Programme
Subject to change
09.30
Registration, refreshments and exhibition
10.30
Main Stage presentation
Student performance
Welcome
Sue Williamson, Chief Executive, SSAT
Reflections on pure imagination
Andrew Morrish, Chief Executive, Victoria Academies Trust
David Priestley, Executive Headteacher, Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts & Science School
Being an imaginative leader
Will Gompertz, Arts Editor, BBC
12.15
Workshops: Imaginative leadership in action
All-through education – approaches
Harris Academy Tottenham
Boosting learners’ achievement, skills and confidence at GCSE
Hockerill Anglo-European College
Independent Thinking on… leadership
Independent Thinking
What’s your story? – the importance of storytelling in imagining your future
Kingsthorpe College
Being flamingos of hope, not lemmings of despair
Linton Village College
Loosen up with lesson study: understanding what enables the best professional learning
Riverside School
13.00
Lunch, exhibition and student enterprise
14.00
Main Stage presentation
Imagine if… we put creativity at the heart of the curriculum
Charlotte Church, educational campaigner and singer
15.00
Workshops: Creative approaches to the curriculum
Creating curious learners with creative curriculum design
Brooke Weston Academy
It’s not about what we can’t do, it’s about everything we can
Catcote Academy
Building a knowledge curriculum with an oracy focus
Community College Whitstable
Taboo or not taboo? Championing the ‘Dark Arts’ and creativity in uncertain times
Formby High School
Independent Thinking on… curriculum
Independent Thinking
The Ethical Leadership Programme
Lichfield Cathedral School
15.45
Refreshments and exhibition
16.15
Main Stage presentation
Student performance
Imagine if… robots ran our schools
Priya Lakhani OBE, Founder, CENTURY Tech
17.15
Workshops: Practical ideas for use of technology, AI and big data to enhance learning
Practical ways to develop creativity and imaginative thinking using robotics
Finham Park School
Just imagine – using tele-presence solutions to support school attendance for pupils with complex needs
Hospital and Outreach Education
Independent Thinking on… technology
Independent Thinking
Pupil premium pathways
Leeds West Academy
Teaching through Instagram
Sutton Community Academy
Imagination, innovation and instructional design – redefining learning in the digital age with technology and creativity
The de Ferrers Academy
18.10
Panel discussion: Reducing teacher workload
Chaired by Cath Murray, Commissioning Editor, Schools Week
Panel includes Ani Magill CBE, Chief Executive, Xavier Catholic Education Trust; David Lowebridge-Ellis, Deputy Headteacher, Barr Beacon School; Jack Worth, Lead Economist, National Foundation for Educational Research; and Luke Tryl, Director, Corporate Strategy, Ofsted.
19.00
Drinks reception
Hosted by CENTURY Tech
19.30
Optional evening programme
Imagine the potential of a professional body for the teaching profession
Pre-dinner speech from Stephen Munday, Chief Executive of The Cam Academy Trust, Executive Principal of Comberton Village College and newly-elected President of the Chartered College of Teaching; followed by a four-course Gala Dinner (view the menu) hosted by Sparx, live entertainment and the opportunity to network with school leaders from across the country.
23.00
Day 1 close