Gifted and Talented children

At Ashton Vale Primary School we believe in giving all children an opportunity to achieve in all things. Therefore, there are two ways in which we cater for the needs of our Gifted and Talented (G.&T.) children, one is continuous and the other is discrete activities

Our discrete provision is based on a broad and balanced curriculum for all. Offering rich and exciting learning opportunities to stimulate and extend our more able pupils. Throughout the year all pupils will have the opportunity to enjoy:
Book Week
Arts Week
Humanities Week
Science Challenge
Four Fours Maths Challenge

Termly we have Gifted and Talented Afternoons, where pupils are organised into groups with other children (and staff) with common areas of interest and expertise. E.g. all the linguists in school will be linked together, to work on a challenging activity.
This is an excellent opportunity to ensure that those children are applying their higher order thinking skills in their area of strength.

In addition to this, children are also encouraged to learn a musical instrument, join the choir and take an active role in school productions and music assemblies. We have a range of extra curricular activities, including a football and netball team, which play against local schools competitively.

Our continuous provision is based on BUILDING LEARNING POWER, which is completely integrated into the ethos of the school.

This is basically a skills toolbox consisting of 16 skills which we feel are essential to lifelong learning. These are explicit in all teaching and learning for all children,
In fact pupils are encouraged to use this ?toolbox? in all aspects of school life.
They can be grouped into four main areas.

Ready, willing and able to lock on to learning.
Using the skills of:
Absorption
Managing Distractions
Noticing
Stick ability

Ready, willing and able to learn in different ways.
Using the skills of:
Questioning
Making Links
Imagining
Reasoning