IBSC Southern Africa Conference

March 5 – 7, 2025

St. Alban's College

Pretoria, South Africa

 

Inkunzi Isematholeni: The Future Bull Is Among the Calves

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Workshops

Wednesday
12:00 – 12:45 PM

Evidence for Flourishing in Boys: A Potential Framework for Positive Practice
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Sean Tunmer, St. Stithians Boys’ College

Unconditional Love: Working with Dogs to Enhance the Learning Environment
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Bianca Smith, Highbury Preparatory School

The Underestimated Impact of a Clear “Why?”
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: David Goodwin, St. Alban’s College

What Scholarship Boys Really Need: Lessons from a South African Case Study
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Richard Robertson, Cordwalles Preparatory School for Boys

Progressive Nurturing Spaces for 21st Century Boys
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Thandeka Thusi, St. David’s Marist Inanda

A Tale of Barefoot Adventures
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Janine Harvey, St. John’s Educational Trust, Harare

Creating a Cellphone-Free Academic Day
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenters: Martin Huysamer, St. John’s College; Kate Farina, Be in Touch

The Value of Mentoring Relationships for Boys
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenters: Phil Cummins, a School for Tomorrow; Christopher Luman, Maritzburg College; Lester Lalla, St. John’s College, Johannesburg

Thursday
9:30 – 10:15 AM

Management of Change
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Steph Bauer, St. David’s Marist Inanda

Teaching with Feelings: Kindness as Practice
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Michael Boyd, St. John’s College, Johannesburg

The Write Way to Future Bulls: Shaping Citizens with Agency Through Writing
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Joe Orsmond, St. Andrew’s College

Unlocking Curiosity: Inquiry-Based Learning to Foster Growth in Boys’ Education
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Sean Creamer, St. Peter’s Boys Prep

Raising Solutionaries—Innovative Learning Strategies for the Intersen Phase
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Sara Thackwray, Western Province Preparatory School

What Ply Toilet Paper Would You Like Me to Use to Wipe Your Eyes?
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Thomas Hagspihl, St. Stithians Boys’ College

Out-of-the-Doors Education
Workshop Track: Boys as Leaders
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Malcolm Dunkeld, St. Alban’s College

Future-Ready Careers: Equipping Students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Joanne Wood, Achieve Careers

Thursday
1:45 – 2:30 PM

Agents of Hope—In a Hope-Light World (Teachers in Boys' Schools)
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Stuart West, St. John’s College, Johannesburg

Bridging worlds: Fostering Authenticity and Empathy
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Siqamo Laphu, St. David’s Marist Inanda

Sound of Belonging: How Music Therapy Builds Connection, Growth, and Leadership
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Judith Cole, Highbury Preparatory School

Raising Solutionaries—Innovative Learning Strategies for the Intersen Phase
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Sara Thackwray, Western Province Preparatory School

Teaching Beyond the Label; Teaching Boys Like Us
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Erna Goodier, St. Stithians Boys’ College

"Wax on, Wax off"—Unintentional Lessons We Learn
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Luc Vicente, St. David’s Marist Inanda

Bringing Up Bands of Brothers to Thrive in a “Woman’s World”
Workshop Track: Boys as Leaders
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Sharon Doubell, Jeppe High School for Boys

Holistic Wellness Management for High-Performing Student Athletes
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Gareth Morgan, St. Alban’s College

Phefumla—Boys, Breath, and Balance
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Tracy Mackenzie, St. Andrew’s College

friday
9:30 – 10:15 AM

Bravehearts: Ensuring That No Grade 12 Boy Who Is Capable Will Fail
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: David Williams, Jeppe High School for Boys

Make a Difference—The St. Peter's Way
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13)
Presenter: Justin Attlee, St. Peter’s Boys Prep

Presence, Attunement, and Pixie Dust to Encourage Resilience and Self-Efficacy
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Nardia Randell, St. John’s College, Johannesburg

Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Embracing Healthy Masculinity
Workshop Tracks: Boys as Leaders
Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenters: Des van Wyk, St. Stithians Boys’ Prep; Dudu Mashele, St. John’s College, Johannesburg

Learning—Unlearning—Relearning: Advancing Professional Development
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenters: Katy McLachlan, St. Stithians Boys College; Bruce Collins, IBSC

Michaelhouse Future-Fit: Transdisciplinary Curriculum in a South African Context
Workshop Track: Innovative Approaches to Boys' Development
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Gerry Noel, St. Alban’s College

The Truth About Bullying and a Legislative Solution
Workshop Track: Creating Nurturing Environments Where Boys Can Flourish
Target Audience: Primary School (Ages 4-13), Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Jacqui Aires, The Teacher Training Lab

What Is Your Story?
Workshop Track: Supporting Boys' Mental and Emotional Well-Being
Target Audience: Secondary School (Ages 13-19)
Presenter: Christopher Luman, Maritzburg College