Celebrating culture: Planning and embedding a global school calendar

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Course outline:

A culturally inclusive school environment strengthens community, promotes empathy, and enhances the experience of all students—particularly those from international backgrounds. While many schools include a range of cultural events in their calendar, it’s essential to continually review and adapt your celebrations and programme to reflect the evolving demographics of your student and staff population.

This webinar will guide you through the process of designing, embedding, and maintaining a meaningful global calendar, with practical ideas for recognising and celebrating key cultural events in inclusive and engaging ways. You’ll gain insights into why student voice matters, and how cultural recognition can empower your school community and support a genuine sense of belonging.

Training topics will include:

• Global calendar planning: how to identify relevant events and build an inclusive, representative calendar
• Celebrating cultural festivals: recognising and honouring festivals from diverse cultures and understanding their significance
• Practical strategies for implementation: integrating celebrations into school life meaningfully and respectfully
• Amplifying student voice: encouraging student-led ideas and representation in cultural initiatives.

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Speaker:

Ellen Hesse

Ellen Hesse has dedicated her entire professional career to working in boarding schools, accumulating a wealth of experience in supporting boarders and ensuring their effective and enjoyable induction into school and boarding life. Currently, she is serving as the Principal at Abbey College Cambridge, an independent secondary school in Cambridge. She previously held the position of Vice Principal Pastoral and DSL at St Clare’s Oxford, a sixth-form IB college. Prior to that, from 2014 to 2018, she served as the Head of Pastoral Care, Director of Boarding, and DSL at The Royal School in Haslemere, an all-through school with an age range from 6 weeks old to 18. Her earlier experience includes a role as Head of Boarding at Cobham Hall in Kent from 2006 to 2014. Her teaching and boarding career started at King’s Ely. Ellen is a specialist in Science and History.

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