Seminar 1
Title: An introduction to the ‘Teach us to Pray’ resource.
Lead: Jo Boyce
Summary: Jo will introduce the ‘Teach us to Pray’ resource that all MAC schools will be using. The programme mini-courses on various aspects of music, prayer and liturgy. In each module, Jo Boyce presents Church teaching, liturgical principles and practical tips in a way that is engaging, experiential and prayerful. What CJM has always been good at doing is holding on faithfully to our tradition of prayer and liturgy, while giving it contemporary expression. This resource is about helping staff in our schools to do the same, to bring the liturgy to life for our young people.
Seminar 2
Title: Identifying early problems, intervening and supporting conflict resolution of young people
Lead: CRESST
Summary: A general introduction to using restorative approaches and supporting children learning conflict resolution skills. Aimed at teaching assistants and support staff but relevant to anyone working in schools.
Seminar 3
Title: Conflict Resolution – dealing with phone and in person complaint/customer/parent.
Lead: Jodie Richards (S4S)
Summary: A look into the principals of de-escalating challenging conversations with adults.
Seminar 4
Title: Collaborative learning pedagogy.
Lead: Gavin Clowes
Summary: TBC
Seminar 5
Title: Creating a sustainable school – An Energy & Carbon reduction journey
Lead: Matt Isherwood
Summary: Quick wins, longer term goals and how to get there.
Seminar 6
Title:Using Technology to Enhance the Curriculum
Lead: Lee Ashton and Emma Kinghorn (Squirrel Education)
Summary: Lee and Emma will deliver a session which demonstrates how we support schools and showcase ideas for using technology to enhance the wider curriculum as well as computing. There will be an interactive activity where teachers will be able to take part in being creative and discuss opportunities to be able to use activities in their own classroom setting.
Seminar 7
Title: Conscious curriculum – how to develop a curriculum of knowledge and power
Lead: Rachel Higginson
Summary: Rachel will explore the concept of curriculum in our current education system. She will unpick the conscious act of ensuring the curriculum has powerful impact on individual lives and the wider community it serves.
Seminar 8
Title: Lectio Divina-Meditation on scripture
Lead: Father Benedict Skipper
Summary: Lectio Divina is a form of meditation that has been “rediscovered” over the past 50 years. Pope Francis highlighted it in “The Joy of the Gospel”-Evangelium Gaudium.
Lectio divina, therefore, is an aid to put us into the presence of God; to enable us to listen to God. When we open the scriptures, we also open ourselves to God and to allow ourselves to respond to what we have read and meditated upon, and it can have an impact on us throughout the day. This will be an introduction to Lectio divina, with a practical experience; both for those who have never experienced it, or those who have.
Seminar 9
Title: To collaborate for the Common Good and strive for Justice and Peace in the world.
Lead: Bethany Friery, Primary Schools Lead and Primary Schools CPD Lead CAFOD.
Summary: An interactive workshop for primary and secondary, with resources to take away, ideas that can be used straight away in the classroom, and also support for embedding global justice within the Catholic Life and Mission of the school.
Seminar 10
Title: Growth – and the danger of becoming stuck!
Lead: David Wells
Summary: A seminar exploring why it matters to “engage” “care” and be “curious”.