CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015-2016 (UPDATED 09.12.15)
AUTUMN TERM 2015
COURSE/PROVIDER
AIMED AT
PARTNER SCHOOL
DELEGATE PRICE
BOOKING
DEADLINE
HOW TO WRITE AN OUTSTANDING
LESSON PLAN IN ARABIC
Wafa Said
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Arabic teachers, Head of Arabic
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
AED 1650
CONFIRMED
Sunday 4th October
UNDERSTANDING WHAT INSPECTORS
ARE LOOKING FOR
Lesley Hunter
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders
Repton School
AED 900
CONFIRMED
Monday 5th October
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION
Lesley Hunter
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders
Repton School
AED 900
CONFIRMED
Tuesday 6th – Wednesday
7th October
READY FOR INSPECTION? MAKING A
DIFFERENCE IN SEN
Ebdaar
Andrew Westerman
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
This course is suitable for all
school leaders and SENCOs.
Sharjah English
School
AED 1650
CONFIRMED
Sunday 18th – Monday 19th
October
NPQSL & NPQML FACILITATION TRAINING
The London Centre for Leadership in
Learning
UCL Institute of Education
University College London
FOR PARTNER SCHOOLS
ONLY
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior/Middle Leaders with
sufficient experience, interested
in delivering the NPQSL or
NPQML
Deira International
School
AED 2200
CONFIRMED
Thursday 22nd – Friday 23rd
October
SCHOOL NURSING
Top tips for managing common childhood
conditions
Dr. David Cremonesini
BA (OXON) MBBS FRCPCH
Paediatrician, Specialist interests in allergy
and respiratory, American Hospital Dubai
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
AED 1000
CONFIRMED
Sunday 25th October
EXCELLENCE IN EARLY YEARS
Alistair Bryce Clegg
PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers, Leaders an
Support Assistants
JESS Arabian
Ranches Primary
AED 1000
CONFIRMED
Monday 26th October
FROM MARK MAKER TO WRITER
Alistair Bryce Clegg
PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers, Leaders an
Support Assistants
JESS Arabian
Ranches Primary
AED 1000
CONFIRMED
Tuesday 27th October
EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE –
TRUE COLOURS FOR SCHOOLS ™
Sharing Parenting
Suzanne Pearson
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Suitable for all staff working with
children /All School staff
Dubai College
AED 900
CONFIRMED
DATE
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th
September
OCTOBER
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses, Nursery Nurses
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 4th November
A MASTER CLASS IN INDEPENDENT
LEARNING
Alan Jervis, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff
The English College
AED 1000
CONFIRMED
Thursday 5th November
BE SIMPLY OUTSTANDING
Alan Jervis, Dragonfly
RIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff
The English College
AED 1000
CONFIRMED
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
AED 2500
10 DHA Accreditation
points awarded for
Counselling
CONFIRMED
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
AED 1250
CONFIRMED
Thursday 12th – Friday 13th
November
SAFEGUARDING AND COUNSELLING
CONFERENCE
Place2Be
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Counsellors, Psychologists,
Heads of Year, Key Stage
Leaders, Assistant / Heads,
Pastoral Care Leaders, Nurses,
Teachers, Senior Designated
Safeguarding Personnel
Saturday 14th November
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 3
Safeguarding delegates who
have attended the above
conference or the conference
held in Qatar last February
www.infinitelearning.ae
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Sunday 22nd – Monday 23rd
November
Tuesday 24th –
Wednesday 25th November
HI-IMPACT COACHING AND MENTORING
PART 1 of 2
(Certificate of Professional Practice in
Coaching)
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
LESSON OBSERVATION SKILLS
Covering new appraisal for teachers/standards
for teachers in the UK
CfBT Education Trust/Richard Churches
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
AED 1650
CONFIRMED
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN THE
CLASSROOM
Kathy Hoopmann Associates
Kathy Hoopmann
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
Dubai British School
AED 900
4 DHA Accreditation
points awarded
CONFIRMED
Option 1: AED 4125
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
(2 days in November 2 days
in March + Certification)
CONFIRMED
Option 2: AED 1650
(2 days in November)
DECEMBER
Sunday 6th December
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SPRING TERM 2016
DATE
COURSE/PROVIDER
AIMED AT
PARTNER SCHOOL
DELEGATE PRICE
BOOKING
DEADLINE
JANUARY
Tuesday 5th –
Wednesday 6th
January
EARLY YEARS LEADERSHIP 2016
The Curriculum Foundation
Pam Mundy
PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers and Leaders
Dubai British School
AED 1950
CONFIRMED
Tuesday 12th
January
UNDERSTANDING WHAT INSPECTORS ARE
LOOKING FOR
Lesley Hunter
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders
Brighton College
Abu Dhabi
AED 900
6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 13th
January
EFFECTIVE SCHOOL SELF-EVALUATION
Lesley Hunter
