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Julie Wishart
AGampT Co-Ordinator
Able Gifted amp Talent Report 2010-2011
Art amp Design
AGampT students in art are given sketchbooks to work on at home which they
bring in to show on a termly basis A higher level of questioning is used in
starters plenaries and group discussions for AGampT students Differentiated
tasks amp worksheets are also used to push students further
AGampT students took part in a ceramic workshop run by Jan Lane they
learnt techniques that can be applied in a variety of ways to make 3D forms
out of clay
English
Three AGampT students had work submitted to a National Poetry Anthology
and their work was published
Year 9 Cory Evans and Jack Davies are encouraged to work independently
and produce longer sustained pieces of creative writing Both performed in a
production of Macbeth earlier in the year
ICT
At Key stage 4 students are currently working through OCR Nationals Level
2 This gives them an opportunity to achieve a grade A B or C Students who
are more gifted will work towards achieving grades A and B This work is
more challenging and really pushes students in terms of their skills and
knowledge
At Key stage 3 students are given extension activities high level questioning
and often the chance to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to their
class members They also have the opportunity to support other pupils in the
class with difficulties
Performing Arts
Drumming lessons have continued this year and several other students have
been found to be talented in this area
There are some talented performers in year 7 so Matthew Ethan and Henry
part in a workshop with a professional group of performers based on
Hamlet
From year 8 Richard and George Y also took part in the Hamlet workshop
They also rehearsed at John Bentley School for a musical performance of
Macbeth with Rich gaining a speaking role which gave rise to a public
performance at JBS
PE
In Core Physical Education lessons all of AGampT students are set and
expected to be working at a higher level to inspire peers and lead by
example Challenging learning objectives are set and these are shown on
displays highlighting the fact that they are ahead in PE and what they need
to do to improve
Both Ethan and Cameron are gifted in PE and are being stretched Also they
are given a variety of different roles within the lessons such as leader or
coach that will help them think how they can use their skills to help others
and to support progress in the Social outcomes of PE Furthermore they
have both been allowed to join the Bristol City Football Academy to train
with the rest of the academy squad This experience has allowed these
students to truly extend and challenge their football skills in a higher level
environment with higher level coaches Working alongside other gifted
performers is challenging their physical cognitive and personal abilities
Calumrsquos work within the County Rugby set-up Sports Leaders and his own
drive and determination to improve has made significant difference to his
progress To support his progress in Rugby specifically Alan Low the
Community Coach for Dorset and Wilts and Calumsrsquo County level coach has
been brought in to run a programme of 1-2-1 training sessions throughout
the off-season to support his fitness and development as a Front-Row
forward This programme was unfortunately stopped early as Calum
sustained an injury
Jessica too has benefitted from the Sports leadership programme however
not as much The main success has been organising for her to join Devizes
Moonrakers Athletics Club and working with the Zimbabwean running coach
at the club
Lesliersquos main success was with the RAMP programme
Corey Overend was being stretched in PE being given a wider Sports
Leadership role and going out to lead small group at Fynamore Primary
school
Primary
Lewis Andrews identified as AGampT in Literacy and Science He was offered
several courses at Braeside to encourage his creative writing but did not
wish to attend However Lewis was given a free writing book in which he
could write his own creative writing He benefited from one to one work
with the teacher to improve his sentence level work This included using
ambitious vocabulary and different openers for his sentences This proved
successful and he recently achieved level 4 in his writing SAT In addition to
this he has been involved in song writing to develop his use of vocabulary and
extending his use of language
For science Lewis recently attended an AGampT science day at Oxenwood In
lesson time Lewis is given higher level scientific vocabulary to research and
use in his work He is asked open questions and always encouraged to explain
his predictions using the appropriate scientific vocabulary
Ross Vugts has been given project based work to complete during
unithomework time The idea is for him to become more independent with
his learning in science and to carry out a research based project with a
design and make outcome which he can test In addition to this he has
attended an AGampT day at Oxenwood to learn about forces
Natasha has been involved in song writing and singing Her singing and
musical skills have been challenged by her creating her own sounds and
melodies to sing to
Science
The provision for AGampT students in science lessons continues to come from
differentiated tasks which are referenced to a higher level assessment
focus Differentiation is by task and less by outcome which enables the most
