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Come and Rest 2
Sat 2nd Oct 2010
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31
Come and Rest recognises the need for those working in our busy schools to have time apart to rest and reflect and so offers the opportunity to spend time away from the pressures and busyness. It aims to gives those attending the space in which to explore their relationship with God, and how this relates to their experience in schools.
Through a combination of led meditations and personal space, Come and Rest will renew your vision and sense of purpose and remind you of your place as a loved child of God. It will offer opportunities to explore how your personal faith can be integrated with your vocation to teach or work with children.
Ideal for those who have never been on a quiet day before and for those with more experience.
Anger, Love and Courage
Wednesday 9th - Friday 11th February 2011
The National Conference for Christians in School Leadership provides delegates with the opportunity to receive professional and personal development in a uniquely Christian setting. High calibre speakers enable delegates to reflect on their role and how their faith can sustain, nurture and develop them as educational leaders.
Anger, Love and Courage: Exploring the Role of Justice in School Leadership will allow Christian school leaders to consider the place of justice in education at a national, regional and local level.
Our speakers, Steve Chalke and Richard Rowe, will explore how justice has shaped their vision for education and will provide personal insights into how a commitment to justice can change schools and school leadership.
Delegates will be given time to apply what they have learnt to their own leadership context and to consider how their concept of justice affects the way they lead and manage teaching and learning.
National Conference for Christians in School Leadership
“Quite the best conference and meeting of minds I have ever attended in 36 years of education.”
The NCCSL conference provides an outstanding opportunity for Christian school leaders and diocesan education teams to receive professional and pastoral development as they balance the challenges and demands of school improvement, leading a school, team, department or Key Stage. Networking opportunities allow for creative solutions to be developed to shared problems. Time to think and reflect provides opportunities to refocus and re-energise your vision and passion for education. Some of the comments we have had on past conferences:
“ . . . professionally and personally challenging, inspiring and fulfilling . . . a unique experience and something you don't get anywhere else”
“ . . . very high calibre of speaker, definitely inspirational in all senses of the word . . . ”
“ . . . an excellent conference: very encouraging and thought-provoking”
“There is very little training out there that links specifically to schools' Christian context. I only wish I had discovered the conference sooner!!!”
Organised by an independent group of Christian Head Teachers and supported by Association of Christian Teachers, The Stapleford Centre and TISCA (The Independent Schools Christian Alliance).
Speakers
Steve Chalke
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Steve Chalke (MBE, UN.GIFT Special Advisor on Community Action against Human Trafficking) is a prominent, and often outspoken, Christian leader and social activist based in the UK, and an ordained Baptist minister. He is best known as the founder of Oasis Trust, Faithworks, Stop the Traffik and Church.co.uk. He is the author of numerous books and articles as well as a regular presenter and contributor on television and radio programmes. In 2004 he was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his services to social inclusion. |
Steve was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1981, having studied at Spurgeon’s Theological College in London, and was a local minister of Tonbridge Baptist Church in Kent for four years before setting up the Oasis Trust. More recently Steve founded Church.co.uk, a developing network of community churches around the UK which began with the formation of Church.co.uk in Waterloo, central London in 2003 and now includes Church.co.uk Salford, Enfield and Bristol.
Steve is the author of more than 40 books. He also writes monthly columns for Prima Baby on fatherhood and for Christianity magazine on Church leadership. His latest book Apprentice – Walking the Way of Christ was published by Zondervan in April 2009. Steve has hosted his own television series for ITV and BBC as well as presenting a regular show on BBC Radio 4. He is a regular commentator and contributor to television and radio programmes.
Richard Rowe
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Richard Rowe has been a teacher for 36 years now and has lost none of the passion that inspired him as a young man to become a teacher in 1973! He has been the Head Teacher at Holy Trinity since 1990 and under his inspirational leadership the school has gone from strength to strength, culminating in another outstanding Ofsted inspection in March 2009. To keep his hand in, he teaches mathematics to this day. Richard is interested in teaching at all levels and has presented lectures on varied topics at churches, schools, colleges and universities and he is heavily involved with teacher training. |
Venue
Hothorpe Hall, Theddingworth, Leicestershire, LE17 6QX
Hothorpe Hall is situated in the heart of England, with beautiful rural surroundings. A spacious well designed centre in a peaceful rural location with stunning views. Situated just west of Market Harborough (trains from Birmingham and London) and not far from Rugby (trains from north and west) and the M1, it is easily accessible by both train and car.
Programme
The conference commences with registration and coffee from 9.00am on Thursday 10th February; there is an optional overnight stay on Wednesday 9th February.
Preliminary Conference Outline
(Subject to confirmation)
Thursday morning
Session One: Steve Chalke
Anger, love and courage – justice in the national community
The place of justice (anger, love and courage) in the formation of Oasis nationally and how this has influenced national policy.
Session Two: Steve Chalke
Anger, love and courage – justice in the local community
Justice in local communities
Thursday afternoon
Seminar One: Steve Chalke
Personal reflections on the place of anger, love and courage (justice) in my own faith journey.
Seminar Two: Mike Simmonds
Justice as a motivation for volunteering to support school leadership. Working with Christians who are school governors.
Seminar Three: Richard Rowe
Justice as the motivation for school and curriculum organisation. Anger, love and courage – in the local school.
Seminar Four:
Directed reflection in the prayer room or personal reflection space.
Friday morning
Session One: Richard Rowe
To be confirmed
Conference Costs
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT CODE
Attention early bookers! Use this discount code at the checkout when you book your conference, for a 10% reduction in cost. The discount code is valid for bookings made before 31st October 2010:
LDCE2011
Full conference
- Full conference, incl. overnight Wed 9th Feb £310
- Full conference, Thursday to Friday £250
Day delegate rates
- Day delegate Thurs 10th Feb, incl. lunch £150
- Day delegate Fri 11th Feb £50
Double occupancy rates
- Double occupancy, incl. overnight Wed 9th Feb
£620£558 - Double occupancy, Thursday to Friday
£500£450
The National Conference of Christians in School Leadership is a self-financing conference organised by a group of Christian Head Teachers and facilitated by The Stapleford Centre. Income to run each conference is gained predominantly through conference fees and occasionally through donations, gifts and grants from Christian trust funds. Simple details of our finance can be found below.
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Last year's conference finances
The following information shows approximate figures with the aim of giving an idea of how conference fees are spent.
Approximate Income 2009: £5500 (+£2000 rollover)
Expenditure:
- Speaker fees: £250
- Administration costs: £2000
- Advertising and publicity: £50
- Conference centre hire and accommodation: £5000
- Gifts: £150
- Speaker travel: £300
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