FOBISIA CPD Digest, Volume 5 Issue 1, 24 Oct 2022

Upcoming CPD Events JAWS & Conferences

4-5 Nov 2022 Coaching for Wellbeing eJAWS-Conference Taipei European School, Taipei City

11 Nov 2022 Specialist Teaching in the Early Years and Foundation Stages JAWS (Hybrid) British International School, Ho Chi Minh City

16 Nov 2022 Aquatics and Swimming JAWS The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur

21 Nov 2022 Intercultural Learning in World Languages JAWS (Hybrid) Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur

24-25 Nov 2022 FOBISIA Music Teachers Conference Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School 22

24-26 Nov 2022 CPD Leaders Conference (Hybrid) Bangkok Patana School, Bangkok 23

25 Nov 2022 Provocative Pokes eJAWS Seoul Foreign School, Seoul 25

2 Dec 2022 Elevating the EAL Framework for Personalised Provision

The British School, New Delhi 26

6 Dec 2022 IB Core Jaws Conference In-Person Dulwich College (Singapore) 27

12-14 Jan 2023 PE & Sports Conference 2023 The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur 28

13-14 Jan 2023 English as an Additional Language eJAWS-Conference Taipei European School, Taipei City 29

Early Years and Key Stage 1 eJAWs Discovery Bay International School, Hong Kong

3 Mar 2023 6th Form Leaders, University Counsellors & Careers Advisors Network - In Person British School Phuket

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16-18 Mar 2023 Introduction to the Compassionate Systems Framework Dulwich College (Singapore) 32

17-19 Mar 2023 FOBISIA Leadership Conference FOBISIA 35

Upcoming CPD Events

FOBISIA Webinars | Term 1

11 October 2022 3pm ICT

Educate & Celebrate: PRIDE Youth Network: How to utilise pupil voice to enhance equity, diversity & inclusion Watch here

1 November 2022 3pm ICT

8 November 2022 3pm ICT

15 November 2022 3pm ICT

22 November 2022 3pm ICT

29 November 2022 3pm ICT

Bangkok Patana School: Taking Your School on a Sustainability Journey Watch here

The Stickman Consultancy: “What an effective marketing strategy looks like and why you need to LISTEN up!” Register here

STEER Education: Change Management of the Pastoral Culture in your School Register here

GRJ Education: Increasing Leadership Effectiveness: em bracing a Leadership Mindset Register here

Kellett School: Integrating Asian and world histories into a coherent historical narrative in an International school setting Register here

6 December 2022 3pm ICT

Online Safety 4 Schools: Online Safety 4 Schools 2022 & Beyond Register here

The propsals for Webinars for Terms 2 & 3 has been requested by the HQ. In case you require any further information regarding the bids or the link, please get in touch with HQ.

IMAGINE AN ONLINE SPACE WHERE YOU CAN CONNECT TO OTHER LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND IDEAS?

No, this is not the Twilight Zone world of online forums, Twitter and Facebook groups, this is FOBISIA CONNECT.

Connect is a new platform for staff at FOBISIA schools only, allowing them to chat, share events and brainstorm together in a professional space.

FOBISIA CONNECT is now live and we have specialised areas (Networks) for Early Years Practitioners, Teaching Assistants, KS5 and University Counsellors, CPD and Safeguarding leaders, teachers in PE and Sport, Drama, and Music and a network for Sustainability & SDGs, Marketing HR and Admissions among many others.

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In case you have already registered you can see you the FOBISIA Connect Feed here

SENIOR MUSIC JAWS (HYBRID)

Tanglin Trust School, Singapore

16th September 2022

Organising a hybrid JAWS is altogether a different beast from organising a fully in-person workshop. After having agreed to host a Senior Music JAWS towards the end of last term, and calmly opting for the hybrid model, there was a moment of panic when the reality of the logistics of this set in. Many of our ideas for activities were not suitable for online par ticipants and trying to come up with a programme which suited both online and in-person teachers was a challenge.

After briefly toying with the idea of having everything online and dismissing this as it would have been a strain to stare at a computer screen for the entire day, we decided to have some practical activities for the five visiting participants at the beginning and end of the day which were recorded and uploaded to the Shared Resources folder. Online par ticipants were with us from around 10.30am – 3.30pm.

We tested Google Meet for the online sessions but opted for a Teams Webinar as it seemed more suited to the format. In-person participants (four Tanglin staff and five visitors from Singaporean and Malaysian schools) sat in front of a projector screen and approximately 10 other participants joined us in online discussions and presentations.

We had three different links to Teams meetings for the different sessions, but in hindsight one would have been easier, as online participants had to leave sessions and join different ones which caused some confusion. We also had a few issues with placing participants into breakout rooms for smaller group discussions (with a few of the in-person participants complaining of “home-learning PTSD”!). However, on the whole the technology was kind to us, and we were able to hold meaningful discussions.

