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Gifted and Talented Programme
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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.
Gifted & Talented Cohort 2023-24
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Billy Parrish
Golf
County
![Callum Marshall.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_08db48da08114fd5988be3a57347bd11~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_2,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Callum%20Marshall.jpg)
Callum Marshall
Sailing
GB Squad
![Freddie Purdy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_8e2e84c993644759a7628f6ee488bf50~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_4,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Freddie%20Purdy.jpg)
Freddie Purdy
Football
Ipswich Academy
![Kayda Burdett.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_9723fc9e34a745c193cba94a16d8dc6a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_1,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Kayda%20Burdett.jpg)
Kayda Burdett
Football
County
![Ella Bennett.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_520119b524284428ba09cabf88473e31~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Ella%20Bennett.jpg)
Ella Bennett
Inline Speed Skating
National
![Scarlett Davis.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_96cd08493e8f4d2a884658ac701df196~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Scarlett%20Davis.jpg)
Scarlett Davis
Football
Colchester Utd GDC
![Elin Chapman.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_90c24524ea40400b9f753d12bcefbbce~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Elin%20Chapman.jpg)
Elin Chapman
Boxing
National Schools
runner up 2023
![Albert Crates.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_c118d3f924d9424a98b5e0c27cccd377~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Albert%20Crates.jpg)
Albert Crates
Hockey
Essex
![Tala Wreford.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_362beba996db4358a75fb812ae7212d4~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Tala%20Wreford.jpg)
Tala Wreford
Cheerleading
GB team trials
![Oliver Gower.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_2e52f4970e0046cc9d380c80ab60db35~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_13,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Oliver%20Gower.jpg)
Oliver Gower
Football
Ipswich
![Eila Jones.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_b16298c9f66c4ec99e006361ab2be969~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Eila%20Jones.jpg)
Eila Jones
Gymnastics
GB team
![Harrison Nott.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_bf16fb17b0d04f75a6c078249db16082~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_10,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Harrison%20Nott.jpg)
Harrison Nott
Squash
Essex
![Charlie Purdy.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_dc9572ea2f924d5185d7dbab4cd2388f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_134,h_153/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Charlie%20Purdy.jpg)
Charlie Purdy
Football
Arsenal
![Cooper Rushen.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_cb7724d0442c478bb9ef83ece446f98a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Cooper%20Rushen.jpg)
Cooper Rushden
Motorcross
British Champion
![Darcy Young.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_ca7ea19e8b3444b390ef435aad5d250f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Darcy%20Young.jpg)
Darcy Young
Football
Colchester Utd/
Ipswich EPDC
![Ruben Wreford.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_f311962ea7c9453082ed6a5b59395839~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Ruben%20Wreford.jpg)
Ruben Wreford
Football
Ipswich Academy
![Hermione Andrews.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_4d025c6aeb76447b80b0bfcaadfb8c5a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Hermione%20Andrews.jpg)
Hermione Andrews
Football
Arsenal Academy
![Harry Marshall.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_81dd9d25c75f43549db05670f1fed649~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_4,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Harry%20Marshall.jpg)
Harry Marshall
Athletics sprint
County
![George Rouse.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_4e30a8f3af2e4ec1a45dae7e445e4af9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/George%20Rouse.jpg)
George Rouse
Boxing
County
![Will Randall.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_d129e57509594d389d80f2deeff65554~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Will%20Randall.jpg)
Will Randall
Rugby League
London Broncos scholarship
![Jack Fredlein.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_8159e3f7947e48749845ed3858437c40~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_1,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Jack%20Fredlein.jpg)
Jack Fredlein
Swimming
County/Regional
![Stan Smith.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_1e7e51d4453548baaf503ea973dd45ed~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Stan%20Smith.jpg)
Stan Smith
Golf
Essex
![Sophia Gavriliovic.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_7f0fe974fffc460dac30f8948675f57a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_138,h_158/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Sophia%20Gavriliovic.jpg)
Sophia Gavriliovic
Athletics sprint
Regional/Essex
![Rory Dixon.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_99399f3f8a324dd39a455eed3795544f~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Rory%20Dixon.jpg)
Rory Dixon
Sailing
GB
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Pheobe Crew
Dance
National/Regional/
County
![Oliver Clark.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_39968e0ad5c2446baf32635c14ef28f6~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_133,h_152/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Oliver%20Clark.jpg)
Oliver Clark
Swimming
Essex time - Maldon Sharks
![Giselle Henderson.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_4ee9ecf5b2f543b5998941ad5f3ba919~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_134,h_153/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Giselle%20Henderson.jpg)
Giselle Henderson
Cheer
Regional
![Jude Fairchild.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_57d9fc71fedc44e0b6f934a4ab7ef70a~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_11,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Jude%20Fairchild.jpg)
Jude Fairchild
Athletics-Javelin
Essex
![Rebecca Vale.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_ba443c68495a43769c0b996e460ef9d5~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_5,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Rebecca%20Vale.jpg)
Rebecca Vale
Inline Speed Skating
National Champion summer 2022
![Ben Welsford.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_68fbed61224342769cb2efd20f39254e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Ben%20Welsford.jpg)
Ben Welsford
Padel Tennis
Regional
![Katarina Jones.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_4c460444ee4c495b8253a1c8a4b58b36~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_135,h_154/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Katarina%20Jones.jpg)
Katarina Jones
Trampolining
National
![Charlotte Hasler.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_e032a96c344b42999e9877bde5381f6e~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_136,h_156/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Charlotte%20Hasler.jpg)
Charlotte Hasler
Gymnastics
National
![Arthur Ballard.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/03a94d_8c39b62c0c3f41b89c116ba21b1207e0~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_12,w_137,h_157/fill/w_167,h_191,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Arthur%20Ballard.jpg)
Arthur Ballard
Athletics
Essex - 3000m champion/Triathlete