Autumn Conference 2017 – Programme
The Europa, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Monday to Thursday, 2nd - 5th October 2017
‘CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENCE’
Monday, 2nd October 2017 |
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| 12.30 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas |
| New Members’ and Mentors’ lunch (by invitation only) served in the Penthouse |
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| 1.45 p.m. | Public Session Conference Convenor's Opening Address Keith Budge (Headmaster, Bedales School) held in the Conference Centre |
| 2.00 p.m. | Public Session Jonathan Powell (former Chief of Staff to Tony Blair and CEO and Founder of Inter/Mediate) Lessons from the Northern Ireland peace process held in the Conference Centre |
| 2.45 p.m. | Public Session Chair's Address Chris King (Headmaster and Chief Executive, Leicester Grammar School) held in the Conference Centre |
| 3.30 p.m. | Refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas |
| 3.30 p.m. | Afternoon Tea for Spouses/Partners held in the Piano Bar |
| 4.15 p.m. | Private Session How was school for me? chaired by Duncan Piper (Director, Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology) A panel of diverse former students talking about their experiences Jo Cruse (Managing Director, The Unreasonables) Anamay Viswanathan (Morehead-Cain Scholar, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Afoma Ojukwu (BAME Representative, The University of York Students’ Union) held in the Conference Centre |
| 5.15 p.m. | Private Session Divisional Meetings London : Penthouse South Central : Rotunda South West : Dublin 1 South East : Dublin 2 East : Copenhagen 1 West : Copenhagen 2 North West : Amsterdam 1 North East : Amsterdam 2 Scottish : Berlin 1 Irish : Berlin 2 |
| 7.00 p.m. | Drinks Reception served in the Exhibition Areas |
| 7.30 p.m. | Dinner served in the Causerie Restaurant, Piano Restaurant and Penthouse |
| 7.30 p.m. | Private Session Discussion dinner with Stuart Lancaster, (former Coach of the England rugby team and current Coach of Leinster RFC) (only for members who have confirmed they will attend) hosted by Gregg Davies (Shiplake College) held in the Library Bar |
| 9.30 p.m. | Poetry Reading by Alice McCullough held in the Piano Bar |
Tuesday, 3rd October 2017 |
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| 7.00 a.m. | Breakfast served in the Causerie Restaurant, Piano Restaurant and Penthouse |
| 7.30 a.m. | Catholic Mass celebrated by Fr Wulstan Peterburs (Ampleforth College) held in Berlin 1 |
| 7.30 a.m. | Holy Communion led by Revd Anthony Bewes held in Berlin 2 |
| 8.45 a.m. | Public Session Barb Oakley (Professor of Engineering at Oakland University, Michigan and Founder of the world's largest MOOC) Classes are like marriage, MOOCs are like dating - learning how to learn in the neuro-digital age held in the Conference Centre |
| 9.45 a.m. | Workshop Session 1 Dr. Sara Bubb (Institute of Education) – Private session Looking after yourself: surviving and thriving in headship held in Dublin 1 Mark Fenton (King Edward’s School, Birmingham) – Public session What works in learning and teaching held in the Penthouse Richard Harman (AGBIS) – Private session Great expectations: you and your Governors? held in Amsterdam 2 Alison Havey (The Raising Awareness Project) – Public session Sex, likes and social media: talking to teens in the digital age held in Amsterdam 1 Tricia Kelleher (The Stephen Perse School) – Public session You have the digital infrastructure, so what? held in Dublin 2 Barry Martin and Aleksandr Hulkes (Courtlands Schools Consultancy) – Private session TP or not TP? Pension and retirement planning held in Copenhagen 1 Tamsin Martle (Skynote Consulting) – Private session Leadership coaching: driving growth and resilience held in Copenhagen 2 Nicola Morgan (Author and International Speaker) – Public session The effects of digital and social media on teenage wellbeing and performance held in the Conference Centre Julie Robinson (ISC) and Leo Winkley (St. Peter’s School) – Private session Independent / State School partnerships and politics held in Berlin 2 Mark Turner (Shrewsbury School) – Private session Thinking strategically, including affordability held in Rotunda Angus McPhail (ex-Warden of Radley College) – Private session Dispute resolution through mediation held in Berlin 1 |
| 10.45 a.m. | Refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas |
