At parents evening last night...

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... we were told that they were going to try and get ds1 onto the g&t register. It doesnt seem that this just means hes in the top 10% as they also said they were unsure who the guy was in charge of G&T in the area as they think hes changed since they last registered someone a few years back.
I was wondering what this might mean for ds. His speciality is maths though they say he is above average in other subjects.
They seem very on the ball and said they had been keeping an eye on him as they didn't want him to feel different. Is G&T a positive thing for a child like him?
(sorry for typing, squirmy child on lap)

Forgot to say hes 5.

That seems quite young to be singled out - I can see why you might not be sure it's all positive. ( Mine are younger so no advice - sorry)

It is a great thing for him as long as people around him don't take it a little too seriously just yet.

it menas that he will get extra help in order to tailor his learning for him. he is probably a lot more advanced than his peers in certain area's and so by being placed on the G&T he will have extra funding allocated to him so that he gets the attention he needs.

just make sure the people around him don't run off with themselves thinking they have the next Hawkins in the class.

Do they really get extra funding? The school where ds currently attends nursery has loads of g&t children, they make a really big thing of it. I'm starting to be a bit about the school now.

Thanks people.
I don't think I have to worry too much much about people running off with themselves. His personality just wouldn't allow it. Its good to know about the funding. In fact I hope that the extra money helps his peers too.
Thats of course if he gets it. I'm sure he will even if its not soon as hes so young.

I dont think my problem is other people, or us but his own ego. When asked what he thought his teachers would say about him 'I don't listen, I switch my ears off but that I'm really really really clever' cocky little bleep.

I think I feel positive about it. My main worry is that like I did he will become bored at school (it took one crap teacher) and then thats it a downward trend til he end up looking back wishing people had helped him achieve his potential. I'm determined he doesn't end up feeling like this so will do whatever it takes. Without becoming a pushy parent.

Each school has its own Gifted and Talented register, if they have one at all. Not all primary schools do, but all secondary schools have to. Your LEA may be different, but in ours there isn't a borough register - schools just make a list of children. Unless your son is so far advanced that he needs a statement of Special Educational Needs (which he may be), I shouldn't think there'd be any money in it either. There isn't in our borough. But it might be different in yours.

It may be to provide access to weekend classes, for example - again, we don't seem to have anything like this in our LEA, but other posters mention them.