REFLECTIONS

From the morning workshops on samba drums, Chinese instruments and gamelan, to the presentations on composition and music technology, to an interactive con ducting workshop, to small group discussions on (I)GCSE, IB and A Level music, to a lively steel pans performance at the end of the day, the JAWS was a useful source of new ideas and making connections. Participants also contributed to a Shared Re sources folder which is shaping up to be an excellent resource for us all to explore and utilise now that the workshop is over.

As a first-time organiser of a JAWS, it was certainly daunting, and I’m not sure whether I would run another hybrid event, but I personally got a huge amount out of the day and am hopeful that with the continuing lifting of restrictions the hybrid model will be re placed by fully in-person events in the not-too-distant future.

Helen Owain Head of Senior Music

Tanglin Trust School, Singapore

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SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS IN THE MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM EJAWS

30th September 2022 Discovery Bay International School

On Friday 30th September, Discovery Bay International School was delighted to wel come colleagues from 41 FOBISIA’s schools to engage in a fantastic day of profession al learning. Over 130 colleagues registered to attend the eJAWS, and 123 attendees joined for the day. Much as we would have loved to welcome colleagues in person, we celebrated the fact that so many colleagues, SENCOs, learning support teachers, class teachers and teaching assistants were able to join in such numbers. This incred ible attendance gave depth and breadth to the professional dialogue that was a com mon feature across the day, and we thank everyone for their positive contributions throughout each of the sessions. Online fatigue may well be a hot topic at the mo ment, but this was certainly not the case last Friday!

Hello from many of the faces of FOBISIA!

The day started as we all considered what INCLUSION meant to our individual schools. What makes a school inclusive, and how do we work together to achieve it? The systems and processes that are needed to support our SEND Teams were discussed before colleagues from DBIS, and colleagues for 4 other FOBISIA schools, Garden International, KL, British School Manila, Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, Malaysia and The British School Kathmandu, Nepal, completed the 12-session line up of sessions.

As the day progressed, it was clear that the golden thread that was woven throughout each and every session was the importance of RELATIONSHIPS. Relationships under pin the culture of our schools, the approach we take to supporting students most in need, and the way we work together to ensure that all in our school community are supported in achieving their full potential.

Colleagues were able to network throughout the day, and in designated networking sessions, in order to share ideas and best practices, and dig deeper into topics raised by the presenters across the day. Colleagues willingly shared their experiences and learning in order to help others provide the support our most vulnerable students need. It was genuinely heartening to hear about the significant efforts most of our schools are making in this area and see the willingness of colleagues to share their experiences, practices and resources.

It is clear that the SEND agenda in our schools is an important and growing one, so we look forward to more opportunities to network and support each other in future.

Our genuine thanks to all our presenters, Jason Broderick, Serena Clark, Sarah Be attie, Courtney Coll, Kristine Wills, Melissa Moss, Maria Van Helsdingen and Lovely Tse (DBIS), Trish Henderson and Rebecca Weeks (GIS), Samantha Foy (Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar), Heather Atkinson, Jen Lejano, Edelyn De Silva and Carmela Almares (British School of Manila) and Siddhartha Singh (British School Kathmandu).

Our thanks too, to every colleague who joined us, and stayed with us for the duration of the day.

Susan Walter Head of Primary Discovery Bay International School

& Serena Clark

Head of Learning Enhancement Discovery Bay International School

Wellbeing for all in International Schools

7th October 2022

Nexus International School, Malaysia

On Friday 7th October, Nexus International School Malaysia hosted their first hybrid JAWS on Wellbeing for all in International Schools. A total of 91 people attended across the day from 41 FOBISIA schools across Asia, including, Sri Lanka, China, South Korea, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Uzbekistan.

The day offered two pathways focused around learner, staff and whole school community wellbeing. Workshops were led by teachers from Nexus International School, KTJ, Sri KDU, Alice Smith School and Optimus Education.

In the first pathway the day kicked off with teachers from Nexus International School Malaysia presenting a wellbeing toolkit to support learners’ physical, mental, emotional and social health, offering an insight into up-to-date research and practical tips to use within your classroom. Session Two presented Nexus Prima ry’s unique approach to data conversations through the use of Google Data Studio to create bespoke data titles for each learner to ensure learner wellbeing is at the centre of planning. Session Three offered a range of practical classroom tips for Primary and Mid dle School learners to support and develop wellbeing. Session Four gave valuable insight into wellbeing for EAL learners, how this provides an additional challenge, and what can be done to support this. The final workshop was ran by Optimus Education, who supported Nexus through their journey in achieving the Wellbeing in Schools Award.

