We challenge all students all of the time and ensure that every student works to the best of their ability so that each and every one is the best s/he can be.
A rising tide lifts all ships.
Every faculty ensures that those students who are gifted in a subject are challenged to 'fly even higher' by providing an appropriate learning stimulus. For details of this check out individual faculty pages.
Additionally, various enrichment opportunities are available to students throughout the year.
To find out more, see:
TES Newsday where students work together to publish a complete newspaper in a single day www.newsday.co
AXIS Challenge where students work in teams to design and build complex structures. Further information will be made available.
The Blackden Trust where students work in the locality to find out about who lived here previously, excavating the site for evidence. Details to come
Eloise Halling describes her experiences at Blackden working on an archaeological dig.
Summer School 2007: Mission Impossible where students, staff and members of the community learn together. Supported by Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and Astra Zeneca this year's event will be even better than previously.
Gifted and Talented Summer Schools past
The National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth run many courses on Saturdays throughout the year for students aged 10 -19, as well as residential Summer Schools at Universities designed specifically for students at Key Stages 4 and 5 who are interested in particular areas of study. For further details see: www.nagty.ac
NAGTY Membership is through school identification. A number of relevant criteria are used including teacher nomination and a range of test scores. Joining NAGTY
AS Level Critical Thinking, available to some Year 12 students, has run for its first year and expectations are high. Students have thoroughly enjoyed the lessons which have run between 3.30 and 5pm weekly.
To access revision units as memory joggers see
Again please check the information and if you have any questions please contact Ms. Fraser, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at: ann.fraser@hccs.info.