gifted to be stretched even further with more appropriate work
The introduction of Additional Science at GCSE secured a more appropriate
course for our AGampT students to not only challenge them but to give them
the opportunity to study science beyond KS4 It is highly likely that Conor
and Henry will achieve AA
KS4 AGampT students were invited for evenings out at the Royal Society of
Chemistry family lectures These took place at Bristol University or the
University of the West of England This not only gave students an insight on
how chemistry is applied in the real world it also gave them a taste for what
university life is life hopefully inspiring them to consider studying at
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
Art amp Design
AGampT students in art are given sketchbooks to work on at home which they
bring in to show on a termly basis A higher level of questioning is used in
starters plenaries and group discussions for AGampT students Differentiated
tasks amp worksheets are also used to push students further
AGampT students took part in a ceramic workshop run by Jan Lane they
learnt techniques that can be applied in a variety of ways to make 3D forms
out of clay
English
Three AGampT students had work submitted to a National Poetry Anthology
and their work was published
Year 9 Cory Evans and Jack Davies are encouraged to work independently
and produce longer sustained pieces of creative writing Both performed in a
production of Macbeth earlier in the year
ICT
At Key stage 4 students are currently working through OCR Nationals Level
2 This gives them an opportunity to achieve a grade A B or C Students who
are more gifted will work towards achieving grades A and B This work is
more challenging and really pushes students in terms of their skills and
knowledge
At Key stage 3 students are given extension activities high level questioning
and often the chance to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to their
class members They also have the opportunity to support other pupils in the
class with difficulties
Performing Arts
Drumming lessons have continued this year and several other students have
been found to be talented in this area
There are some talented performers in year 7 so Matthew Ethan and Henry
part in a workshop with a professional group of performers based on
Hamlet
From year 8 Richard and George Y also took part in the Hamlet workshop
They also rehearsed at John Bentley School for a musical performance of
Macbeth with Rich gaining a speaking role which gave rise to a public
performance at JBS
PE
In Core Physical Education lessons all of AGampT students are set and
expected to be working at a higher level to inspire peers and lead by
example Challenging learning objectives are set and these are shown on
displays highlighting the fact that they are ahead in PE and what they need
to do to improve
Both Ethan and Cameron are gifted in PE and are being stretched Also they
are given a variety of different roles within the lessons such as leader or
coach that will help them think how they can use their skills to help others
and to support progress in the Social outcomes of PE Furthermore they
have both been allowed to join the Bristol City Football Academy to train
with the rest of the academy squad This experience has allowed these
students to truly extend and challenge their football skills in a higher level
environment with higher level coaches Working alongside other gifted
performers is challenging their physical cognitive and personal abilities
Calumrsquos work within the County Rugby set-up Sports Leaders and his own
drive and determination to improve has made significant difference to his
progress To support his progress in Rugby specifically Alan Low the
Community Coach for Dorset and Wilts and Calumsrsquo County level coach has
been brought in to run a programme of 1-2-1 training sessions throughout
the off-season to support his fitness and development as a Front-Row
forward This programme was unfortunately stopped early as Calum
sustained an injury
Jessica too has benefitted from the Sports leadership programme however
not as much The main success has been organising for her to join Devizes
Moonrakers Athletics Club and working with the Zimbabwean running coach
at the club
Lesliersquos main success was with the RAMP programme
Corey Overend was being stretched in PE being given a wider Sports
Leadership role and going out to lead small group at Fynamore Primary
school
Primary
Lewis Andrews identified as AGampT in Literacy and Science He was offered
several courses at Braeside to encourage his creative writing but did not
wish to attend However Lewis was given a free writing book in which he
could write his own creative writing He benefited from one to one work
with the teacher to improve his sentence level work This included using
ambitious vocabulary and different openers for his sentences This proved
successful and he recently achieved level 4 in his writing SAT In addition to
this he has been involved in song writing to develop his use of vocabulary and
extending his use of language
For science Lewis recently attended an AGampT science day at Oxenwood In
lesson time Lewis is given higher level scientific vocabulary to research and
use in his work He is asked open questions and always encouraged to explain
his predictions using the appropriate scientific vocabulary
Ross Vugts has been given project based work to complete during
unithomework time The idea is for him to become more independent with
