My son is very gifted but not in the G&T group. What shall I do?

[ChristineFrog]

My son is 7 and is very gifted in all areas. He can read fluently and often reads long, complicated works to himself (Enid Blyton, etc), can do addition and subtraction to 100 and understands complex scientific principles such as how the earth rotates around the Sun and how a food chain works.

However, I have recently discovered that there is a Gifted and Talented 'club' at his school who meet on Wednesday. He is not part of it and I am angry that his talents have been overlooked and that he is not having the fulfilled and rich education which his gifts demand.

I am going to make an appointment to see the headteacher on Monday morning to ask why he is not included and ask that they re-assess his obviously above average needs.

What else can I do to make sure that the school starts providing for him and his complex needs?

Oh I really should be hoovering or something. Sigh.

OP I empathise entirely.

Ignore all these silly people - clearly they're jealous.

My son can walk on water and does a fabulous party trick with loaves and fishes (marvelous when we have large functions to cater.)

christine it doesn't really matter how bright your DS is, if he is not in the top 5% or top 10% for his school then he won't be on the register, so you might just find that there are quite a few kids even more G&T than your DS in his school, hence him being left out.

And in all honesty, your DS does sound bright, but not exceptionally so. My 6yr old DS is on the G&T register at his school and he was doing what your DS is doing at 7 when he was 5.

Christine. You should HE surely!
You could cover all the subjects that he needs without having to work with the restrictions of his school.

Plus you and tadpole could work on his singing/music.If he studies his Spanish you could hit the Latin American market too.

If Stephen Fry can use swear woeds...that's good enough for me!

You are SOOOOO a wind up

I also occasionally forget to spell check, arf!

"He loves to sit and draw pictures of nature and the world around him and his concentration is above what I would expect of any child his age - he is often so deeply engrossed in his activity that he does not pay attention to me when I speak to him."

OP this is all great, but not an indicator of anything that exceptional. If this is not a wind up I hate to burst your bubble but lots of 7yr olds are like this. How much experieince do you have of childrne of this age that you can judge what is above average concentration and not?

I work with yr3 and yr4 kids, and believe me they are often so engrossed in their activities they do not hear me when I speak to them, but they are certainly not G&T for this ability!

Of course it's a wind up...hmmm, who is it??[grin} shall we all guess/
I guess shiny.

I reckon cyb.

nah i reckon its BOF

Or vinegar doing a quick name change?

Anyfucker?

to articulate for me

"he does not pay attention to me when I speak to him."

if that is an indication of G&T then all mine qualify.

Vinegar- you having a laugh? ...oh, yeah, the OP sounds SOOOO articulate...arf....or trying too hard....

I want to buy Tadpoles CD. Stop saying its a wind up.

Yes I bet everyone LOOOVVES it...oh my fucking god...yes I know I'm swearing again, it's because I'm thick as shit. I did shudder as I read that bit.

Oh teasle, maybe you should go and post on some other threads which require your, erm, individual form of 'wit'.

It is a shame that others have begun to take me serious - Pagwatch, Fruitshootsandleaves etc - and you continue to treat this as some form of entertainment.

However, your description of me as 'anyfucker' although crude, does describe me. I am indeed 'anyfucker' with an exceptional child, trying to struggle through the world with my rather special child.

Pagwatch - why do you suggest Spanish? Is it a more useful language to have than others? I have often thought about home education, but dismissed it due to DS's need to be educated by professionals.

'Anyfucker' is the name of a poster.

I've been in the same position with my exceptionally bright DC, and arranged a meeting with the head. He explained that my DC were so G&T, that if they would make the others in the club feel inadequate. We agreed that it would be best for everyone if mine stayed away. Perhaps you are in the same position.

As you doubtless know....

Very impressive you also are g&t

Skip the G&T thing - just enter him in Britain's Got Talent.