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We
believe that a lot of enrichment and extension occurs within the classroom program
and capable teachers are able to both extend children at one end and support
other
children's learning at the other. However, of course within a class of 25 this
can become difficult. It is never the less the backbone of the schools attention
to children with special abilities.
Toko School is looking at the
way we deliver a program for children deemed to be "gifted". An
important
aspect of the definition of giftedness is "task completion". The
use of the word can gifted be bandied around. At Toko Schools the definition
of
giftedness
includes the important element of task completion.
From 2005 children identified as gifted will be clearly identified and placed
on a
specific register.
In 2006 we started an interest and talent afternoon. Each Monday afternoon,
for
13
weeks, children had the opportunity to really dig deep into an area of talent
or interest.
Choices were: junior science, senior science, flash animation, recorder, garage
band music, sports and recreation, growing plants and the environment, Japanese,
junior
arts and Theater Sports.This is a good range of the multiple intelligence s....
Additional
teachers
were
hired
to
allow
the
groups
to
be as small as possible, with most being less than 10 children. Children had
to
display
a
talent
or interest
in the program to start with. I believe it has been very successful and a welcome
addition to our talent program at Toko School. Other aspects of the program that
provide for targetted children include:
I think I'm turning Japanese!!
A highlight of our extension program is our Japanese language sessions, run
by Ms. Howatson on a Thursday
afternoon. This has been for children in years 5,6,7 and 8 that have shown
high ability with language. They started at
the beginning of term 2 2003, and it is now running in 2004 and on into 2005
and 2006.
Other enrichments have included:
Musical
extensions run by Mrs Cathy Trueman. Children have either learned
the
recorder or the guitar and sometimes the piano. We now have an expert guitar
teacher in the school every week delivering guitar lessons. Costs are incurred
and covered by parents that are interested.
Newspaper in Education. This has
been traditionally a group that have received enrichment outside the classroom
program. Children are worked with for four weeks prior to the competition.This
does not happen every year, but is a regular event.
In 2004 and 2005 and 2006 the NZ Herald competition where classes develop a newspaper
will
be
an
extension opportunity for both a Year 5/6 group and a Year 7/8 group.
Movie Making Extension Groups. This is
great fun and occurs at times throughout the school year.
IN 2006 selected children were involved in the Bard Wired Film Festival.
Methanex Quiz. Children are selected and tutored toward this event
and the methanex mathematics investigations.
End of year production. Although all children
in year 7 and 8 are involved this is clearly an area where children are selected
for extension through their
ability!
NZSB examinations. This is clearly an extension
opportunity for all the children enrolled at Toko School from Year 3 up! This
year. The exams are scheduled at a specific time each year which children are
prepared for through the classroom program.
Primary Enterprise Projects
The entire program runs through term 2. Children
create their own businesses and by Year 8 it is anticipated that all children
will be entrepeneur's!
Lunchtime flash club and chess club.
Here is a link to the schools procedures for gifted and talented children.