The aim is for it to provide a highly academic and rigorous curriculum to stretch and challenge the most
academically able children in Swindon, free of charge, to pupils who consistently achieve at Level 5 or higher in Primary School and who are hardworking and committed to the additional homework and prep needed to achieve outstanding academic results.
Not exact matches
When gifted
children are not
academically challenged and are not
able to spend time with other
children like them, they may begin to feel as though there is something wrong with them.
If one
child is noticeably more
able, either socially or
academically, than the other, separation can reduce the risk of comparisons and competition between the two.
Learning these skills can benefit your
child in many ways: emotionally intelligent,
able to control emotions effectively, make feel good about themselves, cope with others freely, understand other's feelings easily, attain less impulsive behaviors, self - confident, focus on things with better attention, and
academically very active.
Students must come from low - income families who, except for the Cristo Rey program, would not be
able to send their
child to an
academically superior private school.
Parents with a gifted
child who seek professional guidance are more likely
able to support their
child and help them succeed
academically, socially and emotionally.
I believe that for too many years technical education has been considered the destination for
children deemed by schools to be less
academically able.
Some parents have a notion that they can drop off their
child at the schoolhouse door, and behold, 12 years later, they will be
able to pick up a perfect specimen of a human being — well - rounded,
academically proficient, emotionally sound, physically fit and ready to meet the next phase of life.
All leaders could agree on one thing — if a school is
academically successful and highly sought by parents, it should be
able to expand to serve more
children.
One of the
Children's Scholarship Fund - Oregon's first scholarship recipients described her experience this way: «My parents... wanted my brother and me to be placed in an environment where we would be
academically challenged and be
able to succeed....
Schools with a high percentage of disadvantaged
children and few
academically able pupils were more likely to be rated requires improvement.
However, evidence suggests that a proactive approach to developing
children's social and emotional skills is highly effective in developing mentally - healthy
children who have stronger relationships, are better
able to deal with life - long challenges, and succeed
academically.
The
children who arrive at school knowing how to take turns and share, and who are
able to listen and act kindly, do much better than others, both
academically and socially.
Giving young
children the tools they need to succeed
academically, emotionally, and in their relationships will allow for the healthy development of adults ready and
able to be successful members of society.