High potential and gifted education
Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
Glenmore Park Public School has a comprehensive HPGE student identification process. Teachers who believe that a student in their class may be HPGE in one or more domain use observational notes, student work samples and internal and external assessment data (if applicable) to present to the school’s Learning and Support team, which meets once a week.
Following this presentation and the classroom teachers’ completion of the HPGE Student Identification Survey, the Learning and Support team will make a determination as to whether a student is HPGE in one or more domain.
If a student is identified as being HPGE, the classroom teacher works with the student and their parents/carers to develop a HPGE Individual Learning Plan. This plan outlines the adjustments and interventions the classroom teacher will implement at school to further develop the student’s potential or giftedness.
All students at Glenmore Park Public School engage in these whole-school events and activities and students identified as HPGE are given specific encouragement and support to showcase their talents and abilities to the school community. This “talent development” process and its relationship to student high performance is outlined in the HPGE Policy.
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
We foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has opportunities to develop their potential into talent. Our students engage with education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.
At Glenmore Park Public School, every learner’s potential is our priority. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.
- Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
- Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.
- Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.Description here 1
At Glenmore Park Public School, we recognise that every student is an individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths.
- Our school offers a diverse range of opportunities across the 4 domains of potential: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
- All our students, including high potential and gifted students, are encouraged to take on leadership roles through student representative council, house captains, library monitors and many other leadership opportunities throughout the year.
- Student talent is celebrated and extended through creative and performing arts such as, school dance groups, school choirs, drama ensembles and Operation Art.
- Our students are fortunate to participate in many sporting opportunities including PSSA Gala Days. Many students trial for Sydney West representative teams where our school is very successful.
- A variety of opportunities are offered in the intellectual domain of high potential. These include Penrith Valley Public Speaking Competition, Penrith Valley Debating competition, Kidz Lit Quiz, and opportunities provided by the Glenmore Park Learning Alliance.
Statewide and NSW Department of Education support is available for high potential and gifted students, and we help with entries, preparation and reflection so every experience feeds back into learning.
At Glenmore Park Public School, our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential. These include the Department of Education, Premiers Reading Challenge, Premiers Spelling Bee and the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition.
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.