In the second pathway, the day started with an interactive session focused on supporting teacher wellbeing, particularly in a post-Covid era. Session Two presented a deep-dive into the impact that Covid has had on mental health and what can be done moving forward. Session Three presented on how to best support the wellbeing needs of your teams, questioning various leadership styles and how these can be developed to best support team members. Session Four saw a collaborative effort of Nexus and KTJ presenting their wellbeing journeys to offer a wider range of ideas for staff to take away. The final session offered an insight into how you can successfully run one-to-one conferencing with learners, even with a busy class! At lunchtime, we offered our own little bit of staff wellbeing through a voluntary laughter yoga session.

The challenge of our first hybrid conference was an interesting one! How do we ensure everyone has an equally valuable opportunity to learn and participate? 70% of our par ticipants were online and the conference was proving to be popular in terms of partici pants and presenters.

We decided to set up two pathways to offer as much choice as we could and to two approaches to hybrid. One, using our conferencing facilities, in which online participants can virtually see our presenter in the room as they present to those in person, and can hear everything using a speaker system. The second, a more traditional hybrid approach in which the in-person participants joined together in a room, watched and listened through a big sceen and the presenter participated virtually. This allowed for in-person participants to interact with each other and with the presenter.

A huge thank you to everyone who presented and to everyone who attended this event. For many in-person participants in was their first time engaging face to face CPD with other schools post-Covid. Most definitely a positive step forward in our wellbeing!

Kay McCabe Director of Learning and Innovation Nexus International School Malaysia

Behaviour Management Through Positive Approaches eJAWS

October 2022

Taipei European School

Friday the 14th of October 2022 saw thirty colleagues, representing sixteen schools from across the region, come together via Zoom to discuss behaviour management through positive approaches at an eJAWs event hosted by Taipei European School (TES). The eJAWs provided a platform for schools and educators to share and discuss strategies and techniques they had considered, or had already put into practice in their schools, related to student behaviour.

The morning began with a brief overview of Taipei European School and the overall approaches taken at the school towards behaviour management before the first delegate presentation from Mr. Thomas Rudduck, Head of Year 2 at TES, entitled, Restorative Justice in KS1 & KS2 - Culture, Conflict, Community, Compassion. Thomas spoke passionately and knowledgeably about Restorative Justice and how it can be implemented in a school setting as well as providing delegates with a plethora of resources and reading materials via Padlet.

INSIGHTS & REFLECTIONS

This was followed by the essential coffee break before Delegate Workshop 2, Student Mediators & Their Role on the Playground, delivered by Mr. Thomas Myerscough, who is the Head of Year 6 at TES and who also trains our group of dedicated student mediators. Mr. Myerscough talked about the role and purpose of student mediators, the process of establishing student mediators in a school setting before wrapping up by outlining the positive impact we have witnessed, not only in the drop in number of negative student interactions on the playground, but also in terms of how the mediator programme has raised the levels of student voice, agency and empathy at TES.

In the lead up to lunch Mr. Gareth Lebaron Gorst of Nexus International School hosted Delegate Workshop 3, Extra-curricular activities as preventative (or curative) medicine: How can we use soft skills and social development to keep students happier humans? Mr. Gorst shared with the delegates his experiences of how House, International Award, Global Citizenship, pastoral and CCA ‘systems’ can be used to create discussion around ways of ensuring they are inclusive of all and can be used to improve student self-knowledge & self-regulation.

In the always challenging post lunch slot Ms. Leica Burley, Assistant Head of Taipei European School Secondary Campus, hosted Delegate workshop 4, Student Wellbeing and Behaviour Management – An overview of key aspects

INSIGHTS & REFLECTIONS

of the British Secondary and High School (BSHS) wellbeing strategy. Ms. Bur ley’s presentation focused on the strong interdependency of the schools wellbe ing strategy and beahviour management and how the school uses regular wellbe ing check in sessions to help students manage their own emotions and behaviours.

To round out the day Mr. Stephen Ashby of Brighton College International School Bang kok demonstrated, in Delegate Workshop 5, - A trio of simple, whole class behaviour management ideas that delegates could take away and use in their classrooms with next to no preparation, special skills or subscriptions required. The use of the Benny Hill theme tune brought a chuckle to many of the delegates. There then followed a brief Q&A ses sion for delegates around all they had seen and heard before the day came to a close.

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of those who took part in the eJAWs and especially those who were happy to share their experiences and learning journeys in the world of behaviour management. As pastoral lead for our school I have already taken a look at many of the resources and websites mentioned throughout the day and am beginning to formulate a plan to leverage some of my newfound knowledge to help our students flourish.

