Continuum Continuum 2020 | Page 11

‘ My son has, by his own admission, changed from a boy who daydreams in science lessons, into a boy who loves science. It’s a triumph!’ Susannah McCarthy, primary school parent Short answer? You sign them up for a Gifted and Talented summer school at Sevenoaks. Every year, more than 80 local children have their minds entirely changed about science and maths. Let’s face it, at primary school age, both can be hard to love! Unless the inspirational teaching on offer involves chocolate, murder mysteries, blackberries and kidney dissection. We have been running ‘gifted and talented’ summer schools as part of our outreach and innovation programme for years; transformative summer schools that always focus on the subjects that matter most to students, school leavers and recruiting employers. Read more about our Outreach programme