The Third Annual Greater Manchester RE Conference
Monday 22nd June 2015
Britannia Country House Hotel – Manchester
9.30 am – 3.30 pm
Cost - £100
Supported by the Greater Manchester Hub Schools in Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford
Following on from the highly successful conferences in 2013 and 2014 we are pleased to offer another exciting and stimulating day for RE teachers throughout Greater Manchester. Community Cohesion is once again higher on the agenda for governing bodies and Ofsted.
Key Note Speaker – Lat Blaylock of RE Today Professional Services
For Primary School Colleagues – Workshops covering the major world religions
For Secondary Colleagues – Workshops and Q and A sessions with AQA, OCR, EdExcel and Eduqass concerning the new GCSEs and A Levels in Religious Studies for first teaching from 2016 – but with guidance if you follow a 3 year GCSE course which will begin in 2015.
Programme for the Day
Primary / Secondary9.00 – 9.30 am / Registration/ time to network and visit faith stalls/sign up to workshops. / Registration/ time to network and visit faith stalls/sign up to workshops.
9.30 am – 10.45 am / Welcome and Key Note / Welcome and Key Note
10.45 am – 11.15 am / Refreshments/visit stalls / Refreshments/visit stalls
11.15 am – 11.50 am / Workshop 1 / Workshop – Lat Blaylock
11.50 am – 12.30 pm / Workshop 2 / Workshop – Lat Blaylock
12. 30 pm – 1.10 pm / Workshop 3 / Lunch in the Restaurant/stalls
1.10 pm – 1.40 pm / Lunch in Restaurant/visit stalls / Lunch in the Restaurant/ visit stalls
1.40 pm – 2.00 pm / Lunch in the Restaurant/ visit stalls / GCSE and A Level Reforms
2.00 pm – 3.20 pm / Workshop – Lat Blaylock / GCSE and A Level Reforms
3.20 pm – 3.30 pm / Closing Remarks and Evaluation / Closing Remarks and Evaluation
The cost of £100 includes all course materials, refreshments and a restaurant lunch. The price has been frozen for another year!
There will be the opportunity to visit resource providers and faith groups throughout the day.
Following on from comments at the end of the conference last year we have tried to offer all the CPD opportunities you asked for. If there is anything else you would like to see please let us know. Colleagues from the Greater Manchester RE Hub will be available throughout the day to discuss any support you may need in your school. This is an opportunity which was highlighted by one delegate last year as ‘A year’s CPD in one day!’
Booking Form – Please post or e mail to Barbara Phillips, Lostock Community College, Selby Road , Stretford. M32-9PL
Delegate Name and email address
School Name/Address and Local Authority
Name of School Business for Invoice
Signature of the Headteacher
If you have any dietary requirements or accessibility requirements please note these below
Purchase Order Number – this must be included for Finance Purchases
Country House Hotel Directions
Below area few ways to findthis hotel near Manchester and Manchester Airport!
From the Motorway
From A34 travelling towards Manchester
Turn left Half a mile after the M60 turn off (A5145 sign posted for Stretford). At the fourth set of traffic lights turn left still (A5145) next set of traffic lights turn left into Palatine Road. The Britannia Country House Hotelcan be found half a mile on the right
From M56
Follow the signs for Manchester City Centre A5103 take the exit for Northenden B5166. Just after exit 3a. At the traffic lights turn right into Palatine Road andthe Country House Hotel is can be found 1mile on the left.
DO NOT USE EXIT NO 3 FOR DIDSBURY
For all other Routes
Britannia Country House Hotel is situated approx1 mile from Junction 5 on the M60 (Manchester Outer Ring Road).Directions to the Britannia Country HouseHotel from Junction 5 Clockwise are different from those Anticlockwise.
FromRing road East
At Junction 5 take the A5103 for Manchester. Half a mile at the first set of traffic lights turn right (A5145 Stockport). Thenhalf a mile at the first set of traffic lights turn right into Palatine Road. The Britannia Country House Hotel entrancecan be found half a mile on the right.
FromRing road West
On exit road at Junction 5 stay in left hand lane, remain on dual-carriageway for a quarter of a mile. Turn left at the traffic lights signposted B5166 Northenden into Palatine Road. Britannia Country House Hotelcan be found1 mile on left.
From Manchester Airport Train Station
The nearest British Rail Station is Manchester Airport. There is a 15-minute connection train from Manchester Piccadilly Station.