his learning in science and to carry out a research based project with a
design and make outcome which he can test In addition to this he has
attended an AGampT day at Oxenwood to learn about forces
Natasha has been involved in song writing and singing Her singing and
musical skills have been challenged by her creating her own sounds and
melodies to sing to
Science
The provision for AGampT students in science lessons continues to come from
differentiated tasks which are referenced to a higher level assessment
focus Differentiation is by task and less by outcome which enables the most
gifted to be stretched even further with more appropriate work
The introduction of Additional Science at GCSE secured a more appropriate
course for our AGampT students to not only challenge them but to give them
the opportunity to study science beyond KS4 It is highly likely that Conor
and Henry will achieve AA
KS4 AGampT students were invited for evenings out at the Royal Society of
Chemistry family lectures These took place at Bristol University or the
University of the West of England This not only gave students an insight on
how chemistry is applied in the real world it also gave them a taste for what
university life is life hopefully inspiring them to consider studying at
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
ICT
At Key stage 4 students are currently working through OCR Nationals Level
2 This gives them an opportunity to achieve a grade A B or C Students who
are more gifted will work towards achieving grades A and B This work is
more challenging and really pushes students in terms of their skills and
knowledge
At Key stage 3 students are given extension activities high level questioning
and often the chance to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to their
class members They also have the opportunity to support other pupils in the
class with difficulties
Performing Arts
Drumming lessons have continued this year and several other students have
been found to be talented in this area
There are some talented performers in year 7 so Matthew Ethan and Henry
part in a workshop with a professional group of performers based on
Hamlet
From year 8 Richard and George Y also took part in the Hamlet workshop
They also rehearsed at John Bentley School for a musical performance of
Macbeth with Rich gaining a speaking role which gave rise to a public
performance at JBS
PE
In Core Physical Education lessons all of AGampT students are set and
expected to be working at a higher level to inspire peers and lead by
example Challenging learning objectives are set and these are shown on
displays highlighting the fact that they are ahead in PE and what they need
to do to improve
Both Ethan and Cameron are gifted in PE and are being stretched Also they
are given a variety of different roles within the lessons such as leader or
coach that will help them think how they can use their skills to help others
and to support progress in the Social outcomes of PE Furthermore they
have both been allowed to join the Bristol City Football Academy to train
with the rest of the academy squad This experience has allowed these
students to truly extend and challenge their football skills in a higher level
environment with higher level coaches Working alongside other gifted
performers is challenging their physical cognitive and personal abilities
Calumrsquos work within the County Rugby set-up Sports Leaders and his own
drive and determination to improve has made significant difference to his
progress To support his progress in Rugby specifically Alan Low the
Community Coach for Dorset and Wilts and Calumsrsquo County level coach has
been brought in to run a programme of 1-2-1 training sessions throughout
the off-season to support his fitness and development as a Front-Row
forward This programme was unfortunately stopped early as Calum
sustained an injury
Jessica too has benefitted from the Sports leadership programme however
not as much The main success has been organising for her to join Devizes
Moonrakers Athletics Club and working with the Zimbabwean running coach
at the club
Lesliersquos main success was with the RAMP programme
Corey Overend was being stretched in PE being given a wider Sports
Leadership role and going out to lead small group at Fynamore Primary
school
Primary
Lewis Andrews identified as AGampT in Literacy and Science He was offered
several courses at Braeside to encourage his creative writing but did not
wish to attend However Lewis was given a free writing book in which he
could write his own creative writing He benefited from one to one work
with the teacher to improve his sentence level work This included using
ambitious vocabulary and different openers for his sentences This proved
successful and he recently achieved level 4 in his writing SAT In addition to
this he has been involved in song writing to develop his use of vocabulary and
extending his use of language
For science Lewis recently attended an AGampT science day at Oxenwood In
lesson time Lewis is given higher level scientific vocabulary to research and
use in his work He is asked open questions and always encouraged to explain
his predictions using the appropriate scientific vocabulary
Ross Vugts has been given project based work to complete during
unithomework time The idea is for him to become more independent with
his learning in science and to carry out a research based project with a
design and make outcome which he can test In addition to this he has
