quality blended learning.

Join us for a practical hands-on demonstration with Peter Lee on how LbQ’s delivery of continuous formative assessment can help schools in Merseyside gain traction after months of lost learning. During this online session, you will learn how to:• Settle pupils back into school learning with LbQ's low-stakes formative assessment.• Survey the learning landscape at a glance with the LbQ results matrix, which automatically marks every answer.• Spotlight and address learning gaps.• Support the learning journey of all pupils in-class and remotely (LbQ is ideal for blended learning and connecting children from home).• Secure learning through 2,500 scaffolded, core curriculum Question Sets that progress to mastery.There will be a chance to ask questions during the session.

BE READY FOR WHATEVER TOMORROW BRINGS: ARBOR MIS Tim Ward and Lewis Dinsdale of English Martyrs https://arbor-education.com/ 1.15pm - Tuesday Join Tim Ward, Senior Partnership Manager at Arbor alongside Lewis Dinsdale, Head Teacher of English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, for this webinar showing you how Arbor’s cloud-based MIS can help your primary school work better today and be ready for whatever challenges this year brings. You’ll learn about how you can use the core functions of Arbor, including how you can communicate with parents and guardians, pull up details of all vulnerable students across your schools and prepare reports on your specific student groups. You'll also hear from Lewis, a Head Teacher who uses Arbor everyday, and get the opportunity to ask him any questions you have.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

REMOTE LEARNING ZONE: GETTING TO GRIPS WITH ALL THE TOOLS OUT THERE. Angel Solutions - https://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/ - 12pm, 12.45pm and 1.30pm both days “Remote working/learning” A useful overview of the tools out there that support remote learning or training such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts – covering common issues around security and handy tips to make your sessions a breeze

MAKING THE MOST OF THE NATIONAL TUTORING PROGRAMME (NTP) CEO Nick Bent and Mark Wyss - Tutor Trust https://www.thetutortrust.org- 12.15pm Tuesday This academic year, all schools will have access to high-quality tutoring for pupils via the

£350m National Tutoring Programme (NTP).

This is focused on

disadvantaged pupils and the NTP is being run by the Education Endowment Foundation. Tutoring under the NTP should start in early November and schools are encouraged to register their interest as soon as possible. This session will be led by The Tutor Trust, who already work with many Archdiocese schools. Tutor Trust is a charity with strong links to the Education Endowment Foundation. The charity offers tutoring both in person at school and also online.

MINDFULNESS FOR TEACHERS: PEARSON UK Ashley Lodge (Mental Health & Wellbeing Senior Product Manager & Mindfulness Lead, Pearson UK) - https://www.pearson.com/uk/ 12.15pm - Wednesday Practising mindfulness at times like these can help to rewire the brain to work in calmer and more positive ways. Ashley will introduce mindfulness techniques that you can practice at school or at home as well as exploring the neuroscience and psychology underpinning the practice.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

BITESIZE SESSION ON RESILIENCE Leigh Horner - Merseyside Youth Association - https://www.mya.org.uk/4.15pm Tuesday This bitesize session on resilience is aimed at staff who want to understand more about what are the key aspects of resilience, why it is important to support children and young people in building resilience and strategies on how to do this.

We will be giving you an insight into the current resources that are available for you to use and what MYA are doing to promote resilience during the lockdown.

BITESIZE SESSION ON ROAR Kate Morris - Liverpool CAMHS - ROAR Course https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/workforce-tools/roar-course/ - 4.15pm Wednesday An adapted version of our original ROAR program which will be delivered in shorter sessions online to raise awareness of mental health, to explore the impact on mental distress on thoughts, feelings and behaviours; to help spot signs and symptoms in ourselves, children and young people, to understand what we mean by resilience and how it can impact on our mental well-being.

BITESIZE SESSION ON MANAGING A CHILD'S WORRY Leigh Horner and Sophie Williams - Merseyside Youth Association https://www.mya.org.uk/ - 4.15pm - Tuesday This bite-size session will look at what worry is, how it differs from anxiety and why as staff we need to support our children to worry and find effective ways to control worry.The session introduces the concept of worry time along, the importance of teaching children about the anxiety response and provides information on ways to communicate to children about worry from the views of young people.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

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October 09.45am-5.15pm

USING SEESAW FOR REMOTE LEARNING: MATT FARRELL - ALL SAINTS ANFIELD. Seesaw Ambassador - Matt Farrell - All Saints Anfield.- https:// web.seesaw.me/ - 2.15pm Tuesday and 3.15pm on Wednesday During this workshop you will be able to follow the journey of Matt Farrell, a class teacher at All Saints Catholic Primary where children have been accessing Seesaw for over 12 months and have used it extensively both on and off site. Hear about how Seesaw has been central to the school's implementation and delivery of bubbles.

OVERVIEW OF THE OFSTED ONE DAY VISIT. Rebecca Flynn: The Trinity Primary https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted - 3.15pm Tuesday This session will explore the one day visit from the perspective of a Headteacher who has already experienced it.

CATCH UP PREMIUM - WHICH VALUES, CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM AT THE HEART Stephanie Prince - The National College https://thenationalcollege.co.uk/ - 4.15pm Tuesday and 2.15 Wednesday Stephanie is a Primary Head Teacher in Birmingham and part of Leigh Trust, a multi-academy trust of 5 primary schools all of which are in areas of high deprivation. This session will share Leigh Trust's approach to 'catch up' and use of the catch up premium as part of their response to the pandemic. It will focus on how Leigh Trust is aiming to do this with the best interests of their school communities at the forefront of their minds - aligning their catch up strategy to their values and curriculum intentions - and ensuring that every pound spent will have a sustainable impact.

ANNUAL ALPSIT CONFERENCE

Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of

SCHEDULE

October 09.45am-5.15pm

REMOTE LEARNING PARTNER SESSION: ANGEL SOLUTIONS Angel Solutions https://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/products/perspective/ - 4.15pm Wednesday

These partner session will include/cover workload reduction and best practice in terms of curriculum, assessment, performance management and self evaluation.

ALPSIT WELCOME AND FAREWELL ALPSIT - https://alpsit.org.uk/ - 9.45am Tuesday and 5pm Wednesday Klare Rufo will open and close both days offering an opportunity to answer any questions you may have.