DATE:   6 and 7 October 2011
VENUE: Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute,
Nooiensfontein Road, Kuils River
TIMES: 6 October: 08:00 - 17:00
7 October: 08:00 - 14:00

1. INVITATION

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) invites all school principals to attend this conference either as presenters or participants.


2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this conference is to share ideas, best practice and experience concerning the management and leadership of an achieving school.


3. INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS
3.1 Persons interested in presenting a paper or a "best practice" workshop at the conference should be guided by the following:

  • Conference participants should be involved in the workshop.
  • Duration of presentation: 60 minutes. Allow 5 to 10 minutes for group discussions or questions.
  • Venues will have portable tables and chairs, a data projector, an overhead projector, a whiteboard and a flipchart stand with paper.
  • All printed material should be typed and printed on a laser printer, if possible. The WCED will duplicate the material.
  • An information session for all presenters chosen for the programme will take place on Thursday, 9 June 2011.
3.2 If you are interested in presenting an item on 6 and 7 October 2011, please complete the attached Annexure A and return it to Mr A. Lamprecht at fax number 021 900 5175/ 5013 / 5162, or e-mail address alamprec@pgwc.gov.za by Tuesday, 31 May 2011.

4. INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
4.1 Principals not wishing to share best practice from their schools, but who would like to attend the conference, are requested to complete Annexure B.
4.2 The completed Annexure B must be returned to Mr A Lamprecht at e-mail address alamprec@pgwc.gov.za or fax number 021 900 5175/5013/5162 by Friday, 29 July 2011.
4.3 Registration will close once the first 300 participants are registered.
4.4 The conference programme will include plenary discussions and parallel sessions. Principals registered for the conference will receive details of the conference programme via e-mail by Friday, 16 September 2011.

5. LOGISTICS
5.1 Participants travelling further than 120 km per return trip may stay overnight in the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute's (CTLI) hostel on the nights of Wednesday, 5 October and Thursday, 6 October 2011.
5.2 Accommodation at the CTLI hostels will be paid for by the WCED.
5.3 Travelling costs will not be covered by the WCED.

6. The WCED expects this conference to be an enriching experience for all principals who attend it.


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
DATE: 2011:04:29

Annexure A: Presenters form  (size: 27 KB)
Annexure B: Registration form  (size: 31 KB)