High potential and gifted education
Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?
Recognising potential and developing talent
Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.
Tailored lessons
Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.
Rich opportunities and activities
Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.
Opening doors to wider experiences
Our students can participate in a wide range of state-wide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.
What is high potential and gifted education?
High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.
We do this through:
- effective teaching strategies like enrichment, extension and acceleration
- tailored support during lessons that stretch, challenge and inspire
- access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.
· We are dedicated to identifying and supporting high potential and gifted students, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed at our school.
· Our staff consistently incorporate differentiated activities in their planning and instruction, modifying pace, tasks, and complexity to meet diverse needs.
· We utilise flexible groupings for collaborative brainstorming and presentations, set targeted learning objectives, and provide strengths-based feedback to address each student’s unique learning profile.
At Gum Flat Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education forms a vital part of our core business. We recognise and nurture the unique talents of every student by providing flexible, diverse, and enriching opportunities that support growth across academic, creative, social, and physical domains.
Students can engage in opportunities including:
- Eisteddfod
- School sport, athletics and inter-school competitions
- Peer mentoring
- Student leadership opportunities
- Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
- Public speaking
- Learn to swim
- Cultural activities
- Excursions and incursions
- Lunchtime and interest-based groups
- Musica Viva
- Art camps
· Through our participation in the Koalas and Others project, our students have the opportunity to collaborate with other schools across NSW by sharing data and research findings. Additionally, they take part in a research project conducted in partnership with the University of New England.
· The PSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.
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