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior staff
Subject leaders
Brighton College
Abu Dhabi
AED 900
6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 13th
– Thursday14th
January
HOW TO ASSESS MY STUDENTS IN ARABIC
Wafa Said
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Arabic teachers, Head of Arabic
Dubai College
AED 1650
CONFIRMED
TO BE RESCHEDULED
NPQH
The London Centre for Leadership in Learning
UCL Institute of Education
University College London
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
For aspiring headteachers
seeking headship in the next 18
months
Repton School
AED 25,000
TBC
Tuesday 19th
January
NPQML & NPQSL Induction session
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and
senior leaders
UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC
NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18
month Programme)
CONFIRMED
Wednesday 20th
January
BE SAFE ONLINE
E-Safety Training for Schools
Jonathan Taylor MSc
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
The English College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Sunday 24th –
Monday 25th
January
DEMONSTRATING PROGRESS AND LEARNING
EVERY DAY
Effective Visible Learning
Lorraine Kingsman
PRIMARY
All Staff
Dubai English
Speaking School
AED 1850
6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 26th
January
MAXIMISING THE IMPACT OF TEACHING
ASSISTANTS
Lorraine Kingsman
PRIMARY
All Staff (teachers, leaders and
TAs)
Dubai English
Speaking School
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 26th –
Wednesday 27th
January
EMBEDDING TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND
LEARNING
Brendan Routledge
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
The English College
AED 1650
6 Jan 2016
Saturday 30th
January
REACHING ALL LEARNERS (iOS) (APD
Workshop)
Participants learn how Apple technology can support
all learners, including those with visual, auditory,
motor and learning disabilities. They’ll also learn to
use built in Apple tools that provide students full
access to the curriculum.
Setanta Educational Consultancies
Ciaran Kelly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Educators who want to explore
iPad or Mac accessibility features
and build learning experiences
that improve access and enhance
learning for all learners.
Springdales School
AED 900
13 Jan 2016
Sunday 31st
January
A LEVEL REFORM AND MAXIMISING
PROGRESS IN SIXTH FORM LEARNERS
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly
SECONDARY
All A Level teachers
Dubai College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN
SENIOR LEADERSHIP UP TO PRINCIPAL
LEVEL.
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Aspiring Headteachers
Dubai College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
FEBRUARY
Monday 1st
February
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015-2016 (UPDATED 09.12.15)
Tuesday 2nd Wednesday 3rd
February
WELLBEING AND RESILIENCE IN EDUCATION
(STAFF AND STUDENTS)
Gill Kelly, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All teachers and leaders
Dubai English
Speaking School
AED 1650
6 Jan 2016
Monday 8th
February
MAKING GRAMMAR WORK FOR YOU IN KS1
Amanda King
PRIMARY KS1
All Staff
Victory Heights
Primary School
AED 1000
13 Jan 2016
Tuesday 9th
February
MAKING GRAMMAR WORK FOR YOU IN KS2
Amanda King
PRIMARY KS2
All Staff
Victory Heights
Primary School
AED 1000
13 Jan 2016
Wednesday 10th
February
EXPLOITING THE POWER OF POETRY
Amanda King
PRIMARY KS1 and KS2
All Staff
Victory Heights
Primary School
AED 1000
13 Jan 2016
Tuesday 9th Wednesday 10th February
SCHOOL NURSING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses
Dubai College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Sunday 21st
February
HOW TO BE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SUBJECT
LEADER
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
Aspiring and current subject
leaders
The English College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Sunday 21st Monday 22nd
February
WRITE INSPIRED
Write Inspired Limited
Philip Davis
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Principals/Heads, Literacy
Coordinators, Aspiring Team
Leaders, Foundation Stage, KS1
and KS2
Dubai British School
Jumeirah Park
AED 1850
6 Jan 2016
Monday 22nd
February
IMPROVING MARKING & FEEDBACK
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff
The English College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Tuesday 23rd
February
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE
DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING
Steve Garnett, Dragonfly
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff
The English College
AED 1000
6 Jan 2016
Wednesday 24th Thursday 25th
February
NPQML & NPQSL Module 1 Face to Face days
(Separate ML/SL cohorts)
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and
senior leaders
UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC
NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18
month Programme)
DEADLINE
WAS ON 16
December 2015
EYFS DANCE AND MOVEMENT LEVEL 1
Helen Battelley
PRIMARY
FS Teachers, Support Staff, EY
Practitioners, Managers, Aspiring
Team Leaders, PE Subject
Leaders. Nursery Staff, Daycare
Staff, Au-pairs.
