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ALPSIT schools have you booked on to our Subject Leader Conference on the 17th of March?

Check out the schedule and if you want in simply fill out this form https://forms.gle/XMmQrhrfiLPeGwXS7

We had a ball at ALPSITNews Headteacher Conference 😉
Our speedball challenge winners are:

🥇 Clare from St Charles RC Primary at 21.25s
🥈 Jane from St Albans Primary at 22.48s
🥉 Kathy from St Jeromes Primary at 23.54s

Thanks to everyone who joined us at our stand!

is flying with multiple sessions running! We're very happy to have a D&T session this time with the amazing Tony Ryan where he'll be discussing how to nurture creativity through D&T

Primary Teacher, History Specialist, Writer, Trainer & Member of the Primary Committee of the Historical Association - Mr T does History is back for our 2nd Subject Leader Conference tomorrow. His session offers in an insight into planning a coherent unit of history

Julie Tyler joins us as our Art and Design lead that we are very much looking forward to.

Julie originally trained as a Scientific Illustrator and worked as a commercial artist before becoming an art teacher.
She has 30 years experience of teaching in Secondary schools throughout Yorkshire, was head of department in a multi Racial school in Batley for 12 years before specialising in BESD education in Barnsley.

Julie has been involved in various art networking projects including “Raising boys achievements through art”.
She has always remained a practicing artist and has designed for various community projects including ”The Huskar Pit memorial Window”.
Now semi retired Julie is on a quest to live creatively.

Julie's session is all about how to remain an artist.

Donna Harris is our Science specialist for the ALPSIT Subject Leader Conference tomorrow Donna Harris is currently the Primaries Science Lead across a multi-academy trust in the North West. She combines this with her role as a STEM Learning senior facilitator.

Donna is a science specialist who is passionate about all primary children developing their curiosity and enthusiasm for science through an inspiring and well taught curriculum. As an experienced consultant, Donna has provided support to many primary teachers and science leaders across the North West, enabling them to develop and confidently deliver their science curriculum and enhance pupil engagement with science.

Jenny Barrowcliff Science lead for
and Amy Welsh computing lead for are both joining us for an update on their HUBS at the on Tuesday. Go sign up via ASSEMBLE now.

Our Geography specialist for our Subject Leader conference is Alan Parkinson

Alan is currently Head of Geography at King's Ely Junior in Cambridgeshire, where he oversees curriculum development for KS2 and 3 and coordinates two ERASMUS+ projects the school is involved in. He has taught for almost thirty years in a range of schools. Alan has written and edited numerous textbooks and children's books, along with the recent 'Why Study Geography?'.
Alan previously worked for the Geographical Association as Secondary Curriculum Development Leader.
Alan is a Chartered Geographer and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and has won numerous awards for his writing, innovative teaching, and support of other colleagues. These include the RSGS Joy Tivy Education Medal in 2013 - fellow recipients include Sir. Ken Robinson.
Along with Daniel Raven Ellison he was the co-founder of Mission:Explore. He is a Primary Geography Champion and Consultant to the GA. He writes many blogs including LivingGeography and tweets &
He is the President of the Geographical Association for 2021-2.

Alan will be speaking to us about Exploring our Pale Blue Dot.
Alan will explore some ideas for enhancing existing curriculum thinking, drawing on the work of experts in Primary geography.

Are you a geography lead for your school? We're positive you wont want to miss this!

Our second Keynote at the Subject Leader Conference 'I've still got my hand up haven't I?' is the inspiring writer, storyteller, speaker and humourist Hywel will be talking to our SL's about Making it Matter: a reverie in curriculum and imagination. We cant wait!