

Gifted and Talented Programme

Gifted and Talented in Sport Education Programme is a strategy designed to support up and coming Athletes at The Plume Academy. The students of The Academy Gifted and Talented scheme have been identified as someone who plays sport to a high level and will be mentored into understanding how to balance the demands of school, sport and home life.
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Key Stage 4 students will meet as a group on a regular basis (formally twice per term) to share experiences and ideas for coping and dealing with being a talented young person. Key Stage 3&4 students will also be assigned a staff mentor if needed, to provide one to one support if and when required (on an informal basis).
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In meetings students will outline their priorities for Sport and Education and look at how they will achieve these. Students will also look at managing training, the demands of school work and planning of their competition schedule so that you may achieve in both sport and education. In addition to this we also plan to run workshops, for example:
- Diet & Nutrition
-Coping with the demands of competition
-Sports Injuries
- Dealing with Dehydration
Who is it for?
Plume Academy aims to support talented young sports people. Performers at this level have huge commitments in terms of time spent training/competing and as result pressures can build causing significant issues that could be detrimental to their sport, their school and social lives.
Additional Support
The Gifted and Talented in Sport’ Education and Support Programme at The Plume Academy also aims to inspire students to keep pushing to achieve their goals and to realise there will be many challenges to overcome. To do this we will also aim to invite current and previous athletes to talk to students to give advice, support and encouragement.

Bethia Morcombe
Year 8
Colchester
Development Squad

Oliver Gower
Year 7
Ipswich Town FC

Elia Jones
Year 7
Team GB Gymnastics

Harrison Nott
Year 7
Essex County Squash

Charlie Purdy
Year 7
Arsenal FC

Hermione Andrews
Year 7
Team GB Gymnastics

Emma Degiogio
Year 8
Blackwater Triathlete
Club

Jacob Green
Year 8
Essex Regional Sailing

Lucy Wells
Year 8
Essex Hockey Development Squad

Char Jones
Year 8
Colchester United & Essex County Football

Riley Foakes
Year 8
Colchester United Development

Jack Friedlein
Year 9
Swimming

Stan Smith
Year 9
Essex County Level
Golf

Daniel Beal
Year 9
Team GB Karate

Rory Dixon
Year 9
Team GB sailing

Tom Aldis
Year 10
National Level Taekwondo

Charlie Randall
Year 10
County Level and Saracens Rugby

Jessica Pugh
Year 10
National Level Javelin

Izzy Judge
Year 10
Team GB Speed
Skating

William Farmer
Year 10
Essex County Level
Hockey

Edward Farmer
Year 10
Essex County Level
Hockey

Oscar Bassett
Year 10
Essex County Level
Cricket

Finley MacAllen
Year 10
Essex County Level
Hockey

Ben Frost
Year 10
Great Britain Artistic
Free Roller Skating

Charlotte Hasler
Year 11
National Level
Gymnast

Rebecca Wells
Year 11
Regional Level
Hockey

Luca Batley
Year 11
Essex County Level
Squash

Lola Brand
Year 10
National Level
Gymnast

Sophie Cottam
Year 11
Essex County Level
Runner
Ella Smallcombe
Year 12
National Powerlifting

Marley Read
Year 12
National Level Golf

Cooper Rushen
Year 7
British Motocross
Champion

Katie Middleton
Year 8
Chelmsford Athletics
Club

Will Randall
Year 9
Essex County Level
Golf

Harry Marshall
Year 9
County Level Athletics

Lille-Anne Chapman
Year 10
County Level Rugby
Player