Hartland
International School
AED 1000
13 Jan 2016
Sunday 28
February
th
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EYFS DANCE AND MOVEMENT LEVEL 2
Helen Battelley
PRIMARY
FS Teachers, Support Staff, EY
Practitioners, Managers, Aspiring
Team Leaders, PE Subject
Leaders. Nursery Staff, Daycare
Staff, Au-pairs.
who have completed LEVEL 1
Hartland
International School
AED 1000
13 Jan 2016
Sunday 6th –
Monday 7th
March
PREPARING TO TEACH THE NEW FRENCH AND
SPANISH GCSE SPECIFICATIONS FROM 2016
ONWARDS
Ron Wallace
SECONDARY
French and Spanish teachers
Repton School
AED 1650
20 Jan 2016
Monday 7th Tuesday 8th
March
‘TECHNOLOGY TO INSPIRE’ CONFERENCE
Tim Rylands
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
Hartland
International School
AED 1950
20 Jan 2016
Sunday 13th –
Wednesday 16th
March
LEADING LEARNING FROM THE MIDDLE
KAREN ARDLEY ASSOCIATES
KAREN ARDLEY
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current And Aspiring Middle
Leaders
Repton School
AED 3000
27 Jan 2016
Sunday 20 –
Monday 21st
March
HI-IMPACT COACHING AND MENTORING PART
2 (Certificate of Professional Practice in Coaching)
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
Tuesday 22nd –
Wednesday 23rd
March
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHING
How to apply the research evidenced techniques of
inspiring teachers in your own classroom
CfBT Education Trust
Richard Churches
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
JESS Arabian
Ranches Secondary
Monday 29th
February
MARCH
th
Paid in advance at part
1
N.B. : If you have completed
part 1 of this programme
previously you can join part
2 and gain the certification
at this stage
AED 3300 (2 days)
AED 1650
03 Feb 2016
03 Feb 2016
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015-2016 (UPDATED 09.12.15)
SUMMER TERM 2016
DATE
COURSE/PROVIDER
AIMED AT
PARTNER SCHOOL
DELEGATE PRICE
BOOKING
DEADLINE
April
Monday 11th April
PRIMARY LIBRARIANS: GET INSPIRED WITH
TECHNOLOGY/THINK DIFFERENT!
Sarah Pavey, MSc FCLIP
PRIMARY
Primary school librarians or
teachers with responsibility for
library resources
Repton School
AED 900
24 Feb 2016
Tuesday 12th
April
SECONDARY LIBRARIANS: HELPING
STUDENTS CREATE THE PERFECT ESSAY
Sarah Pavey, MSc FCLIP
SECONDARY
School librarians or teachers
with responsibility for helping,
supervising or assisting in
extended writing KS4, Sixth
Form
Repton School
AED 900
24 Feb 2016
Wednesday 13th
– Thursday 14th
April
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
Lesley Hunter
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior and Middle Leaders
The English College
AED 1650
24 Feb 2016
Wednesday 20th
– Thursday 21st
April
TEACHING PROGRAMMING WITH AND
WITHOUT COMPUTERS
Suffolk Education Consultants
Brendan Routledge
PRIMARY
EYFS, KS1 & KS2 teachers and
leaders
The English College
AED 1650
9 Mar 2016
Friday 22nd –
Saturday 23rd
April
PE CONFERENCE
Independent Coach Education
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
PE Teachers and Leaders
Dubai College
TBC
9 Mar 2016
Sunday 24th April
Morning
BUSTED: SOCIAL MEDIA MYTHS. WHY
YOUR SCHOOL SHOULD BE TWEETING
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 500
9 Mar 2016
Sunday 24th April
Afternoon
HANDS-ON: TWITTER KICKSTARTER.
