Our fringe programme offers a mixture of lunchtime sessions that offer you an opportunity to network if you are new to the HA Conference or have a special interest in these areas. Fringe sessions are drop-in and do not need to be booked in advance.
General welcome meeting
The Branches and Members Committee extends a warm welcome to all, especially our general members. Whether you’re a seasoned attendee or stepping into the conference for the first time, join our informal chat and welcome session. The welcome meeting is an open invitation to all members to share a warm beverage with us. It’s a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow delegates, as well as members of the Committee. We value the sense of community that comes from these casual conversations at Conference and look forward to engaging and networking with you.
Friday: 08.30–09.00
Friday: 08.30–9.00
Friday: 08.30–09.00
Friday: 13.10–13.50
Stealth classics: from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5
Alice Case and Jane Ainsworth
Classics for All
Gráinne Cassidy
The Classical Association
In this session, representatives from the Classical Association and Classics for All will discuss how you can find opportunities to explore the ancient world with your students within your secondary curricula. We will share strategies, resources and case studies that showcase how to include the classical past at Key Stages 3–5, deepening your students’ appreciation for world history and adding breadth to existing schemes of work.
Friday: 13.10–13.50
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, post-16
Friday: 13.10–13.50
Friday: 13.10–13.50
Post-16
Saturday: 13.10–13.50
The session will explain how this student-led grassroots movement has grown over the last three years and how schools can set up their own Athena Society groups. In this way, teachers can help young people to collaborate on promoting gender equality in a positive way through learning new historical information that helps them to understand where modern political issues stem from.
Saturday: 13.10–13.50
Saturday: 13.10–13.50