| 11.15 a.m. | Workshop Session 2 Dr. Sara Bubb (Institute of Education) – Private session Looking after yourself: surviving and thriving in headship held in Dublin 1 Richard Harman (AGBIS) – Private session Great expectations: you and your Governors? held in Amsterdam 2 Barry Martin and Aleksandr Hulkes (Courtlands Schools Consultancy) – Private session TP or not TP? Pension and retirement planning held in Copenhagen 1 Tamsin Martle (Skynote Consulting) – Private session Leadership coaching: driving growth and resilience held in Copenhagen 2 Nicola Morgan (Author and International Speaker) – Public session The brains in your classroom: how adolescent brains and pressures affect performance held in the Conference Centre Richard Petty (Berkhamsted School) – Public session Supporting young entrepreneurs in a rapidly changing world held in Amsterdam 1 Julie Robinson (ISC) and Leo Winkley (St. Peter’s School) – Private session Independent / State School partnerships and politics held in Berlin 2 David Smellie and Jane Foster (Farrer & Co.) – Private session Dealing with historical sex abuse held in Dublin 2 Mark Turner (Shrewsbury School) – Private session Thinking strategically, including affordability held in Rotunda Jo Morgan and James Priory (The Portsmouth Grammar School) – Private session Beyond tolerance: celebrating difference in schools held in Berlin 1 |
| 12.15 p.m. | Public Session John Lloyd (creator of Blackadder, Not the Nine O'clock News and QI) Creating a QI classroom held in the Conference Centre |
| 1.00 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas Buffet lunch and refreshments Book signing by Barb Oakley (Professor of Engineering at Oakland University, Michigan and Founder of the world's largest MOOC) in the Foyer exhibition area |
| 2.00 p.m. | FREE AFTERNOON |
| 5.00 p.m. | COACH TRANSFER FROM THE EUROPA TO ST. ANNE’S CATHEDRAL |
| 5.30 p.m. | Annual Service: Choral Evensong at St Anne's Cathedral Address: Stephen Connolly (ex-Head, Bangor Grammar School) |
| 6.30 p.m. | COACH TRANSFER FROM ST. ANNE’S CATHEDRAL TO THE CULLODEN COACH TRANSFER FROM THE EUROPA TO THE CULLODEN |
| 7.15 p.m. | Drinks and Canapés Reception served in the lounge areas, The Culloden Hotel |
| 8.15 p.m. | Autumn Conference Dinner (not black tie) served in the Stuart Suite, The Culloden Hotel followed by traditional Irish dancing and an Irish folk band |
| 11.15 p.m. | COACH TRANSFER FROM THE CULLODEN TO THE EUROPA |
Wednesday, 4th October 2017 |
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| 7.00 a.m. | Breakfast served in the Causerie Restaurant, Piano Restuarant and Penthouse |
| 7.30 a.m. | Catholic Mass celebrated by Fr Wulstan Peterburs (Ampleforth College) held in Berlin 1 |
| 7.30 a.m. | Prayer Meeting led by Revd Anthony Bewes held in Berlin 2 |
| 9.00 a.m. | Private Session Annual General Meeting held in the Conference Centre |
| 10.00 a.m. | Public Session Innovation Panel chaired by Julia Harrington (Queen Anne's School) Innovations in HMC schools Philip Britton (Bolton School) Sarah Fletcher (St. Paul’s Girls’ School) Jonnie Noakes (Director, Tony Little Centre, Eton) Alistair McConville (Deputy Head Academic, Bedales School) held in the Conference Centre |
| 11.00 a.m. | Refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas |
| 11.45 a.m. | Public Session International Panel chaired by Mark Leppard (British School Al Khubairat) Internationalism in our schools Stuart Smith (St Catherine's British School, Greece) Dr Steffen Sommer (Doha College, Qatar) David Goodhew (Latymer Upper School, UK) Elaine Purves (Rossall School, UK) Louise Simpson (St Paul's School, Brazil) held in the Conference Centre |
| 12.30 p.m. | Buffet lunch and refreshments served in the Exhibition Areas |
| 2.00 p.m. | Public Session Mark Steed (Director, JESS Dubai) How disruptive innovation may change schools in the future: lessons from Dubai held in the Conference Centre |
| 2.50 p.m. | Private Session Boarding Schools' meeting Leo Winkley (Chair, Boarding Schools’ Association) Martin Reader (Chair Elect, Boarding Schools’ Association) Robin Fletcher (Chief Executive, Boarding Schools’ Association) held in the Conference Centre |
| 3.30 p.m. | Refreshments served in the exhibition areas |
| 4.15 p.m | Private Session Talking Heads Chaired by Keith Budge (Headmaster, Bedales School) A small panel of HMC members share their own experiences of a testing time held in the Conference Centre |
| 6.45 p.m. | Drinks Reception served in the Rotunda - City Hall, Belfast |
| 7.30 p.m. | Dinner - 'DARE TO BE DIFFERENT' you will not want to miss this! Andrew Walker (Executive Chef of Chartwells Independent) and Simon Dougan (the internationally renowned Irish chef who is defined by the heritage and provenance of his ingredients) have created the menu for this evening. The blend of the old country with the best of the new cuisine, combined with the elegance and historical significance of the setting, can mean only one thing: an extremely enjoyable evening of culinary fireworks. served in the Great Hall - City Hall, Belfast |
Thursday, 5th October 2017 |
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| 7.00 a.m. | Breakfast served in the Causerie Restaurant, Piano Restaurant and Penthouse |
| 10.00 a.m. | Private Session International Division Meeting held in the upper level of the Piano Restaurant |
| 12.45 p.m. | International Division Lunch served in the lower level of the Piano Restaurant |
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