Gifted and Talented

Faizel Manjoo grew up in South Africa and after completing his Masters in Childhood and Youth Development, moved to London. He completed his PGCE in 2005 and worked as a supply teacher in London before joining Wetherby in November 2006. He has an interest in extending the learning opportunities of all children and has been the 'Gifted and Talented' co-ordinator since September 2008.  

At Wetherby, our aim is to identify and encourage boys who excel in one area of, or across the curriculum.

Class teachers are responsible for identifying those children with exceptional ability in a particular subject or area (talented) or across a range of subjects or areas (gifted). We strive to detect gifted and/or talented children at the earliest possible stage of schooling and to monitor their progress and development. 

These children are challenged and encouraged to go beyond their comfort zone. A wide range of materials and resources are provided to stimulate their interests and enhance their thinking skills. These are regularly updated to ensure that children have the best resources available to them. The focus is not on providing children with "more of the same", but is firmly on developing lateral thinking and problem solving skills and on encouraging creativity.