Leadership Recharge

KEY FOCUS: DEVELOPING COACHING STRATEGIES FOR LEADERS AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN PLAY-BASED CLASSROOMS

Step away from day-to-day demands and into The Leadership Recharge, at a fully-staffed private tropical villa resort just 2 hrs from Bangkok. This immersive experience takes you from vision setting to practical coaching strategies. Guest speaker & international school leader Mark Verde will model live coaching sessions and share powerful tools for deep listening and feedback. Sarah Gaughan introduces a proven coaching blueprint developed at Patana School and a playbook created specifically for Early Years settings. Kym Scott brings her expertise in training leaders to ensure impact.

When is it, and where is it?

Thursday 30th October - Sunday 2nd November 2025 at The Serenity Resort, Pattaya.

What is it?

An intensive 3.5 day professional retreat for Early Years and KS1 leaders, set in a tranquil tropical haven just hours from Bangkok.

Who is it for?

Leaders of play-based practice in the Early Years and KS1

Whether you're using or exploring instructional coaching, or simply seeking support and tools to take your leadership to the next level, this retreat will equip you to build shared understanding with your team, and drive real improvements in teaching and learning.

Why a retreat?

We know that learning happens best when wellbeing is high, so this is your peaceful, but professional space to pause, reflect, and grow. A rare chance to recalibrate your energy, collaborate with fellow leaders, and sharpen your focus on the impact you want to make through your leadership.

How much is it?

NEW SUBSIDISED PRICE: ONLY 350 GBP PER PERSON (250 GBP FOR DUAL OCCUPANCY)

It’s not just a course – it’s a professional reset.

Step away from day-to-day demands and into The Leadership Recharge, at a fully-staffed private villa resort. Here you will find a serene pool, lush tropical gardens, and white sand beaches nearby, all just a few hours outside of Bangkok.

This one-of-a-kind professional learning experience offers a rare opportunity: deep professional and personal nourishment in a beautiful setting, guided by expert facilitators who will support you in clarifying your purpose, sharpening your vision, and exploring what truly drives meaningful change in play-based, developmentally respectful practice.

What you will learn:

- Ways to improve your leadership skills whatever level you are at:The power of instructional coaching to create lasting impact on teaching and learning
- How to use an instructional coaching approach that aligns with play based pedagogy
- What effective early years coaching steps for improvement look like in practice - take away a copy of an early years specific playbook for this
- A model that has been tried and tested in a leading international school
What to expect:
- Practical strategies and insights from experts in this approach to leadership
- Time, space and support to reset your leadership direction and priorities
- Countless opportunities to assimilate information, and reflect upon how best to use it.
- Collaborate in shared thinking, and partner for informal peer coaching with like-minded leaders
- Leave with a clear plan & materials for improving teaching and learning through coaching

Retreat begins at 1pm on Thursday 30th October with an optional visit to Bangkok Patana School to observe their early years work and hear about the impact of instructional coaching in the school.
Private transport leaves Patana at 3pm for The Serenity Resort, Pattaya, where the retreat begins with a welcome poolside buffet.
The next three days of intensive professional learning will be interspersed with pauses for reflection and rejuvenation, using wellness activities to support both professional insight and personal restoration.
Retreat concludes at 1pm on Sunday 2nd November with return transport to central Bangkok, including an optional drop-off at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

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Your Leadership Recharge Facilitators

Kym Scott is a UK-based specialist in early childhood development, learning, and play. Known for her engaging style and deep expertise, she supports schools globally through consultancy, conferences, and training. Kym is co-founder of PressPlay, a learning community focused on taking play through Primary Schools. She is also creator of The Place to Learn, a professional learning platform offering self-study training and live webinars for Early Years educators.

Sarah Gaughan is an experienced Early Years leader at Bangkok Patana School, Thailand, where she leads Learning and Strategic Development. With over a decade of leadership experience and a Masters from UCL, Sarah’s work focuses on research-informed practice, team development, and instructional coaching. She is currently co-developing a suite of Early Years coaching tools with Kym Scott and brings practical insight, warmth, and clarity to her role as a professional retreat facilitator.

Mark Verde is an International School Leader who brings his experience working in partnership with coaching expert Jim Knight, and delivering a coaching programme in Bangkok Patana School. He will be sharing practical takeaways and delivering a powerful live coaching demonstration during the retreat.

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The Leadership Recharge Itinerary

As the retreat is designed to be responsive to participants' needs, the content may be adapted accordingly.

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Triple room at The Serenity Resort

Booking Information

PRICING STRUCTURE

Single occupancy room: 995 GBP

Share a room with one other: 895 GBP

Share a room with two others: 795 GBP

COST INCLUDES TRANSPORT TO AND FROM BANGKOK, ACCOMODATION, ALL MEALS, SOFT DRINKS, COURSE DOCUMENTS AND WELLNESS EXPERIENCES

Room Sharing Policy

Delegates who opt to share a room are responsible for arranging their own room companions before booking. These may be colleagues from the same school or from another institution. If your chosen roommate is submitting a separate booking, please notify us of their full name and school to ensure appropriate room allocations can be made.

Should you require assistance in finding a suitable delegate to share with, please contact us directly. We will do our best to support you in making these arrangements.

Booking Priority

Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are extremely limited to ensure a deeply personalised experience.

Payment Information

Payment must be made in GBP (£) only

Schools will be invoiced, and payment should be made via bank transfer.

Please ensure that all transfer fees are covered by the sender, so the full invoiced amount is received.

Queries

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