Able, Gifted and Talented Professional Learning Groups

• This group of active practitioners all share a desire to improve the provision for the Island’s gifted and talented pupils. The group’s work is centred around the sharing of ideas, arranging enrichment activities and keeping co-ordinators/leading teachers up-to-date with current policy.

• 4th May 2006
• 25th November 2004

• Leading Teacher Training on 19 September and 14 November 2007.
• Governor Gifted and Talented Training, Challenging Able Writers with Paul Cookson, at Quay Arts Centre on 11 October 2007.
• Dr Barry Hymer at Quay Arts Centre on 31 January 2008.
• Forum for Gifted and Talented Co-ordinators on 6 March and 26 June 2008 at The Education Centre.
• Newly Qualified Teachers Training on 1 May 2008 at The Education Centre.

• Big Bug Primary and Middle School Workshops with Martin Rapley.
• Forensic Science Workshops (ALC and Saturday Club for Middle and Primary School pupils).
• Enigma Code Breaking Workshop with Cambridge University for Middle School pupils.
• Performing Arts Easter Schools (Key Stage 3) with Red Tie Theatre Company.
• Big Art Weekend (Key Stage 3) show in the Learning Curve Gallery, Quay Arts Centre, in August/September.
• Forum Meetings for Able, Gifted and Talented Co-ordinators.
• Display in County Hall of Steering Group activities
• Training in Gifted and Talented for Island Newly Qualified Teachers.

• Big Foot Key stage 3 Summer Schools for Performing Arts.
• Advanced Learning Centre (Key Stage 2) pilot in English, Maths and Science – the pilot ran for 10 weeks from October 2005 – November 2006.
• Big Arts Weekend (Key Stage 3) with end of workshop show at the Quay Arts Cente.
• Saturday Clubs for Primary pupils – art rocks, dig dinosaurs, animate IT.
• Forum for Able, Gifted and Talented Co-ordinators.

• The Isle of Wight Steering Group is represented at the half termly meetings of SEAGUL group.
• Steering Group Meetings: 20 September 2007, 17 January and 24 April 2008