At Donhead we recognise that every child is unique, displaying a range of intelligence and abilities. We aim to provide a curriculum that is appropriate to the needs and abilities of all our children, including those who are gifted and talented. These children will be encouraged to develop their full potential academically, creatively, physically, socially and spiritually.
Gifted & Talented Mission Statement
- To promote an ethos in which success and achievement is recognised and celebrated throughout the school
- To recognise and support the particular educational, social and personal needs of gifted and talented pupils
- To raise achievement of all children and in particular those who may be underachieving by providing enjoyable, exciting and challenging experiences, in a stimulating and supportive environment
- To develop effective partnerships between school, parents and outside agencies
Provision for the Gifted & Talented
- Setting in English and Maths
- Planning work from a higher level within the National Curriculum and Literacy/ Numeracy Strategies
- Opportunities to develop thinking, reasoning and questioning skills through the normal curriculum and in specific subjects, e.g. Philosophy
- Differentiated homework tasks
- Mentoring by a similarly-talented or appropriately-skilled adult
- After school clubs
- A range of educational visits
- Entering national and IAPS competitions
- Observation of visiting specialists e.g. poets, actors, artists
- Involvement in special projects requiring their own talents
- Allocating responsibilities that make use of their special talents
- Membership of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
