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Conference Programme


Monday 23rd June 2008


Time

Programme

Presenter

Location

14.30

Arrival & Registration

-

Chancellor's Building

16.30

Elective Session A

General sessions

Syndicate Rooms

18.30

Evening Entertainment

-

Keele Hall


Tuesday 24th June 2008


Time

Programme

Presenter

Location

07.30 – 09.00

Breakfast (for Monday overnight delegates only)

 

Keele Hall

08.30

Arrival & Registration

-

Chancellor's Building

09.45         

Welcome

David Burgess, Director - Education Support Services, Conference Host

Westminster Theatre

09.55

Highlights of 2007/8

Phil Neal, Director - SIMS

Westminster Theatre

10.15

Capita Vision for the 21st Century LA

Nic Fell, Head of Product Management - One

Simon Smith, Head of Product Management - SIMS

Westminster Theatre

10.45

Classroom Platforms

SIMS at the heart of every Primary and Secondary classroom

 

Sue Ferris, Assistant Headteacher - Falmouth School 

Pupils: Zara Ritchie, Emily Williams, James Taylor and Daniel Spurrier - Falmouth School
 
Harry Weightman, Headteacher - Easington Colliery Primary School

Westminster Theatre

11.45

Refreshment Break

 

Chancellor's Building

12.15

Elective Session B

Classroom focused sessions

Syndicate Rooms

13.15

Lunch

 

Chancellor's Building

14.15

Leadership Platforms

SIMS at the heart of Primary and Secondary school leadership

 

Kae McSweeney, Headteacher - Harrington Hill Primary School

Thelma Cox, Headteacher - Featherstone Secondary School

Westminster Theatre

15.15         

Elective Session C

Leadership focused sessions

Syndicate Rooms

16.15

Refreshment Break

 

Chancellor's Building

16.45

A Framework for Learning

Dame Sheila Wallis, DBE Headteacher - Helenswood Performing Arts College

Westminster Theatre

17.30

End of Sessions

 

 

19.00

Evening Entertainment

 

Keele Hall


Wednesday 25th June 2008


Time

Programme

Presenter

Location

07.30 -  09.00

Breakfast (for overnight delegates only)

 

Chancellor's Building (Comus)

09.30

Elective Session D

General sessions

Syndicate Rooms

10.30

‘Not Drowning but Waving’

Dame Enid Bibby, DBE

Westminster Theatre

11.00

Refreshment Break

 

Chancellor's Building

11.30

Elective Session E

General sessions

Syndicate Rooms

12.30

Supporting school leaders with the challenges of data

Brian Lightman, President - ASCL and Headteacher St Cyres School

Westminster Theatre

13.15

SIMS Road Ahead

Simon Smith, Head of Product Management - SIMS
 
Phil Neal, Director - SIMS

Westminster Theatre

13.50

Conference Close

David Burgess, Director - Education Support Services, Conference Host

Westminster Theatre

14.00

Lunch & Departure