1. Lead Teacher’s Conference Thursday 10 th February 2011 Caroline Wreglesworth – Deputy Head Teacher

2. A,G & T Timeline  The Challenge Award pilot project  Challenge Award July 2004  Working group for NQS (IQS)  Trialled CQS  Ministerial Task Force  Leading Teacher training  Outreach work  Staff training  Involved in the publication: ‘Finding and Exploring Young Children’s Fascinations.’

3. Procedures  Policy and identification agreed  Parental nominations  Registers  Planning  Provision and evaluation  Tracking  Regular reviews

4. Impact on practice  Staff training identified  Higher order questioning  Increased opportunities  Raised expectations  Inclusive approach  Resourcing – enhanced provision  Observations and interventions

5. Time to listen  “Is heaven above space?”  “How does a fly sit down?”  “If God made the world, what did he stand on?”  How is it that brown cows eat green grass and give white milk?

6. Open ended challenges Can you find a way of cleaning dinosaur’s teeth? “A man climbs the dinosaur’s back to its head, where he dangles food in front of its eyes to open its mouth. Another person on the house roof cleans the dinosaur’s teeth with a brush. The person on the ground is putting glue down to keep the dinosaur still. He is wearing a mask because the glue is poisonous.” (Age 6yrs)

7. Problem solving

8. Enhanced provision This may well take the form of an adult e.g. The lunchtime supervisor reading sharing books.

9. Team building

10. Master classes

11. Professional’s support

12. Celebration’s assembly Any out of school awards are celebrated in front of the whole school. Children listen and aspire to their peers achievements. Parents, coaches and tutors are invited to talk about their ‘clubs’. Children perform and with confidence. The numbers taking part has escalated. Academic successes are equally celebrated in a weekly Merit Assembly.

13. Benefits for children  Improved behaviour  Confident and articulate  Engage and enjoy  Persistent  High self esteem  Curious and keen to explore  Aspire to peers  Independent learners