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G+T

Introduction

"Here at Therfield, as part of our mission to provide our students ‘The Best for All’, we offer a wide and varied programme for our gifted and talented students, both within lessons and through extra-curricular activities. Although some of these activities are ‘by invitation only’, there are many opportunities for all our students to broaden and deepen their understanding of the world around them and to engage in active and motivational learning.

For any issues or questions regarding our programme, please see our webpage or contact our Coordinator for Gifted and Talented Students, Ms V Ensum, at: vensum@lhead.therfield.surrey.sch.uk

Support for Parents/Guardians of More Able Students

 Information on our Policy can be found in our Policy for Gifted and Talented Students document. This is provided as a guide to the extension and enrichment opportunities for our most able students. In school, there are three main strands to provision:

·         One of the most important methods of extension is through differentiation in the classroom within subject areas. Your child’s subject teacher should be able to provide you with subject-specific extension activities.
·         Your child may be involved in some or all of the activities offered ‘by invitation’ during their time at Therfield (see Policy).
·         We also offer an exceptionally wide range of enrichment opportunities which are open to all. Some clubs which I feel would appeal particularly to more able students are the following:

 

Club
Year group
Teacher
Time
Place
Chess Club
KS3
SI
 
Philosophy Club
Years 7-9
WR
  
 
Debating Club
Years 9 - 11
PY
  
 
Debating Society
Key Stage 5
CR
  
  
Bridge Club
All years
EN
  
 
Mandarin Chinese
All years
Native speaker
  
 

 

To support your more able child, look out for extension opportunities available both in and out of school and encourage your child to ‘have a go’. I would recommend that you encourage her/him to attend at least one of the clubs listed above.
 
Your child may be invited to become a member of YG+T (Young Gifted and Talented, formally NAGTY). Gaining membership of YG+T is also particularly beneficial as it offers students access to a forum through which they can contact other more able students, as well as providing many courses and Summer Schools. Once they are members, students can become as involved in YG+T provision as they wish and they will remain members until they turn 19.
 
In addition to www.nagty.ac.uk, and https://ygt.dcsf.gov.uk another very informative organisation is the National Association for Gifted Children, a charity set up to support families of gifted children. Their website is: www.nagcbritian.org.uk .