Craig Gamble Assistant Headteacher Taipei European School

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Meet our Keynote Speaker

Director of the Academy of Women’s Leadership, Diana Osagie is one of the biggest trailblazers in educational leadership With over 20 years of outstanding success in leading secondary education in London, Diana is nationally renowned for her promotion of resilience across whole schools and her unparalleled ability to scrutinize and then develop successful school wide models for enhanced teaching and learning. A best selling author and university lecturer, she is the champion of leading schools out of difficult circumstances across the UK and the world

EJAWS PROVOCATIVE POKES

Building a culture where we put each other first lies at the heart of our approach to professional learning and development. We look forward to sharing the thinking, relevance and collaboration around 'Provocative Pokes', how this approach aligns with our school values, and the difference they are making to what happens in the classroom.

ANDY FREEMAN PRINCIPAL SEOUL FOREIGN BRITISH SCHOOL

JOHN KETT ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Early Years and Key Stage 1 eJAWs: A sharing of pedagogy and practice

'The most powerful influence on our capacity to manage life’s hurdles is the quality of care we receive in childhood, especially the earliest years’ (Kraemer 1999).

Discovery Bay International School is excited to be hosting the Early Years and Key Stage 1 eJAWs which will bring together practitioners from Nursery - Year 2 to share best practice for teaching and learning in the Early Years and Key Stage 1. At DBIS we value play as a powerful tool for children's learning, as such, we will be sharing our journey to achieving a progressive and inclusive play based pedagogy.

JAWS Event Details:

Proposed Topics Include:

● Introducing a play based approach in Key Stage 1

● Enabling environments: : the environment as the third teacher

Delegates are invited to present on an area of their own choice in order for everyone to gain a rich and varied appreciation of the best practice that is happening across FOBISIA schools. This can be in the form of a 30-45 minute workshop, presentation or discussion session.

For more informaation, please don’t hesitate to contact:

Hannah Tait, Head of Early Years, htait@dbis.edu.hk or Susan Walter, Head of Primary, swalter@dbis.edu.hk

Online here

Introduction to the Compassionate Systems Framework

How do we deliberately teach the skills required by our future Global Citizens?

A practical and systemic approach to transforming school culture. An educational approach developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T) in Boston, USA. Building an interconnected environment where all can thrive and learn.

All participants will be eligible to receive a certification as a CSF teacher practitioner on successful completion of the workshop.

Date: 16 - 18 March 2023 (2.5 days, half day on 18th March ) Time: 9 AM - 4.30 PM

Venue: The British Club (Singapore) and Dulwich College (Singapore)

For: Anyone working in an educational setting Cost: USD 200

For further queries please contact  Jacob Martin at jacob.martin@dulwich.org or  Charlotte Ruddy at charlotte.ruddy@dulwich.org

UPCOMING

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other countries; arguments and acrimony build in the Global community and other very human responses. These elements can also be seen in our own student communities in our own schools. The Compassionate Systems Framework developed at M.I.T directly addresses these issues and helps to develop ‘compassionate integrity’ in our students which is a cognitive and affective skills foundation for global citizenship. This workshop will introduce you to the classroom practices and approaches which build compassion, deep thinking (for example around the UNSDGs) and develop well-being for students.

The compassionate systems framework was developed by academics at M.I.T. - Peter Senge and Mette Böll

Workshop: An introduction to the Compassionate Systems Framework

We would like to invite you to participate in this workshop we are offering here in Singapore. This workshop is available to all FOBISIA based educational pro fessionals and will take place at the British Club in their conference facilities. There will be the opportunity to tour the Dulwich College (Singapore) campus on the Saturday after the workshop. This workshop is offered in association with the Centre of Systems Awareness at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The workshop will be facilitated by Jacob Martin (Deputy Head of College) and Charlotte Ruddy (Assistant Head of Junior School), two experienced Com passionate Systems Practioners.

The workshop is highly interactive and is focused on the classroom tools and the development of compassionate systems leadership. It includes contemplative practice, group work and reflection time.

Details of the framework

The framework combines two key components: the first, a series of systems thinking tools that can be used in any curriculum context to help students to un derstand the deep interconnectedness of the complex issues we discuss in the classrooms. These tools also structure their learning and encourage a conceptual understanding of the issue being studied; they are used in particular to explore complex issues like the UNSDGs which are the focus of many areas of our curric ulum.

The second component is a set of practices and ap proaches which work to develop emotional literacy with the students. Students gain a deep understand ing of some of the World’s most challenging issues, at the same time they gain the compassion and empa thy to appreciate the human connectedness in these issues whilst not becoming overwhelmed by the chal lenges they bring psychologically and emotionally.

If you are interested, please complete the registration form by scanning the QR code.

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