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09:00 to 09:45
09:00 – 09:45
Registration and refreshments
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09:45 to 10:00
09:45 – 10:00
Chair's introduction and welcome
Will Millard, Head of Policy Advocacy, LKMco
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10:00 to 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Understanding the Gender Attainment Gap
Understanding the Gender Attainment Gap: Develop a deeper understanding of the complex interplay of pupil characteristics underpinning the gender attainment gap, ensuring well-informed practical approaches.
Will Millard, Head of Policy Advocacy for LKMco
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10:30 to 11:10
10:30 – 11:10
Aspirations and Self-Motivation
Practical ways to create an environment in your school that encourages self-motivation, resilience and learning.
Steve Baker, Behaviour and Attendance Consultant
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11:10 to 11:20
11:10 – 11:20
Questions
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11:20 to 11:50
11:20 – 11:50
Morning refreshments
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11:50 to 12:40
11:50 – 12:40
1A: Disadvantaged Boys and Parental/Carer Engagement
Build trustworthy, effective partnerships with parents and carers from disadvantaged backgrounds, increasing their aspirations and building positive mindsets to support the progress of boys both within and outside of school.
Jimmy Cartledge, Curriculum Leader and Pupil Premium Coordinator, Woodchurch High School
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11:50 – 12:40
1B: Primary - Writing
Cultivate proactive approaches to build resilience and originality in boys’ writing
Bob Cox, Director of Searching for Excellence Ltd
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11:50 – 12:40
1C: Reading for Pleasure and Learning
Harness the motivational power of sport to engage reluctant readers, improve their reading skills and change behaviours and attitudes towards learning
Jim Sells, Skills Academy Programme Manager, National Literacy Trust
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12:40 to 13:30
12:40 – 13:30
Lunch
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13:30 to 14:20
13:30 – 14:20
Lad Culture
Gain practical tools to combat lad culture through modelling an alternative masculinity that values kindness, vulnerability and love
Matt Pinkett, Head of English at Kings College Guildford
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14:20 to 14:30
14:20 – 14:30
Questions
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14:30 to 15:20
14:30 – 15:20
2A: Behaviour Part 1
Foster non-confrontational approaches underpinned by neuroscience and psychology to ensure the successful management and modification of behaviour
Mick Simpson, Headteacher, Kilgarth School
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14:30 – 15:20
2C: Secondary – Curriculum
Implement equitable, classroom-based strategies that draw on ideas of metacognition, allowing underachieving boys to reach their full potential along with their peers
Jason Rhodes, DEEP Learning Lead, Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
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15:20 to 15:40
15:20 – 15:40
Afternoon refreshments
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15:40 to 16:30
15:40 – 16:30
3A: Behaviour Part 2
Foster non-confrontational approaches underpinned by neuroscience and psychology to ensure the successful management and modification of behaviour
Mick Simpson, Headteacher, Kilgarth School
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15:40 – 16:30
3B: Vocabulary Development
Develop an understanding of the importance of oracy and academic language development, gaining practical strategies to effect tangible improvement in verbalisation-to-writing skills
Diane Leedham, Independent English, Literacy and EAL teacher and advisor
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15:40 – 16:30
3C: Understanding and Interpreting Data
Develop a greater understanding and interpretation of school data, ensuring actionable insight for raising the attainment of boys
Jo Hockton, Data Strategy Manager, Tove Learning Trust
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16:30
16:30
Conference Close
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