Our Lady of Sion School : Gifted & Talented

"We are the only co-educational school in the Worthing area for children aged 2½ to 18 years..."

World Book Day Celebrations
Early Years and Junior School pupils celebrate World Book Day by dressing up as a book character.

Author Caroline Lawrence visits Years 3 - 7 pupils
Caroline Lawrence, author of the ‘Roman Mysteries’ series visited Our Lady of Sion School on 1st Mar

Brittany Saville competes in the English National Cross Country Championship
Last weekend (27th February) Brittany ran in the English Cross-country championships at Roundhay Par

Junior School Barnardo's Assembly
Paul Evelyn, the local School Barnardo's Organiser comes to a special Junior School Assembly on Wed

School Calendar

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Gifted & Talented

Gifted and Talented Pupils

At Our Lady of Sion School, we are committed to providing an environment which encourages every child to maximise his or her potential. Our students are all given equal opportunities to learn and succeed, but we recognise that some pupils’ attainment levels class them amongst the ‘Gifted and Talented’ spectrum. Since 2007 the Director of Studies has ensured that gifted and talented students in the Senior School are identified and encouraged to take part in extra activities which will stretch them to their full potential.

Students talented in Sport, Dance, Drama, Art and Music, as well as other areas, have good provision made for them through school lessons, extra curricular clubs, competitions and events, as well as many opportunities open to them outside school.

The provision for our gifted pupils has recently been extended. Parents of students identified as gifted are notified and are informed about courses, masterclasses and summer schools that are on offer for their child. Students have the opportunity to attended a variety of classes organised by groups such as NACG, GIFT, Gabbitas and Masterclass.

At Our Lady of Sion, we believe in inclusion rather than exclusivity, and therefore any school-based activity designed to appeal to Gifted Students is also available to all other interested parties. The Puzzle Challenge Club for KS3 students, which opened in October 2009, is open to all pupils. Likewise, any student may attend Chess Club. Differentiation by extension in lessons is available to all who show ability and interest in the topic.

A range of enrichment events and activities is also designed to stretch, challenge and broaden the experience of all our students, including Gifted children, mentally, physically, socially and spiritually. These have included a wide range of educational trips, a full Chinese Day, exposure to, and working with, people with disabilities both directly and indirectly, a leading speaker on Critical Thinking and a visit from the RAF Motivational Team, together with our own in-house initiatives.