Events
This page is all about our events which all network members are entitled to participate in. These include a programme of Network Events hosted by schools and an Annual Conference. There are other seminars and meetings from time to time which will be announced here.
This page is all about our events which all network members are entitled to participate in. These include a programme of Network Events hosted by schools and an Annual Conference. There are other seminars and meetings from time to time which will be announced here.
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Programme of Network Events
There are 5 Network Events a year hosted by schools in the network. There are typically between 50 and 150 teachers and other practitioners participating in each of these events. Participants display posters depicting their development projects. There is normally a programme of workshop sessions focusing their development projects led by practitioners . These events are for network members but we welcome anyone who may be interested in finding out more about HertsCam. If you are interested in attending please use our contact page to let us know. HertsCam events 2019/20 Tuesday 8th October 2019, 4.15pm - 6.15 pm
Network Event at Barnwell Middle School, Stevenage SG2 9XT Monday 18th November 2019, 4.45pm- 6.30pm Network Event at The Vale Academy, Dunstable, LU5 4QP Tuesday 11th February 2020, 4.15pm- 6.15pm Network Event at Birchwood High School, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD Tuesday 10th March 2020, 4.15pm- 6.15pm Network Event at Wormley Primary School, Broxbourne, EN10 6QA Wednesday 6th May 2020, 4.15pm- 6.15pm Postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic Network Event at Maple Cross Primary School, Rickmansworth, WD3 9SS Saturday 27th June 2020, 0900 - 1230 BST (registration from 0830) HertsCam Virtual International Annual Conference 4th Network Event of 2019-20
at Wormley C of E Primary School - 10th March 2020 Wormley C of E Primary School warmly welcomed members of HertsCam to our 4th Network Event of the 2019-20 school year. We were delighted to welcome 82 colleagues both old and new to TLDW and the MEd programmes into the disco themed hall. The programme was opened by our host Tracy Gaiteri, Headteacher and HertsCam MEd graduate. Tracy introduced us to the analogy of DJ to leadership: 1. Know your audience 2. Consider a range of styles 3. Create the right environment 4. Draw everyone to the beat 5. Mix it up 6. Keep everyone involved and dancing…the beat goes on = legacy. Deb Harris, MEd graduate introduced Jennifer Tinsley, Ashleigh Davies, Sally Hutchings and Diane Campkin (Yr.2 MEd ) who spoke about their different TLDW projects and the lasting impact that has been achieved across the school. All those present were invited to consider continuing their learning journey by enrolling on the HertsCam MEd in Leading Teaching and Learning. There was a vibrant atmosphere across the 24 Posters in the Gallery Walk sessions and the 6 classroom-based Workshops with post-it-note contributions, sharing, shaping and building knowledge. The Gallery Walk and Workshops provided an insight into a range of enquiries, provoking discussion and the sharing of ideas. Project titles included; Developing strategies to support progression into sixth form, Developing strategies for effective Peer and Self Marking, Developing strategies for an intense mentoring programme to support students and engage parents for positive well-being, Developing strategies to engage and celebrate the cultural diversity of the school community, Strategies to develop emotional awareness through stories, Developing strategies to improve behaviour through outdoor learning across all Primary.
Participants feedback after the event included: It was great to hear about wider school impact It was all great, thank you! I enjoyed hearing about the impact TLDW can have long term How important making links between subjects can be More time for posters please Thank you to Tracy Gaiteri for hosting, to Heather Walker for the administration of the event and to everyone who contributed through the posters and workshops. |
The HertsCam Annual Conference 2020
The next Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 27th June 2020 Please confirm your attendance by clicking: https://forms.gle/AzsY9wmPxmqCJgdD8 
Please take a look at this inspirational video from our 2019 Annual Conference:
A video of the 2014 conference can be viewed below: The HertsCam 20 year Anniversary Symposium
The symposium and gala dinner that took place on 12th July was a significant milestone in HertsCam’s history. The aim was to look back over the 20 years since the beginning of the partnership that became HertsCam and to think about its future direction. The means to do this was an extended discussion stimulated and framed by an exhibition, a presentation and a dinner. The conversation was supported with tools designed to enable everyone to focus.
The exhibition depicted breakthrough practices and key insights in the evolution of the network organised according to twelve propositions about teacher and school development. We used the tried and tested Gallery Walk technique to enable everyone to discuss each of the propositions. The presentation consisted of a brief narrative offered by David Frost who has been a key figure in HertsCam’s development. His story began with his work in Kent, antecedent to the foundation of HertsCam and accounted for the emergence of the network as an independent teacher-led organisation. Each of the twelve stations in the exhibition was facilitated by network members who also recorded key features of the discussion. After an elegant champagne reception on the college lawn, the discussion continued over dinner. The tool used at dinner asked everyone to talk about and scribble comments on: What? Why? What next? How? and What else? Conversations continued in the bar after dinner and at breakfast the next day. A more detailed report including an analysis of what was discussed will be published soon. And a few photos of the event can be seen in the slideshow below. |
Accounts of some past events
2019 - 2020 events:
2018 - 2019 events:
2017 - 2018 events:
2016 - 2017 events:
HertsCam influence in Iceland - 5th October 2016
On World Teachers Day, 5th October, David Frost gave a keynote address in Reykyavik at an event organised by the Icelandic Teachers Union under the heading of ‘Enhancing teacher professionality through teacher leadership’.
On World Teachers Day, 5th October, David Frost gave a keynote address in Reykyavik at an event organised by the Icelandic Teachers Union under the heading of ‘Enhancing teacher professionality through teacher leadership’.