attended an AGampT day at Oxenwood to learn about forces
Natasha has been involved in song writing and singing Her singing and
musical skills have been challenged by her creating her own sounds and
melodies to sing to
Science
The provision for AGampT students in science lessons continues to come from
differentiated tasks which are referenced to a higher level assessment
focus Differentiation is by task and less by outcome which enables the most
gifted to be stretched even further with more appropriate work
The introduction of Additional Science at GCSE secured a more appropriate
course for our AGampT students to not only challenge them but to give them
the opportunity to study science beyond KS4 It is highly likely that Conor
and Henry will achieve AA
KS4 AGampT students were invited for evenings out at the Royal Society of
Chemistry family lectures These took place at Bristol University or the
University of the West of England This not only gave students an insight on
how chemistry is applied in the real world it also gave them a taste for what
university life is life hopefully inspiring them to consider studying at
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
Both Ethan and Cameron are gifted in PE and are being stretched Also they
are given a variety of different roles within the lessons such as leader or
coach that will help them think how they can use their skills to help others
and to support progress in the Social outcomes of PE Furthermore they
have both been allowed to join the Bristol City Football Academy to train
with the rest of the academy squad This experience has allowed these
students to truly extend and challenge their football skills in a higher level
environment with higher level coaches Working alongside other gifted
performers is challenging their physical cognitive and personal abilities
Calumrsquos work within the County Rugby set-up Sports Leaders and his own
drive and determination to improve has made significant difference to his
progress To support his progress in Rugby specifically Alan Low the
Community Coach for Dorset and Wilts and Calumsrsquo County level coach has
been brought in to run a programme of 1-2-1 training sessions throughout
the off-season to support his fitness and development as a Front-Row
forward This programme was unfortunately stopped early as Calum
sustained an injury
Jessica too has benefitted from the Sports leadership programme however
not as much The main success has been organising for her to join Devizes
Moonrakers Athletics Club and working with the Zimbabwean running coach
at the club
Lesliersquos main success was with the RAMP programme
Corey Overend was being stretched in PE being given a wider Sports
Leadership role and going out to lead small group at Fynamore Primary
school
Primary
Lewis Andrews identified as AGampT in Literacy and Science He was offered
several courses at Braeside to encourage his creative writing but did not
wish to attend However Lewis was given a free writing book in which he
could write his own creative writing He benefited from one to one work
with the teacher to improve his sentence level work This included using
ambitious vocabulary and different openers for his sentences This proved
successful and he recently achieved level 4 in his writing SAT In addition to
this he has been involved in song writing to develop his use of vocabulary and
extending his use of language
For science Lewis recently attended an AGampT science day at Oxenwood In
lesson time Lewis is given higher level scientific vocabulary to research and
use in his work He is asked open questions and always encouraged to explain
his predictions using the appropriate scientific vocabulary
Ross Vugts has been given project based work to complete during
unithomework time The idea is for him to become more independent with
his learning in science and to carry out a research based project with a
design and make outcome which he can test In addition to this he has
attended an AGampT day at Oxenwood to learn about forces
Natasha has been involved in song writing and singing Her singing and
musical skills have been challenged by her creating her own sounds and
melodies to sing to
Science
The provision for AGampT students in science lessons continues to come from
differentiated tasks which are referenced to a higher level assessment
focus Differentiation is by task and less by outcome which enables the most
gifted to be stretched even further with more appropriate work
The introduction of Additional Science at GCSE secured a more appropriate
course for our AGampT students to not only challenge them but to give them
the opportunity to study science beyond KS4 It is highly likely that Conor
and Henry will achieve AA
KS4 AGampT students were invited for evenings out at the Royal Society of
Chemistry family lectures These took place at Bristol University or the
University of the West of England This not only gave students an insight on
how chemistry is applied in the real world it also gave them a taste for what
university life is life hopefully inspiring them to consider studying at
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
successful and he recently achieved level 4 in his writing SAT In addition to
this he has been involved in song writing to develop his use of vocabulary and
extending his use of language
For science Lewis recently attended an AGampT science day at Oxenwood In
lesson time Lewis is given higher level scientific vocabulary to research and
