About+the+Conference

=Overview: = Over the last few years, the Sandhurst Technology and Resource Team have introduced the Mini Technology Conferences which have been very successful and enthusiastically subscribed to. We have managed to tutor and support over 200 teachers in that time. As a result of the Diocesan Teachers’ Conference this year, which incorporated a number of technology workshops, we decided not to have a Mini Technology Conference in 2007. In place of this we decided that we would promote a new initiative involving Grade 5 children across the Diocese.

= = =**Concept:** = The concept of the Sandhurst Children’s Conference is to provide all Grade 5 children with an opportunity to contribute to a major theme and then schools can choose 4 students from their school to be involved with the Conference Day. The initial contribution is based largely around the design of a Logo and the gathering of ideas along the Theme – all Grade Five children are invited to be part of this process.

Once the school has decided who the 4 students will be to represent their school, these students will have added responsibility for budgeting, organization, letter writing to caterers (etc.) and attending the Conference Day.

There are three Conferences – one in Bendigo, Shepparton and Wangaratta. This will give the opportunity for all schools to participate.

At the day, students will have the opportunity to plan, create and view a number of presentations along the themes. These will be collected into a central accessible area online. It is anticipated that schools will use be able to use what is created at the conferences as a resource for dealing with the Major Theme.