Subject Development Day

Today, colleagues came together for our Subject Development Day — a fantastic opportunity to connect, collaborate, and grow as professionals. From inspiring sessions led by external speakers to rich discussions within departments, the day was filled with new ideas, shared strategies, and renewed enthusiasm for teaching and learning.

Leon McQuade delivered a fascinating session on how AI tools, particularly CoPilot Chat, can support and streamline a wide range of day-to-day tasks. Haili Hughes explored adaptive teaching through a “teach to the top” lens, focusing on how to both support and stretch learners. Online sessions with Catrina Lowri examined strategies to support our neurodivergent learners, while behaviour and education specialist Adele Bates shared insights on building relationships and supporting learner behaviour. Meanwhile, our primary colleagues benefited from an engaging day with Dr LJ Ducksbury, exploring positive influence, psychological safety, inclusive practice, and getting the best out of everyone.

It’s always energising to see colleagues learning from one another and striving to bring the very best to our learners.