We believe in providing as wide a range of experiences as possible to enhance our children's education. So, in addition to the normal curricular activities, we offer a number of clubs outside school hours.

Regular activities currently involve gymnastics, football, netball, basketball, summer games in the summer, short tennis, chess, choir, belly dancing, a gardening club and Egyptian drumming.

The Homework/Study club gives pupils the opportunity to complete their homework at school, using the school resources. This has been a great success, especially with the extra provision of the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) suite.

We do ask that if children ask to join a club that they maintain their attendance on a termly basis. We believe it reinforces their commitment to themselves, their peers and the school. Children are free to sign up to any club that is open to their age group. Because of the popularity of some of the clubs, different age groups are often catered for in different half terms.

Other events such as residential experiences and participation in local sports and musical activities also take place. During the year we try to organise a course in cycling proficiency for older pupils. We also send children to the Huntingdon Music Festival, and to play competitive sports whenever possible.

The Spaldwick Growers, formerly the Environmental Club, has proved very popular with the children. The club looks after parts of the school grounds such as the herb garden and the planters, as well as maintaining the environmental area and determining projects to improve the quality of the school grounds.

S Club is based in the Playtimes building next to Spaldwick School.  Any child attending the school can register to use the club. 

S Club was set up to provide a properly supervised, affordable childcare facility, which extends the school day for working parents.  S-Club aims to be a high-quality childcare facility catering for children aged 4-11 years in a happy, secure environment.

The club has a wide range of toys, games, creative resources and leisure equipment to suit all ages.  The emphasis is on fun and relaxation.  We aim to provide an enriching and stimulating environment where children can try out new things, make new things and play.  Children are offered daily creative activities and a time for outside play whenever possible.

During the after-school session, children will be offered a drink and a snack.  The adult/child ratio at S Club is a maximum of 8 children to 1 member of staff.  All members of staff are cleared through Ofsted and have checks done by the Criminal Records Bureau before working at the club.  S Club also requires all members of staff to have relevant qualifications or experience of working with children.

S Club operates from 3.20pm to 6.00pm on all days when the school is open.  It is a self-funding non-profit making organisation.  We are a member of the Kids' Club Network Programme.  S Club is regulated and inspected by Ofsted.

For more information, email:

sclub  sclark@yahoo.co.uk

Contact:   Sophie Clark - contact number 07758 364502

This contact number will enable you to speak to the manager throughout the day to register, adapt days or times and to notify us of non-attendance.

How should schools support Gifted and Talented Pupils?

Teachers should aim to make learning challenging and enjoyable, so that all pupils, including the gifted and talented, achieve their full potential. Gifted and talented pupils need to be given opportunities to study some, or all, subjects to a greater depth and breadth and, sometimes, at a faster pace. However, it is important to bear in mind that, whether gifted or talented, a pupil is first and foremost a child who will need encouragement and support in order to develop as a whole person. This support is crucial where there are marked discrepancies between a child's gifts or talents and their emotional, physical or social development, or where there are specific learning difficulties.

A definition of 'gifted and talented

Many schools now use the Excellence in Cities definitions of these words. The gifted are those with high ability in one or more academic subject, and the talented are those with high ability in sport, music, visual arts and/or performing arts. Schools are encouraged to identify the top 5-10% of each year group as gifted or talented, regardless of the general level of ability within the school. Some schools prefer to use benchmarks to identify their gifted pupils.

Children may also have abilities, such as advanced social skills and leadership qualities that fall outside the given definitions. These should also be recognised and provided for.

Opportunities for Gifted and Talented pupils at Spaldwick

We have a G&T register of pupils which is updated frequently.  Pupils are identified by using pupil assessment data and teacher professional judgement, informed further by parental input at parent interviews and through a Talent form identifying children's experiences out of school.

We endeavour to provide cross curricular challenge opportunities for our G&T pupils, as with this terms Space Challenge, and  opportunities for subject specific experiences, such as the annual maths challenge.  Last year we had a pupil who qualified for a Gold award in this activity.  We help facilitate  or invite identified pupils to attend school based activities  - voice instruction last year and of course gymnastic

We also inform parents of opportunities outside school that may benefit pupils - county sports, choirs etc.