Welcome

Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Children’s Association of South

Australia .(GTCASA)

GTCASA is a volunteer organisation committed to enhancing the social, emotional and intellectual development of children and adolescents with high intellectual potential.

We organise events for gifted children, their carers and teachers.

...COMMITTEE INFORMATION

GTCASA  is always  looking for energetic volunteers who understand giftedness and believe in helping to unlock the potential of these special needs children.

… SATURDAY CLUB -TERM 4 2021 Glenunga (Central)

Term 4 will explore fine art through jewellery and design for intermediate and seniors and a sketching workshop for juniors.

Book for Term 4 at this link
If you haven’t booked for the term, please do so now as the Eventbrite site will be open for bookings until the day of the session. We still have some vacancies and we encourage you to take advantage.
PLEASE NOTE
 
All secondary students will need to wear masks and all parents, guardians presenters and all other involved as well. Please ensure you bring your own mask (and for your child/ren if needed) and your own cup/mug if you want tea/coffee or any other drink.
 
 
Dates are October 23. November 6th and 20th and December 4th

 

 

… DARA SCHOOL

Dara School is a community that nurtures learning and personal growth in intellectually gifted students. It is a secular, independent and co-educational school. It currently caters for primary school Year 1 to Year 7 students and will soon grow to cater for students from Year 1 to Year 12.

Dara School has a progressive educational philosophy and its environment is designed to optimise the specific learning characteristics of gifted and talented students. This design is based on a pedagogy that recognises and nurtures each student’s individuality and uniqueness through an integrated, personalised approach to teaching and learning. This approach is complemented by strategically organised and flexible learning spaces.

Further information

Vicki: Phone: 0487 029 331 Reception@daraschool.sa.edu.au

Lynda (Principal) Phone 0412 678 060 Lynda@daraschool.sa.edu.au

…Differentiation by Design – join us at DARA for professional development

This professional learning course for educators is based upon the Jarvis Tomlinson model of Differentiation (Tomlinson and Jarvis 2009). The model focuses upon catering for the needs of all students, including the highly able. Differentiated and personalised teaching strategies that deliver rigorous and respectful learning experiences for students will be demonstrated and applied.

Further details are available here

 

…GIFTED WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY (GLD)

GLDSA – Gifted with Learning Disabilities, South Australia

Do you have a child identified as “twice-exceptional” (or “2-E”), or “gifted with a learning disability” or just has “something else going on”?

Then you may be interested in GLD SA, a subcommittee of GTCASA.

If you wish to receive emails or other notifications from GLD SA, please  email Kate on donka004@msn.com

 

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