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International Boys' IBSC Schools Coalition LESSONS FROM MADIBA INTERNATIONAL BOYS’ SCHOOLS CAO LITION 22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE BISHOPS | CAPE TOWN | 7 – 10 JULY 2015 BISHOPS RONDEBOSCH SA COLLEGE WYNBERG WP COLLEGE AND PREP BOYS’ SCHOOL JUNIOR AND HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS’ HIGH AND JUNIOR SCHOOLS PREPARATORY CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 07 08 09 10 July July July July 12:30 – 2:30 PM 9:00 – 10:15 AM 9:00 – 10:15 AM 9:00 – 10:00 AM Registration Plenary Session Morning Plenary Indaba 6 featuring Keynote Session and Keynote Details, page 57 1:15 – 2:30 PM Speaker: Judge Edwin Speaker featuring Gourmet ‘Boerie’ Rolls Cameron Dr Wilhelm Verwoerd 10:00 – 10:45 AM Details, page 12 Details, page 13 Tea 3:00 – 5:00 PM Conference Plenary 10:15 – 10:45 AM 10:15 – 10:45 AM 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Opening and Keynote Tea Tea Closing Plenary Speakers: Archbishop Ceremony and 10:45 – 11:45 AM Emeritus Desmond 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Keynote Speaker Indaba 1 Tutu and Professor Indaba 4 Mr Rory Steyn Details, page 17 Khalil Osiris Details, page 39 Details, page 13 Details, page 11 12 NOON – 1:00 PM 12:30 – 1:45 PM 12:30 PM Indaba 2 Lunch 5:00 – 6:30 PM Buses leave for hotels Details, page 19 South African Heads Sampling of Constantia and airport Lunch Valley Wines 1:00 – 1:45 PM Details, page 57 Lunch 2:00 – 3:00 PM 6:00 – 8:00 PM New IBSC Members Indaba 5 Supper on campus Reception Details, page 46 2:00 – 3:00 PM Indaba 3 3:15 – 5:15 PM Details, page 34 Buses depart for a celebratory wine 3:00 – 3:45 PM tasting at Groot Tea Constantia Wine Farm Details, page 38 3:45 PM – 5:15 PM Plenary Session 5:30 – 6:00 PM featuring IBSC Annual Scenic drive from Business Meeting and Constantia, via Keynote Speaker Atlantic Coast, to Ms Suzie Nkambule Waterfront Details, page 12 6:30 PM 5:30 PM Dinner at the Home Dinner with Waterfront Cape Town Educators Details, page 38 or free time • The schedule and all conference information are subject to change. Visit www.theibsc.org and the conference app for the latest information. Table of Contents Conference at a Glance Inside Cover Conference Information 5 Spouse/Partner Information 8 Action Research 9 Education is the Plenary Speakers 11 Tuesday 14 most powerful Daily Schedule 14 weapon which Wednesday 16 Daily Schedule 16 you can use to Indaba 1 17 Indaba 2 19 change the world. Indaba 3 34 Nelson Mandela Thursday 38 Daily Schedule 38 Indaba 4 39 Indaba 5 46 Friday 57 Daily Schedule 57 Indaba 6 57 Exhibitors 59 Sponsors 60 Acknowledgements 67 Conference Map 69 Key Global Citizenship Digital Literacy Learning Spaces / Learning Environments Communication – Emotional Development Effective Oral and Written and Intelligence Problem Solving and Critical Communication Thinking Entreneurship and Initiative Collaboration Across Sustainability Networks – Connecting Leadership Classrooms for Global Learning 2015 Annual Conference Program 1 2 International Boys’ Schools Coalition Left to right: Yolanda Raman, Caroline Fowler, Jacqui Bonello, Matt Guiney, Dezi Doran, Anthony Sparrow, Vernon Wood, Peter Broster, Tracey Wood, Leighton Forbes and Cheryl Douglas. Absent: Sally Bowes and Linda Benwell. 2015 Annual Conference Program 3 4 International Boys’ Schools Coalition Conference Information Conference Location Getting to and from the Airport Except for the evening activities The hotels are about a 25 to 35 minute drive in non-rush hour times on Wednesday and Thursday, all from Cape Town International Airport. A pre-booked service is available conference events will take place when registering for your accommodation, at a cost of R375.00 for a at Bishops Diocesan College maximum of two guests per car, one way. The same rate of R375.00 will (usually just called Bishops), 65 be applicable for the return from the hotel to the airport. The fee includes Campground Road, Rondebosch, a meet and greet at the airport, private vehicles used only for the IBSC Cape Town. During the conference, guests, no waiting and prepaid services. There are other taxis services the school’s main switchboard will available at the airport on arrival, at a lower fee, however on a first come, be accessible during office hours by first serve basis and strictly cash. Alternatively, one can use Uber. contacting 021 6591000. IBSC Welcome Desks at Conference Hotels Hotels Welcome Desks will be open at the conference hotels from The conference hotels are: Sunday, 5 July to Friday, 10 July as follows: • The Breakwater Lodge: 5 July 8:00 – 9:30 AM – Breakwater Lodge Portswood Road, V&A 6 July 8:00 – 12 NOON – Breakwater Lodge Waterfront, Cape Town 10:30 – 12 NOON – The Commodore (+27 21 406 1911) 7 July 9:00 – 2:30 PM – All conference hotels 8 July 6:30 – 8:30 AM – All conference hotels • The Portswood: Portswood 9 July 6:30 – 8:30 AM – All conference hotels Road, V&A Waterfront, 10 July 6:30 – 8:30 AM – All conference hotels Cape Town (+27 21 418 3281) Volunteers will happily provide uy owi th information about the • The Commodore: Portswood conference and the city. Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town (+27 21 415 1000) Conference Registration and Hospitality Desks • The Table Bay Hotel: V&A Registration and Hospitality Desks Volunteers will be available Waterfront, Breakwater are located in the Mallett Centre throughout the conference to Boulevard, Cape Town at Bishops. The Mallett Centre will provide advice and information (+27 21 406 5000) be the social hub throughout the about the conference, the school, conference. and the city. • Southern Sun Waterfront: 1 Lower Buitengracht, Buses will be unloading and loading A traditional lunch of boerewors Cape Town (+27 21 409 4000) passengers on the avenue that runs rolls (like a hotdog but definitely through the middle of the campus. not the same) will be available • The Cullinan: Cullinan Street, throughout the registration period. Cape Town City Centre, Registration in the Mallett Centre Cape Town (+27 21 415 4000) will be open beginning 12:30 PM The opening ceremony will begin on Tuesday 7 July. Upon arrival, in the Memorial Chapel at 3:00 PM The hotels are all approximately all delegates should report to the sharp. All plenary sessions will take 10 km (15 minutes) away from Registration Desk to obtain their place in the Memorial Chapel. Bishops. On conference days, buses conference badges and to pick up will take delegates back and forth their delegate bags. Immediately between the hotels and Bishops. after registration delegates are Details are provided in the program invited to enjoy a guided tour of the on page 6. school. 2015 Annual Conference Program 5 Conference Information continued ... Speaker and Presenters Desk Special Circumstances Conference Bookstore After checking in at the registration and Emergencies From Wednesday 8 July, the 2nd station,l p al resenters should report In the event of an emergency day of the conference, a bookshop to the Speaker and Presenter situation that would require you to will be operating from the tables Desk, located in the Library, to return to the hotel during the day, where registration will take place confirm attendance and to review please report to the Hospitality on day 1. The bookshop will be any technology requirements and Desk in the Mallett Centre or open throughout the day and will logistics. phone the conference organisers: sell books written about Mandela, Linda +27 82 770 3476 or Nicky books written by our keynote Sponsors +27 82 457 3370 who will arrange speakers, and books about boys There will be several sponsor and a way for you to get back to your in general. Caxton’s, who will be exhibitor displays in the Mallett hotel. running the bookshop, will provide Centre during conference hours. a courier service which will allow Please take time to visit and talk delegates to courier books home. with our valued sponsors and read more about them on page 60. Conference Dress Code It is winter in Cape Town at this time of the year, but it is a temperate Early Morning Runs climate. Rain, with blustery winds, is likely to occur during the conference Daylight hours during the and temperatures may vary between 7°C (45°F) and 18°C (65°F) on any conference will be from 7:50 AM to day. For all conference events, comfortable casual attire is appropriate. 5:50 PM. Two relatively safe running There is no central heating on the campus (or anywhere in South Africa!) routes are clearly signposted and so you need to dress warmly. around the Waterfront for those wishing to avail themselves of this facility. Travelling to and From Bishops • Conference Buses: ICT Services and Support • During conference days, buses will transport delegates to the Wi-Fi access is available throughout school each morning and back to the hotels in the evening. the Bishops campus. You will be • On Wednesday evening, delegates will go with their allocated shown how to access the wi-fi on Cape Town teacher directly from the Bishops campus to dinner in registration. Further ICT support, their home. The teacher will call a taxi once dinner has concluded during the conference, will be to take you back to your hotel. provided by the hospitality desk in • If you have not selected a home dinner with a Cape Town teacher, the Mallett Centre. buses will transport you back to the hotels after conference. • A printer is available at the • On Friday, at the conclusion of the conference at 12:30 PM, Hospitality Desk for the separate shuttles will be available to take delegates from Bishops convenience of delegates, kindly to Cape Town International airport or to the hotels.