Gifted and Talented

We are a Gifted and Talented Lead school The first one in East Sussex when the award was created This was awarded for our results, practice and outreach work with other schools We share best practice with other schools and have spoken at a National Strategy conference about our Gifted and Talented work

Gifted and Talented is about ensuring that everyone achieves their potential and more…. First and foremost it is about challenging and extending pupils in class

Extra curricular work: Art Extended activities in class Figure drawing master classes Dance ‘Time to Dance’ performance at the Phoenix Arts Centre. Dance clubs for Key Stage 3 and 4 Forthcoming summer production of ‘Annie. Year 7 Dance workshop at the ‘Stay Awake’.

Drama Weekly drama clubs for years 7, 8 and 9 Key Stage 3 drama club performance Forthcoming summer production of ‘Annie Visit to Stables Theatre, Hastings Forthcoming Shakespeare Schools Performance Project English 1066 Schools Book Award Southern Schools Book Award Carnegie Shadowing Group Public Speaking competition (won 1 st and 2 nd round heats) Writer’s Workshop with various authors Bexhill Consortium Writer’s workshop Skellig trip – year 7 Film Club Macbeth trip –year 9 and 10 Inspector Calls trip – year 11

Humanities Ypres trip. Christmas around the world. Visit to Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth. Joint Humanities and Science trip to Greenwich Maritime Museum. ICT Early entry OCR National year 9. ICT Animation workshop Mathematics UK Maths Challenge – Junior UK Maths Challenge – Intermediate G&T Booklets being used for more able pupils Bridging Unit for pupils taking AS Maths at 6 th form college – year 11 Johnny Ball Maths/ Science lecture

MFL Polish Exchange Early entry German (for double option year 10 and one year 8 pupil) Early entry French Early entry Polish Early entry Portuguese Early entry Italian After school and lunch-time Higher level coaching and catch up. Music Key Stage 3 and 4 recitals Eastbourne Proms String ensemble rehearsals Wind Band Key Stage 3 and 4 showcase Boys choir Orchestra (weekly rehearsals) Key Stage 3 and 4 Choirs (weekly rehearsals) Forthcoming Bexhill Music Festival

PE Pilot G&T Enrichment programme Cross Country Academy JSLA Programme (Junior Sports Leadership) National Indoor Rowing event – individual event Rowing academy 15 pupils awarded Sports Development Grants by ESCC. Table Tennis academy Year 7 PE enrichment day at Brighton University Year 9 PE enrichment day at Brighton University PGL trip ‘London 2012’ Leadership Day at Crawley Technology Weekly Technology Club.

Science Master classes for Key stage 3 and 4 in Chemistry, Biology and Physics Science Museum trip in conjunction with Aim Higher Young Investigators year 7 Trip to Herstmonceux observatory G&T alternative homework – presentations to class with exemplary pupils being rewarded with a Tea Party. Outreach involving 2 primary pupils attending master classes in Key Stage 3. Moon Watch Event Space Camp National Martime Museum Trip RSC visit Natural History Museum visit Astronomy G&T event Black Holes, Worm Holes and Time Travel lecture – Sussex University Lecture on Black Holes by visiting speaker Royal Institute Lectures Johnny Ball Maths/Science lecture and masterclasses

RE Various presentations delivered at Philosophy Club Public debate on the Existence of God Trip to Worth Abbey Forthcoming trip to Wonersh Seminary Essay competition on The Bible Interfaith Week led by Gifted and Talented students Master class on the New Atheists Forthcoming Summer Conference to be held at St. Richard’s involving G&T pupils from the Diocese (tbc) Gifted and Talented trip to a Mosque, Hindu temple and Sikh Gurdwara

Bexhill Consortium St. Richard’s Catholic College has continued as a member of the Steering Group for the Bexhill Schools More Able Pupils Project. This year funding was given for: Environmental Study day Physical Activity day Writer’s workshop ICT workshop Hastings Museum visit

HPSS G&T Specialism St. Richard’s has continued with developing its work as a Lead School for Gifted and Talented education. We have been partnered with William Parker High School as part of the National Challenge G&T project. As a result of the work carried out St. Richard’s has been invited to attend National Strategy meetings, discussing how to help improve G&T work in National Challenge schools. As a result of this we are now developing greater links with Bishop Bell School and The Causeway in Eastbourne. We have also joined another group of five county schools who take it in turns to host Gifted and Talented extra-curricular activities. This year Gifted and Talented pupils from these schools will participate in: Young Leaders Award (PE), The Apprentice, Science master classes

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