Welcome to Bright Sparks, the home of North Tyneside's Gifted & Talented provision.

Whether you are a student, parent, educator or simply have an interest in G&T provision, Bright Sparks can provide you with information, guidance and links to useful resources.

 

From the Blog

TALENT Rehearsal Schedule 2008!

The rehearsal schedule for the rest of 2008 can now be found by clicking on TALENT and then finding rehearsal schedule on the left hand menu.

TALENT sound clips!

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Downloadable clips are available for each vocal part to help with rehearsals and practising at home. Click here to download.

Reflection time...

“’Quick’ is widely used as a synonym for bright or clever, while ‘slow’, in education-speak, is a euphemism for stupid.  But creativity cannot be rushed, and the deeper forms of learning often take time to mature.”  (Guy Claxton)

So long summer...

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  Autumn may be well and truly upon us, but the happy memories of the G&T summer school programme can be accessed through the North Tyneside Learning Portal.

Constructivist Teaching?

Barry Hymer delighted a group of 50 delegates at the Langdale Centre today with his exploration of "Outstanding Lessons". Teachers ranging from early years to post-16 enjoyed his entertaining, reflective course.

Leading Teachers for G&T

An update on North Tyneside's position for Leading G&T teachers.

Podcasts from the National Academy!

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NAGTY are providing a range of downloadable MP3 files for any student to access.