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SUMMARY:Boarding essentials
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 19\, 2024\nTime: 10:30 – 15:30\nCost: BSA Full Member – £155\, BSA Affiliate Member – £230\, Non-member – £310\nAudience: All staff new to Boarding\, and anyone considering a move to Boarding in their school\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – Day Seminar\n\n\nCourse outline:  \nThe level of professionalism in boarding supervision has risen dramatically in recent years\, due in part\, to improved regulation and increased parental expectation. This seminar will complement a school-based induction and provide a wider context for staff new to Boarding. The sooner staff new to Boarding have a real understanding of the basic principles and expectations of their role in Boarding\, the sooner the school will have effective staff members and teams who enjoy their duties and feel able to support the young people in their care and deal with any challenges that may arise. \nThis seminar will cover the Duty of Care framework\, the legal context\, roles and boundaries\, and meeting boarders’ needs. By the end of the session\, delegates should feel more confident in their role and be looking forward to enjoying their time on duty in their boarding house. In advance of the seminar\, it is recommended that delegates have familiarised themselves with their schools’ boarding handbook and/or visited the Boarding section of the schools’ website and promotional material that relate to boarding. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nSafeguarding and the National Minimum Standards for Boarding – this session will explore current boarding practice with particular focus on safeguarding and the legal and inspection requirements of pastoral care in our schools\nMeeting the needs of the boarders – practical case studies will be used to explore the issues that arise every day in boarding\, and suggest ways in which these issues can be dealt with effectively and with confidence by the pastoral team\nUnderstanding your role in boarding – in this session the group will discuss and explore the expectations of the school\, the boarding house\, parents along with your own expectations with regards your boarding role in the school\nWorking safely and looking after yourself – some hints and tips on keeping yourself healthy\, safe and enjoying your role in boarding!\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nAn understanding of the principles and expectations of boarding\, and their role within that\nAn increased confidence to be able to support the young people in your care\nIncreased awareness of the legal context\, safeguarding and National Minimum Standards for Boarding\n\nBOOK NOW \n\nMark Robinson\, BSA Senior Consultant \nMark has a Product Design Degree from Brunel University and a PGCE. His first post in independent education was as Assistant Master at Christ’s Hospital in Horsham where he held several positions including Assistant Housemaster to a junior boy’s boarding house. After five years he moved on to Ardingly College in West Sussex as a Head of Department and Housemaster to a joint day and boarding house. Mark has been an inspector on boarding inspections\, an Assistant Housemaster to a girls’ boarding house and fully involved in teaching up to ‘A‘ Level. \nIn 2002 Mark gave up teaching to set up Mentor Education Services Ltd\, a business offering education-related consultancy services to the independent sector\, initially training\, interview coaching and professional development but also marketing and pre-inspection to schools both in the independent and maintained sector. \nMark was appointed as Assistant Director of Training for the Boarding Schools’ Association in 2010\, where he continued offering training and consultancy to independent and state schools both in the UK and around the world. In 2017 he was appointed as Deputy Head Pastoral at Collège du Léman in Switzerland\, a large international boarding and day school. After gaining some further\, valuable international experience\, Mark returned to the UK to continue his training and consultancy in the Independent and state school sectors.
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/boarding-essentials-4/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:BAISIS - Helping international pupils stay healthy - cultural variations in diet and fitness expectations
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 19\, 2024\n\n\n\nTime: 12:30 – 13:30\n\n\n\nCost: BAISIS member – £50\, BSA member – £65\, BSA Member additional attendee – £30\, BAISIS Member additional attendee – £20\, Non-member – £130\n\n\n\nAudience: Head of Boarding\, SLT/SMT\, pastoral team\, medical team\, all staff involved in extracurricular of weekend activities\n\n\n\nPlatform: Zoom (online) – webinar\n\n\nContent overview: \nDon’t miss this valuable opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in supporting your international students’ health and wellbeing. This webinar aims to enhance your understanding of the diverse cultural backgrounds and unique dietary and fitness experiences and needs of your international students\, empowering you to provide effective support and promote their overall wellbeing whilst being respectful of cultural beliefs and boundaries. \nTraining topics will include: \n\nIntroduction to the cultural variations in diet and fitness expectations globally\nUnderstanding the impact of culture on dietary choices\nRecognising the differences in exercise norms and fitness expectations\nStrategies to create a supportive and inclusive environment\, including tailoring provision to accommodate cultural preferences\nAddressing the challenges\, including homesickness\, access to familiar foods and differing exercise norms\nBest practice recommendations.\n\nLearning outcomes: \n\nGain insights into the cultural variations in diet and fitness expectations globally\, enabling you to navigate these differences with sensitivity and understanding\nPractical strategies to support international pupils in maintaining a healthy lifestyle\, including customised approaches that respect their background\nConfidence in supporting international students through challenging times and cultural shifts.\n\nBOOK NOW \n\n\n\nSpeaker:  \nShirley Mitchell\, Vice Principal at Surval Montreux \nShirley is Vice Principal at Surval Montreux\, a girls boarding school in Switzerland. Prior to this she held the role of Assistant Principal Boarding & PSHE at DLD College London. Shirley has also taught in both day and boarding schools in Italy\, Spain\, France and the UK. She holds Bachelors degrees in English and Childhood and Youth studies\, a Masters degree in Applied Linguistics\, a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology and is a qualified and accredited CBT practitioner. Shirley has written multiple health and wellbeing programmes and has travelled to european schools delivering training in the implementation of these. As well as a level 4 BSA accredited boarding practitioner\, Shirley is also a fellow member of TIOB. In her spare time\, Shirley enjoys 19th century literature and hiking with her dog Windsor. 
URL:https://www.boarding.org.uk/event/baisis-helping-international-pupils-stay-healthy-cultural-variations-in-diet-and-fitness-expectations/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom\, United Kingdom
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