LEARN HOW TO USE TWITTER
EFFECTIVELY
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 500
9 Mar 2016
Monday 25th April
Morning
CREATING A SOCIAL MEDIA BLUEPRINT
FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Heads/HODs/Marketing &
Admissions Delegates
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 500
9 Mar 2016
Monday 25th April
Afternoon
PARENT ENGAGEMENT: ARE YOU
TALKING TO YOUR PARENTS
EFFECTIVELY
Interactive Schools
Simon Noakes
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
All Staff
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 500
9 Mar 2016
Springdales School
AED 900
23 Mar 2016
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING (iOS)
Participants will learn how the Challenge Based
Learning framework can be used to solve real-world
problems with their students.
Setanta Educational Consultancies
Ciaran Kelly
Educators who want to use iPad or
Mac to engage in a multidisciplinary
approach to teaching and learning
that encourages students to
leverage technology to solve realworld problems through efforts in
their homes, schools and
communities.
Sunday 1st –
Monday 2nd May
EYFS
Pam Mundy
PRIMARY
EYFS Teachers and Leaders
Dubai British School
AED 1950
23 Mar 2016
Monday 2nd May
MOVING INTO MANAGEMENT – ASPIRING
SENIOR LEADERS
Dragonfly
Alan Jervis
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Aspiring Senior Leaders
Deira International
School
AED 1000
23 Mar 2016
Saturday 30th
April
MAY
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015-2016 (UPDATED 09.12.15)
Tuesday 3rd May
SENIOR LEADERSHIP IN A 21ST CENTURY
SCHOOL
Dragonfly, Alan Jervis
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Senior Leaders
Wednesday 4th
May
A REALIST'S GUIDE TO STRETCHING AND
CHALLENGING YOUR MOST ABLE STUDENTS
Dragonfly, Alan Jervis
Sunday 8th May
Deira International
School
AED 1000
23 Mar 2016
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
KS2-5
All Staff
Deira International
School
AED 1000
23 Mar 2016
KEY SKILLS FOR THE MODERN HEAD: BITESIZE WORKSHOPS
Arnie Skelton MA, MSc, NLP Master Trainer,
Pivotal Education
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Headteachers/principals
Dubai British School
AED 1000
23 Mar 2016
Monday 9th May
HEADS UP: LEARNING FROM THE BEST…
Arnie Skelton MA, MSc, NLP Master Trainer,
Pivotal Education
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Headteachers/principals
Dubai British School
AED 1000
23 Mar 2016
Wednesday 11th
– Thursday 12th
May
SCHOOL NURSING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
School Nurses, Nursery Nurses
Dubai College
AED 1000
31 Mar 2016
SECONDARY DRAMA
SPECIALISTS and STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers,
heads of drama and other
equivalents. This is mainly
aimed at teachers of GCSE, A
Level or other level 3 & 4
courses
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 700
31 Mar 2016
SECONDARY DRAMA
SPECIALISTS and STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers,
heads of drama and other
equivalents. This is mainly
aimed at teachers of GCSE, A
Level or other level 3 & 4
courses
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 700
31 Mar 2016
SECONDARY DRAMA
SPECIALISTS and STUDENTS
Specifically drama teachers,
heads of drama and other
equivalents. This is mainly
aimed at teachers of GCSE, A
Level or other level 3 & 4
courses
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 700
31 Mar 2016
Sunday 15th May
Monday 16th May
Tuesday 17th
May
DRAMA
SUPER STANISLAVSKI
Nick White
DRAMA
BRILLIANT BERTOLT BRECHT
Nick White
DRAMA
THE AMAZING ANTONIN ARTAUD
Nick White
Wednesday 18th
May
WRITING PLAYS
Creative writing for theatre
Nick White
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Key Stage 2 or 3 teachers of any
subject specialism or interest.
Anyone interested in playwriting
techniques.
Dubai English
Speaking College
AED 700
31 Mar 2016
Wednesday 25th Thursday 26th
May
NPQML & NPQSL Module 2 Face to Face days
(Separate ML/SL cohorts)
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
Current and aspiring middle and
senior leaders
UAE, Qatar
Schools TBC
NPQML: AED 4500
NPQSL: AED 7500
(Total cost for the 18
month Programme)
DEADLINE
WAS ON 16
December 2015
Hartland International
School
AED 1950
*attendance at the
course also offers your
school a 15% discount
on any of the products
normally priced at: AED
1000/1500/2400
25 Nov 2015
JUNE
Dates TBC
HOLLYWOOD IN THE CLASSROOM
Literacy and Film Making
A Tale Unfolds
PRIMARY KS2
All Staff
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