Programme

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Arrival, refreshments and exhibitor viewing
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OPENING KEYNOTE: Non-confrontational approaches to promote wellbeing and learning

• The role of shame and guilt in student behaviour – and what it means for our practice
• How we can harness self-efficacy and what we know about brain development to improve behaviour
• Trauma-informed practice – what does it look like in the day-to-day
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Speakers
Headteacher
Everton Free School in Liverpool & co-author of A School Without Sanctions
Headteacher
Olsen House School, Liverpool & co-author of A School Without Sanctions
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Refreshments and exhibition viewing

Your chance to network and visit leading exhibitors in the sector

Breakout Session 1 (CHOOSE 1A, 1B or 1C)

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1A. SECONDARY: Mental health and pastoral care: A whole-school case study

• A case study of pastoral and student wellbeing approaches and lessons learned
• Establishing a thriving nurture provision for vulnerable students
• Find out more about the ACE (A Champion for Every Child) pastoral tutoring programme

Speaker
Deputy Headteacher & Designated Safeguarding Lead, Rainham School for Girls, Kent
Regional Lead for ACE Ambition Tutor Programme, The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT)
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1B: CROSS-PHASE: Why we need bendy schools and how you can create them

• Why 'bending the rules' and our provision is necessary and possible to help students thrive
• The six psychological needs of students that schools must meet
• The Students' Dozen: 13 practical elements that must be in place if students are to enjoy school and succeed

Speaker
Founder
Beyond This
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1C. PRIMARY: Creating a mental health haven: A roadmap for schools

• Find out how The Grove Primary School prioritises the wellbeing of both pupils and staff
• How is wellbeing embedded across the school, including in the curriculum, the canteen and pastoral care?
• How is the school address increasing pupil anxiety post-Covid? How are school staff supported to spot the signs?

Speaker
Headteacher
The Grove Primary School, Totnes
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Changeover

Breakout Session 2 (CHOOSE 2A, 2B or 2C)

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2A: SECONDARY: Monk’s Walk Continuum of Needs

• How the Monk’s Walk Continuum of Needs is supporting students
• How staff are trained and supported to use the Continuum
• How other schools might adopt and adapt the Continuum approach

Speaker
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Monk's Walk School, Welwyn Garden City
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2B: CROSS-PHASE: Poverty, disadvantage and mental health

• Understanding the impact of poverty and stigma on mental health and wellbeing
• Lessons learned from in-school work to reduce the impact of poverty on students
• Find out what pupils and families themselves say supports their wellbeing and helps to reduce stigma

Speaker
Head of Education Policy
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
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2C: PRIMARY: Putting relationships at the heart of your primary school: A tale of two schools

• Explore the links between strong relationships, pupil behaviour, and wellbeing and mental health
• Ideas for building strong and effective relationships with our pupils to support wellbeing and behaviour
• Why the language we use to describe behaviour and wellbeing in school matters

Speakers
Senior Learning Mentor & Thrive Approach Lead at
Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham
Thrive Lead and School Counsellor
Rose Lane Primary, Romford
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Lunch and exhibition viewing

Your chance to network and visit leading exhibitors in the sector

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AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Is your pastoral work being undone in the classroom?

• Is your school's excellent pastoral work being undone by the academic treadmill? Does your pastoral offer and classroom practice align?
• What can we do to marry teaching and learning with pastoral care?
• How can we develop students' skills of self-regulation and intrinsic motivation, whilst making their learning purposeful?

Speaker
Leadership and School Effectiveness Advisor
Devon County Council and Director of School Omega Solutions
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Changeover

Breakout Session 3 (CHOOSE 3A, 3B or 3C)

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3A: SECONDARY: A six-year wellbeing journey

• Find out about the highs and lows of Meridian High School's six-year wellbeing journey
• Behaviour is a form of communication – what does this look like in practice in the classroom and school corridors?
• Find out about Meridian High School's SEMH provision and student workshops

Speaker
Senior Leader (Behaviour)
Meridian High School, Croydon
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3B: CROSS-PHASE: PSHCE & Digital Wellbeing

• Practical strategies to ensure PSHCE education is effective
• How PSHCE can be delivered to tackle new and emerging wellbeing challenges
• Digital wellbeing: A practical model of digital wellbeing that can be adopted by schools

Speaker
Founder
Pastoral Support in Education
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3C: PRIMARY: Protecting staff and pupil wellbeing – techniques, examples and ideas

• A range of ideas, and tried and tested examples of good practice
• An effective Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy – theory into practice
• Why is mental health and wellbeing vocabulary important?

Speaker
Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Avenue House Preparatory School, London
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Refreshments and exhibition viewing

Your chance to network and visit leading exhibitors in the sector

Breakout Session 4 (CHOOSE 4A, 4B or 4C)

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4A: SECONDARY: Periods and wellbeing: Breaking down taboos, preventing absence, and supporting mental health

• Crucial wellbeing strategies that can support students who are on their menstrual cycle
• How we can avoid the negative impact of periods on learning and prevent school absence
• How we can talk about periods with all teens to overcome the taboos that still exist

Speaker
English teacher & Head of Year 12
Beaumont School, Hertfordshire
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4B: PRIMARY: Therapeutic schools: Quick wins and lessons learned

• Quick wins and lessons learned from the therapeutic schools approach
• Easy changes and adaptations to your learning environments to boost pupil wellbeing
• What are the biggest barriers to wellbeing in your classrooms?

Speaker
Founder
TPC Therapy
End of conference