FOBISIA offers a range of PD opportunities to all our member schools. Our popular Job Alike Workshops (JAWS) is available EXCLUSIVELY to FOBISIA member schools only.
The JAWS embodies the spirit of sharing of good practices, collaboration and developing new ideas. It is expected that those who participate in JAWS to actively contribute to discussion and host workshops.
2018 | |||
| DATE | EVENTS | HOST | CONTACT |
| 14-15 Sep | Fostering passionate, life-long learning English students JAWS | Tanglin Trust School | Benyna Richards benyna.richards@tts.edu.sg |
| 15 Sep | CPD Executive Meeting - Region C | North London Collegiate School, Jeju | Neil Tamlyn ntamlyn@nlcsjeju.kr |
| 21-22 Sep | World Languages (MFL) JAWS | Garden International School, KL | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 21-23 Sep | Drama JAWS | Prince of Wales Island International School | Elizabeth Streat ejs@powiis.edu.my |
| 22 Sep | CPD Executive Meeting - Region A | Harrow International School, Bangkok | Tim Jefferis tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th |
| 22 Sep | CPD Executive Meeting - Region B | Garden International School, KL | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 5-6 Oct | Wellbeing and Mindfulness JAWS | British Vietnamese International School | Emma Corkery emmacorkery@bvishanoi.com |
| 5-6 Oct | Bringing History into the 21st Century JAWS | Regents International School Pattaya | Tamara Mckenna tamara.mckenna@regents-pattaya.co.th |
| 5-6 Oct | Media Studies JAWS | Traill International School | Amanda Kirsop aki@traillschool.ac.th |
| 12-13 Oct 208 | Outstanding Middle Leadership JAWS (Creating a High-Performance Team) | North London Collegiate School, Jeju | Neil Tamlyn ntamlyn@nlcsjeju.kr |
| 10 Nov | PE and Sport in International Schools JAWS | Jerudong International School | Nicholas Sheehan nicholas.sheehan@jis.edu.bn |
| 9-10 Nov | Foreign Language Teachers JAWS | The British School Guangzhou | Christopher Pye christopher.pye@bsg.org.cn |
| 16-17 Nov | Including the Whole Child Conference | Discovery Bay International School | Susan Walter swalter@dbis.edu.hk |
| 16-17 Nov | English and Phonics in Key Stage 1 JAWS | The British International School of Kuala Lumpur | Simon Clarke simon.clarke@britishschool.edu.my |
| 16-17 Nov | STE(A)M | Dulwich Beijing | James Gilmour James.Gilmour@dulwich-beijing.cn |
| 23-24 Nov | EYFS JAWS - Outdoor Learning and Continuous Provision | British International School HCMC & British International School Hanoi | Chris McKelvie Christopher.McKelvie@bisvietnam.com Kate Fitzpatrick katefitzpatrick@bishanoi.com |
| 23-24 Nov | Primary Literacy/EAL JAWS | St. Andrews International School Bangkok | Diane Field diane.fi@standrews.ac.th |
| 23-24 Nov | Excelling in Middle Leadership JAWS | Sri KDU International School & The British School KL | Andrew Wyeth andrew.w@srikdu.edu.my, Pauline Gradden pauline.gradden@britishschool.edu.my |
| 23-24 Nov | Developing Visionary Student Leadership and Voice JAWS | British School Jakarta | Louise Jeffs louise_jeffs@bsj.sch.id |
| 23-24 Nov | Teaching Mastery in Primary Maths JAWS | St. Christophers International Primary School | Tim Lamb tim.lamb@scips.org.my |
2019 | |||
| 18-19 Jan | Science - Enhanced Questioning and Feedback Conference | Harrow International School Bangkok & Shrewsbury International School | Tim Jefferis tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th David Lousley david.l@shrewsbury.ac.th |
| 18-19 Jan | CPD Out of Your Comfort Zone JAWS | Dover Court International School | Ian Rinaldi ian.rinaldi@dovercourt.edu.sg |
| 18-19 Jan | Secondary Geography JAWS | Jerudong International School | Nicholas Sheehan nicholas.sheehan@jis.edu.bn |
| 25-26 Jan | Developing Communication Friendly Spaces in Foundation Stage Conference | British School Jakarta | Louise Jeffs louise_jeffs@bsj.sch.id |
| 25-26 Jan | Design and Technology and Art across Junior and Senior Schools JAWS | Dulwich College Singapore | Ciaran Harrington ciaran.harrington@dulwich-singapore.edu.sg |
