Gifted and Talented Provision at Willowfield Humanities College
 
The identification and provision for More-Able pupils at Willowfield School is not just a scheme for the able students. It is also a means of raising the quality and standards of learning for all pupils.
 
 
Our aim is to guarantee the entitlement of Gifted and Talented students to an appropriate and challenging curriculum, through the development of a positive ethos in which all students have access to a programme which offers sufficient breadth, depth, pace and challenge for their educational needs and ability.
 
Also, to ensure that all staff demonstrate positive attitudes towards the education of Gifted and Talented students, sharing positive teaching and learning ideas and experiences within their professional practice.
 
Off to Oxford!
 
On Thursday 20th May, Year 10 G&T students went on a special trip to Oxford University. 
 
Willowfield journalist Cheyenne was one of the students chosen. Read her account of the day below…
 
The day commenced at 8:15. It was a long journey of 2 ½ hours but it was worth the wait. When we arrived, we had a chance to mingle with students from other Waltham Forest schools: Holy Family and Kelmscott. We were then directed and given a tour by three students from the famous university. They were studying a range of courses so were able to give us lots of interesting information. The University consists of various different colleges and we toured around the biggest: Christ Church.
 
Our tour started around the campus, took us into the dorm halls of students, and through to the Library, which was filled with both modern and ancient-looking books, dating back to the 17th century. We also got to see the dining hall which bore a striking resemblance to the dining hall in the Harry Potter film! When we were in the gardens, we discovered that it was once the set for Alice in Wonderland, namely the path that leads into the wonderland itself.
 
We were then taken to the college’s natural history museum and then given time to wonder around Oxford and meet some of the locals. Overall it was a very informative and inspirational day and I would definitely do it again.
 
By Cheyenne, 10.4

   

 
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