Zone A - Session descriptions for Wednesday 21 September

Learning Zone A Time Table
Wednesday - 21 September
09.45	Better Behaviour, Better Learning Ruth Campbell - Pupil Support & Inclusion Division
	This session will introduce initiatives and approaches to promoting positive behaviour in Scottish schools, in support of the policy direction described by Better Behaviour-Better Learning. It will explore progress towards meeting the recommendations of BB-BL and experience of sharing learning and good practice within the education community.
10.15	Sustainable Secondary Schools Project Alison Nind, Currie Community High School, Edinburgh City
	We will explore some of the many ways in which schools in the Sustainable Secondary Schools Project have initiated and developed teaching programmes which explore ideas of sustainability and their impact on global citizenship.
10:45	Birth to Three: supporting Relationships, Responsive Care and Respect Juliet Hancock - DO, Early Years, LT Scotland
	The session will focus on the additional support materials being produced to support the national guidance on Birth to 3. These support materials include a dvd and a print pack of training materials, the materials are designed to be used by a wide range of people involved in working with young children and their families.
11:15	Interactive Whiteboards Demonstration - Early Years Janet Moffat - Ardnahoe Nursery School
	Janet and Heather will demonstrate how IWBs can be used effectively within the pre – school setting, children from Ardnahoe Nursery will be on hand to keep them right.
11:45	An International Perspective - MFLs in the Primary Classroom Woodhill Primary, Bishopbriggs
	Pupils from Woodhill will perform their award winning French play ‘Blanche Neige’. This helped them gain accreditation for the British Council’s International School Award Scheme* *The International School Award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools. It is open to all schools from all sectors across the UK.
12:15	Early Identification Assessment Tools Wendy Armstrong, Educational Psychologist, South East Glasgow & Mark Beattie, Richmond Park School, Glasgow
	This session will look at the piloting of a early identification assessment tools to highlight pupils who may have a specific learning difficulty. This will look at the skills young children need to develop and some possible activities to support these areas.
12:45	British Pathe Archive and Audio Network Resources Marshall Mateer - Consultant, British Pathe
	The British Pathe Schools Licence brings 100 years of world history to your school. 3,500 hours of video files are available free through your LEA and national education network. Find out about the potential this vast resource has in supporting teaching for many areas of the curriculum. The session will also include the Audio Network service which provides music files free for digital work in schools. Audio Network website British Pathe website
13:15	Leadership for Learning Barbara Boyd - Children & Families, Edinburgh City Council
	Barbara Boyd and Lindsey Robertson, two Edinburgh Head teachers, share with you their Columba 1400 Head teacher Leadership Academy experience. Both Barbara and Lindsey have interesting tales to tell about what their Columban journey was like and where it has taken them.
13:45	Review of National Priorities Ian Davidson - New Educational Developments Divsion
	The session aims to provide an overview of the National Priorities Review including its purpose and scope and how it will be taken forward.
14:15	National Priorities - Report on Religious Observance Review Group Susan Leslie - DO, LT Scotland
	Susan will speak about the implementation of the Report on Religious Observance Review Group and the Circular relating to Religious Observance. The focus will be on the issues for schools and authorities and the links with National Priorities and a Curriculum for Excellence.
14:45	Modern Foreign Languages Environment (MFLE) Ewan McIntosh - Development Officer [MFLE], Scottish CILT, Institute of Education, University of Stirling.
	Languages teacher Ewan will take delegates through this exciting new resource for teachers of Modern Languages.
15:15	Small Grants for Science Sandra Lowson - Careers Scotland
	The Science Small Grants Scheme for Schools offers small-scale project funding to school clusters with ideas that enhance science teaching and learning at the transition from primary to secondary school. Case studies of projects awarded a grant in previous rounds will be available and an opportunity to discuss the criteria your possible project should meet.
15:45	National Priorities - Future Learning and Teaching (FL&T) programme Jean MacMillan - DO, LT Scotland
	Jean will highlight some of the recent innovative work being done in schools across Scotland in the Future Learning and Teacher (FL&T) programme utilising the FL&T website.
16:15	Arts in the Curriculum - Rhythm & Singing Motivators Ross Morgan - Rhythm Motivator, Claire Forsyth - Singing Motivator, Rowan Gillespie - Dance Motivator, Richard Creasey - Digital Music Motivator.
	West Dunbartonshire Council’s Arts Motivator team is an inspiring, energetic and creative collective of four externally-funded artists-in-education. Hear how these arts specialists support the curriculum, the staff and the pupils.
16:45	Restorative Practices Ruth Campbell - Pupil Support & Inclusion Division
	An introduction to restorative practices – the what, how, why and where. This session will explore the value and purpose of restorative practices, and how the Scottish Executive is supporting their development in Scottish schools.
17:15	National Priorities - Additional Support Needs Catherine Clark - DO, LT Scotland
	Catherine will use audio and video extracts from the National Priorities website to identify interesting practice and explore the issues surrounding pupils with Additional Support Needs within the context of the National Priorities and A Curriculum for Excellence.