School event inspires Gifted and Talented
Gifted and Talented students at Saltburn’s Huntcliff School were treated to plenty of well earned encouragement recently when they attended a parents’ evening hosted by the Lead Teacher, Hannah Mohon. The event, which took place at Saltburn Learning
Campus on 5th January, packed in a full 90 minute programme of inspirational student, staff and guest presentations, with an audience of almost 200 people. The aim of the evening was to provide parents of Gifted and Talented (or ‘G&T’) students, as well as the students themselves, with information about its process, how it is beneficial and what exciting opportunities can be offered to such students to allow their skills to flourish, both in school and in everyday life. Delegates were welcomed by Headteacher, Ruth
Mayes, and given an introduction to the world of G&T by Hannah Mohon, who also teaches history at the school. It was then over to guest speakers, Enid Harrison
from the Local Authority and Andrew Watts from Prior Pursglove College, to talk about student aspirations, personalised learning, supporting G&T and how to embrace it during further and higher education. Gifted and Talented is a term that describes children
and young people who have the ability (or potential) to develop at a level ahead of their year group and who are also proficient in things such as organisation and leadership. G&T students can be so in one or more academic subjects such as English or maths, or in areas such as music, art or sport.
Huntcliff School continually offers an extensive
range of opportunities for both G&T and non-G&T students as part of their personal and educational development, and this event certainly emphasised this. Hannah presented a slideshow of programmes and projects that have occurred in previous years, as well as what is taking place currently and
what will be offered in the future, such as the BBC School News Report, a trip to Morocco, Teesside University’s Master Classes and Science Club. Parents were also given feedback on the students’
views of provision. A confident presentation by Year 10 G&T student, Caitlin Haggerty, described her time at Durham University’s summer school 2010. Her story was inspiring, and brought the event to an appropriate and thought- provoking close. Afterwards, delegates were able to look at work on
display and chat to staff and guests including Phil Welsh, an ex-Huntcliff School student who now attends Durham University studying Geological Physics. Not only was this unique event a time for delegates to
learn more about how the Gifted and Talented provision can equip students to make the most out of their education, but it was a celebration of young people’s achievements, showing how their talents can indeed be the basis for a successful future.
PC Stuart Smith award
To mark his retirement, a group representing Saltburn in Bloom and the Allotments Association met to pay tribute to Stuart Smith, and to present him with a special Saltburn Diploma. He is best-known to the residents of Saltburn as Police Constable Smith, the local ‘bobby’ who has always been available for a friendly chat, in the street, or in ‘Destinations’ for advice and practical help about local crime and anti-social behaviour. However, his other off-duty role in Saltburn has
helped it to remain a beautiful place to live in and to visit. For several years now he has been active in the ‘Saltburn in Bloom’ committee, and ‘Saltburn Forward.’ A group of the ‘Bloomers’ met to celebrate his outstanding contribution to the Gold and Silver awards that the town has achieved from Northumbria in Bloom. Stuart joined Jackie Taylor as the town’s ambassador
in arranging guided tours for the visiting judges. He has also provided hands-on gardening for various Saltburn in Bloom projects including the Anchor Garden, Marine Parade Gardens and the planters around the town. In addition he
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PC Stuart Smith, with Veronica Boland (left) and Mo Shevis, receives an award from the Saltburn in Bloom Committee
received a personal award for the best-kept display at Saltburn Police Station. Stuart says that in retirement he intends to maintain his
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