VIRTUAL SUMMIT - KNOW CULTURE for
BETTER EDUCATION 2020
Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June 2020
STOP PRESS 29 JUNE 2020: We had some serious problems with the Apps that we were using for the Summit. The most critical was that in order to register, monies had to be paid in dollars, into an American bank account, held in USA. There was only one payment App integrated with the Virtual Summit App and no amendment could be made so that monies received, could be transferred to the UK. Accordingly, we recreated the Virtual Summit website giving free access, live.
To honour the Speakers we ran the Summit as planned. We now have a superb and practical resource with plans to re-present it to you in various different formats. More information will be provided by the end of July. If you would like information please email felicitygunn@pathstolearning.com
Paths to Learning presented Experienced Speakers talking about Culture in the British school context to
- Headteachers, their Leadership Teams and all staff in their schools
- Guardians, and Tutors
- Education Consultants,
- Education and relocation agents and
- HR teams in multinational companies, NGOs and charitable organisations.
British education, whether provided, in the UK or in British International Schools other countries around the world is highly respected and attracting more and more international pupils. Our team of speakers is experienced in supporting pupils and their families and will be talking about:
· The Lewis Model of knowing Culture
· Celebrating different cultures
· The British approach to education – what unifies schools in the UK and British International Schools
· Finding the best school
· Sharing expectations and cross-cultural communication
· The Admissions Process
· Culturally nuanced Marketing
· Induction of children and their families
· Academic support
· Pastoral support
· Third Culture Kids
· Guardianship
· Alumni relations
· Summer Schools
· The International Schools Award
· The Council of British International Schools
· Virtual Learning
· Post Covid-19 hope.
Summit Speaker Schedule
Tuesday 23 | DAY 1 | SETTING THE SCENE | SPEAKERS |
Session 1 | 10:00-10:50 | Opening of the Summit and Welcome | Andrew Lewer, MBE, MP Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Independent Education and Felicity Gunn – Education Consultant, Paths to Learning |
Session 2 | 11:00-11:50 | A different approach – British education: nourishing values of integrity, self-confidence, humility and service | Chris Wheeler, Principal of Monkton Combe and Vice-Chair of HMC |
Session 3 | 12:00-12:50 | Using the Lewis Model in the Education Context | Michael Gates, Vice Chairman, Richard Lewis Communications |
Session 4 | 14:00-14:50 | The concept of Third Culture Kids | Dr Helen Fail, Education Consultant |
Session 5 | 15:00-15:50 | Our School Vision | Paul Sanderson, Headmaster, Bloxham School |
Session 6 | 16:00-16:50 | International pupils in British schools both in UK and overseas – facts and figures, trends, the virus, the future | Will Bedford, Senior Manager, Schools Division, ISC Research |
Wednesday 24 | DAY 2 | VOICES OF EXPERIENCE | SPEAKERS |
Session 1 | 10:00-10:50 | Academic aspects | Timothy Waters, Principal of Sherborne International School |
Session 2 | 11:00-11:50 | Pastoral aspects | Rachel Melville-Thomas, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Cheltenham College Student Support Services |
Session 3 | 12:00-12:50 | Induction of international pupils | Nick Nelson, Director of Culture and Internationalism Cheltenham College |
Session 4 | 14:00-14:50 | Guardians | Sarah Bacon, Director of Oxford Guardians |
Session 5 | 15:00-15:50 | How a school can support international families | Patti McCarthy, Cultural Consultant, Director of Cultural Chemistry and author of Cultural Chemistry |
Session 6 | 16:00-16:50 | Issues of culture experienced by Summer Schools | Daniel Roberts, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, Oxford Royale Academy |
Thursday 25 | DAY 3 | BROADER HORIZONS | SPEAKERS |
Session1 | 10:00-10:50 | British International Schools | Colin Bell, CEO, COBIS |
Session 2 | 11:00-11:50 | The ethos of a Christian school in India and welcoming international pupils | Alastair Reid, General Secretary, TISCA |
Session 3 | 12:00-12:50 | The International School Award | Shannon West, Principal Consultant, Skills and Schools, British Council with Lorraine Oldham, KS2 MFL Coordinator with responsibility for the International Schools Award at King’s Ely |
BONUS | 13:00-13:50 | Working 1:1 with international pupils | Felicity Lewington |
Session 4 | 14:00-14:50 | How can school be ‘home’? | Jo Swinney, Head of Communications, A Rocha |
Session 5 | 15:00-15:50 | The flexible offering of an international school in the UK and what we have done in the face of COVID-19 | Ann Hill, Vice Principal, Sherborne International School |
Session 6 | 16:00-16:50 | The value of the Alumni to the school community | Sally Everist, recently retired Chair of the Benenden School Seniors’ Association and Director of the Good Schools Guide |