| 25-26 Jan | Reflective Practices: Creating a Culture of Meaningful Reflection JAWS | Garden International School, KL | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 25-26 Jan | Primary TA JAWS | Kinabalu International School | Nicky Russell nickyrussell@kis.edu.my |
| 25-26 Jan | Developing STEAM in Primary Science JAWS | The British International School of Kuala Lumpur | Simon Clarke simon.clarke@britishschool.edu.my |
| 25-26 Jan | Creativity in the Classroom (Primary and EYFS) JAWS | St. Stephen’s International School | Alexandra Long alexandra.l@sis.edu |
| 15-16 Feb | Assessment: developing a new assessment blueprint from ECY through to A level JAWS | Garden International School, Kuala Lumpur | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 15-16 Feb | Developing EPQ Best Practice JAWS | The Alice Smith School | Maria Osowiecki mosowiecki.ep@alice-smith.edu.my |
| 1 - 2 Mar | Technology for the non-specialist Primary Teacher and Teaching Assistant JAWS | St. Andrew's International School Bangkok | Diane Field diane.fi@standrews.ac.th |
| 8-9 Mar | CPD Leaders Conference | British School Guangzhou | Steve Cottrell steve.cottrell@bsg.org.cn |
| 8-9 Mar | SEN and Inclusion JAWS | St. Andrew's International School Bangkok | Diane Field diane.fi@standrews.ac.th |
| 8-9 Mar | Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and ICT JAWS | Sri KDU International School | Andrew Wyeth andrew.w@srikdu.edu.my |
| 8-9 Mar | A Whole School Approach to Teaching EAL Students JAWS | Garden International School, KL | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 8-10 Mar | Lab Technician Health and Safety Training (CLEAPSS) Conference and JAWS | British International School Ho Chi Minh City | Lee Falconer lee.falconer@bisvietnam.com |
| 15-16 Mar | Swimming and Building Confidence JAWS | Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School | Tia Court-Smith tcourtsmith@bkkprep.ac.th |
| 22-23 Mar | E-Safety/ Safeguarding JAWS | Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School | Tia Court-Smith tcourtsmith@bkkprep.ac.th |
| 22-23 Mar | Raising Standards in Mathematics: Developing Fluency, Reasoning and Problem Solving from EYFS to KS2 JAWS | Harrow International School Bangkok | Tim Jefferis tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th |
| 22-23 Mar | A Cross-Curricular Approach - An Authentic Way to Teach English Skills JAWS | The Alice Smith School | Jaime Thistleton jthistleton.jb@alice-smith.edu.my |
| 26-27 Apr | Developing Excellence in Writing JAWS | International School Brunei | Mark Green mgreen@ac.isb.edu.bn |
| 3-4 May | Early Years, Primary, Secondary Music JAWS | British International School Ho Chi Minh City | Chris McKelvie Christopher.McKelvie@bisvietnam.com |
| 3-4 May | Service Learning JAWS | British School Jakarta | Louise Jeffs Christopher.McKelvie@bisvietnam.com |
| 3-4 May | Business and Economics JAWS | Garden International School, KL | David James james.d@gardenschool.edu.my |
| 3-4 May | Mother Tongue in International Schools JAWS | Tanglin Trust School | Benyna Richards benyna.richards@tts.edu.sg |
| 3-4 May | Design Technology JAWS | The Alice Smith School | Maria Osowiecki mosowiecki.ep@alice-smith.edu.my |
| 3-4 May | Secondary Maths JAWS | Jerudong International School | Nicholas Sheehan nicholas.sheehan@jis.edu.bn |
| 10-11 May | Promoting Staff, Student and Parent Wellbeing JAWS | The Alice Smith School | Jaime Thistleton jthistleton.jb@alice-smith.edu.my |
| 17-18 May | Talented Maths JAWS | Discovery Bay International School | Susan Walter swalter@dbis.edu.hk |
| 31 May – | Building the Profile of a Successful IB 6th Form in an International Setting JAWS | British International School Ho Chi Minh City | Lee Falconer lee.falconer@bisvietnam.com |
| 31 May – | World Language JAWS | Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School co-host with Harrow Bangkok | Tia Court-Smith tcourtsmith@bkkprep.ac.th Tim Jefferis tim.jefferis@harrowschool.ac.th |
| 7-8 Jun | Middle Leaders - Leading Teaching and Learning JAWS | Bangkok Patana School | Katherine Hume kahu@patana.ac.th |
| 14-15 Jun | Sociology JAWS | The Alice Smith School | Maria Osowiecki mosowiecki.ep@alice-smith.edu.my |