Event

TUESDAY 31st MARCH 2009, 9:30 am to 3:45pm
Canning House, 2 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PJ

Canning House and the London Borough of Lambeth are celebrating Portuguese achievement by hosting a conference titled O céu é o limite – The sky’s the limit. The conference will highlight good practice from across Lambeth and beyond through a number of Rondavels.

Target Audience

• Local authority representatives
• Early years practitioners
• Primary and secondary school staff.

CONFERENCE AIMS

• To develop the teaching of Portuguese as a modern language
• To share good practice in raising the achievement of Portuguese speaking pupils in the early years, primary and secondary schools
• To provide information about Brazilian educational, social and cultural background and communities across the world
• To develop understanding of pre-school learning experiences of Portuguese speaking children and impact on future achievement
• To develop understanding and knowledge about the Portuguese speaking communities with which we work
• To provide information on school international links with Brazil and Portugal
• To share and provide information on drama, music and cultural activities to raise the achievement and confidence of Portuguese speaking pupils

Key note speakers include

• Veronica Scott – Canning House
• Brazilian researcher – Brazilian Educational, cultural and social systems
• Feysia Demie and Kirsten Lewis – Research and Statistics Unit
• Chris Maynard – Principal subject officer,MFL-QCA
• Sarah Prentice – World links, British Council

Booking details and further information

The conference is free for all primary and secondary school staff and Lambeth local authority representatives. A cost of £50 applies to all external delegates. A booking form and additional details can be downloaded by clicking on the icon below. All booking forms and cheques MUST be received by 16 March 2009.