Welcome to a new Presidential Year
This year our focus will be on education. Most club members are parents, grand parents, aunts, governors, etc. so there is considerable relevance. The current obsession with league tables, exam results and national curriculum over load makes us in danger of forgetting what education should be about.
As Soroptimists we are committed to a world where women and girls together achieve their individual and collective potential. This is something that is every child’s right not just in the developing world but also here in the UK.
Over the next twelve months we shall be looking into various aspects of education and child welfare. All our speakers are inspirational professionals at the top of their particular spheres and details of our programme are set out below.
If you are interested to know more about Soroptimism or education or both and would like to attend any of the meetings please leave your details on the ‘Contact Us’ page of the website.
I look forward to welcoming you.
President Joan Gregory
Speaker Programme 2009 - 2010
2009
19th May Bernard Clarke, Advisory Head Teacher, Kent LEA
16th June Beauchamp College Leicester Students on their college inspection
15th Sept Brian Bangay, Head Teacher, The Royal Hospital, Leicester School
20th Oct Anne-Maria Olphert, Associate Director of Specialist Children’s Health Services
17th Nov Gill Bracey, Education Consultant - New Learning
2010
19th Jan Julian Piper, Director (Rtd), Leicester Children’s Services
16th Feb Nicola Harwood, Head Teacher - Early Years/ Primary Education
16th Mar Jim Oliver, Director, Bedford LEA - Global Learning