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.
At Kingswood South Public School the primary mode of provision for many students will be through high-quality, differentiated teaching embedded in daily classroom practice.
Acceleration of students for subject-based or grade level will be considered when assessment data indicates it is in the best educational and social-emotional interest of the student.
We provide opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Formative and summative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Kingswood South Public School employs a multi-faceted, systematic, and equitable approach to identify students with high potential and gifts across all four domains, consistent with the Department of Education’s HPGE Policy.
Activities such as
· Stem and Coding club
· Debating and Public Speaking
· Student Leadership (SRC)
· Wellbeing Programs (Peer Support)
· Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.
· Dance and Choir
We ensure our students can access creative arts programs such as Blue Mountains/ Penrith Dance Festival.
The Pulse Performing Arts events promotes participation in choir and dance performances.
The Premiers Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
Outside sporting bodies such as Cricket Australia and AFL hold clinics for our students to increase skill levels and provide opportunities for representation in chosen sports.
The representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA and CHSSA 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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