Please note: The Schedule programme is still in development. There will be input from Shiplake College, Edgware Primary, Lodestar Academy (TSAT), Barton Manor School and many more ... covering metacognitive tools to develop independent learners across subjects. There will be regular updates to this page.
Schedule
(Subject to change)
Day 1 - Conference
Monday, 22nd June, 2026
Barton Manor School, Canterbury, CT1 1SU
9:00 -
9:30 am
Registration & Refreshments
9:30 -
9:40 am
Welcome & Monitoring Metacognition
Alisdair Wade, CEO Thinking Matters
9:40 -
10:10 am
How to Introduce
Intelligent Learning Behaviours
Gail Henderson, History Teacher, Killicomaine Junior High School
10:15 -
10:45 am
Steve Hulme (Headteacher) & Beth Woodward (Deputy Head), Lodestar Academy (TSAT)
10:45 -
11:05 am
Refreshments
A selection of teas, coffee and refreshments will be provided.
11:05 -
11:35 am
Judit Coulehan, Director of Learning & Development, Shiplake College
Thinking Tools for all Learners
11:35-
12:05 pm
Alison Jacobs, Headteacher, Edgware Primary School
12:05 -
12:35 pm
Scaffolding thinking: Practical metacognition strategies for tomorrow’s learners
Nick Herbert, Geography Teacher, Barton Court Grammar School
12:35 -
1:15 pm
Lunch
A buffet lunch will be available at the venue along with the opportunity to network with delegates.
1:15 -
1:45 pm
Jade Laker, Director of English, Barton Manor School
1:45 -
2:15 pm
Sarah Wilkinson-Crute, Asst Principal, The Maritime Academy (TSAT)
2:15 -
2.45 pm
How to embed meta-learning across a whole community
Robert Smith, Principal, Ashgrove Primary School
2:45 -
2:55 pm
Refreshments
A selection of teas, coffee and refreshments will be provided.
2:55 -
3.10 pm
Utilising Tools for Studying & Revision
Barton Court Academy Trust Students
3:10 -
3.30 pm
Leadership Panel - "Reflecting on How to sustainably embed the development of meta-learners at a whole school level."
Closing Remarks & Close
Day 2 - Thinking Schools Tour
Tuesday, 23rd June, 2026
09:30 am
Balgowan Primary School, Beckenham, BR3 4HJ
09:30 am Arrival
09:45 am Talk - Topic TBC
10:30 am Classrooms Tour
12:00 pm Lunch - finger buffet at Balgowan Primary
Travel to Bickley Primary School
1:00 pm
Bickley Primary School, Bromley, BR1 2SQ
1:15 pm Arrival
1:30 pm Talk: Topic TBC
2:15 pm Classrooms Tour
3:15-3:30 pm: Close
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