use in his work He is asked open questions and always encouraged to explain
his predictions using the appropriate scientific vocabulary
Ross Vugts has been given project based work to complete during
unithomework time The idea is for him to become more independent with
his learning in science and to carry out a research based project with a
design and make outcome which he can test In addition to this he has
attended an AGampT day at Oxenwood to learn about forces
Natasha has been involved in song writing and singing Her singing and
musical skills have been challenged by her creating her own sounds and
melodies to sing to
Science
The provision for AGampT students in science lessons continues to come from
differentiated tasks which are referenced to a higher level assessment
focus Differentiation is by task and less by outcome which enables the most
gifted to be stretched even further with more appropriate work
The introduction of Additional Science at GCSE secured a more appropriate
course for our AGampT students to not only challenge them but to give them
the opportunity to study science beyond KS4 It is highly likely that Conor
and Henry will achieve AA
KS4 AGampT students were invited for evenings out at the Royal Society of
Chemistry family lectures These took place at Bristol University or the
University of the West of England This not only gave students an insight on
how chemistry is applied in the real world it also gave them a taste for what
university life is life hopefully inspiring them to consider studying at
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
university Students attend 3 lectures the first from Jubilee Fireworks We
got to see how fireworks were given their colours sounds and sparkles The
lecture theatre was full of smoke and at one point there was a rogue
firework shooting around the place It was a thrilling and informative
lecture
The second lecture was lsquoChemistry for the Terrifiedrsquo with John Kilcoyne-lsquothe
man in the shedrsquo from Brainiacs He was amazing He looked at energy use
but linked it to as many explosions bangs and shocks as he could We were
mesmerised for the entire lecture and he was a truly inspiring scientist who
demonstrated that science is exciting relevant and thought provoking
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
The final lecture was lsquoArt-forgery copy or fakersquo which explained how
forensic science is used to determine the authenticity of rare and valuable
art treasures We learnt how through complex analytical techniques the
origins of an object can be traced and hoaxes and forgeries can be
detected Despite the lecture being very descriptive students really enjoyed
the forensics elements
KS3amp4 students attended an evening lecture at St Johns School regarding
the Bloodhound project The project is a British based effort to break the
world land speed record by building a supersonic car Students were shown
how engineers and scientists worked together to design and build the car
and how intricate details such as the type of tyre can make huge differences
to performance
Once again our year 9 AGampT students had success at the Climate Change
Conference securing yet another bronze The turn out from other schools
was lower than previous years but we still battled hard against other
schools Matt Crosby was inspirational during the question and answer
session really grilling other teams regarding their proposals and the team
worked really well together
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
Whole School AGampT
The Grand Tour of Europe trip was cancelled this year so we organised our
own tour of Europe A visit to Morzine in Eastern France was organised
A 7 day event took place with visits Lake Geneva Chamonix and Annecy
Students travelled in cable cars to Mont Blanc toured glacial gorges and
most impressively visited CERN
Students experienced a different culture and realised the potential for
them outside of the UK For some the highlight was the visit to CERN the
heart of particle physics for others it was the ascent to Mont Blanc albeit
via cable car Students really appreciated the tour and it was a great
success
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
A tracking system is up and running to monitor data for AGampT students
across each department area and whilst it is still in itrsquos infancy it is useful to
ensure students that have been identified are being catered for
Two staff meeting were dedicated to AGampT sharing good practice The first
was a little underwhelming with not many staff bringing ideas to share The
second meeting was far better with a lsquospeed datingrsquo activity where staff
shared ideas on a one-to-one basis and rotated around the room
AGampT provision within lessons is being observed and with the introduction of
the new lesson plan document the activities to stretch these individual must
be identified
Developments for 2011-2012
AGampT team building event An event for KS3 and another for KS4 needs to
be planned and delivered Ideas are related to a residential experience at
Oxenwood or Braeside
AGampT links to professional bodies Looking to link departments to their
professional bodies who usually hold events that can be used to inspire our
AGampT students For example the Royal Shakespeare Company the Institute
of Physics and STEM network
AGampT displays with the school and in department areas to celebrate the
work of these students
Further developments of the AGampT data tracking system
