Downtime Activity
A downtime activity sounds like a contradiction in terms. However, how do you persuade the active body and mind of a child with high learning potential [...]
Wonderful Words!
You might have noticed that your young child with high learning potential (HLP) is crazy about reading, but how do they feel about writing? Some adore [...]
2018 Summer Reading Challenge
The Potential Plus UK Summer Reading Challenge is about going that bit deeper. Children read and review a minimum of five books that they have chosen [...]
Book Recommendations from 2017 from One High Learning Potential Child to Another…
The Potential Plus UK 2017 Summer Reading Challenge asked children to read and review a minimum of five books that they chose as a challenge to [...]
The HLP Diaries…Sleep Deprivation Unit
Bemused Parent: Entry 2 Dad and I could do with an early night. I don’t mean sleep but sitting down by 9pm, to read, chat or [...]
Bright Sparks – An ITV News Focus
Congratulations to Nathan and Philippe, members of Potential Plus UK. This week they have featured in a great series from ITV News Central called Bright Sparks, following [...]
Fifty Writing Competition Results – Spark
2017 saw the 50th birthday of Potential Plus UK and to celebrate we held a writing competition across our ezines, based – naturally – on the [...]
Fifty Writing Competition Results – Fuse
2017 saw the 50th birthday of Potential Plus UK and to celebrate we held a writing competition across our ezines, based – naturally – on the [...]
Why Boredom Could be Good for High Learning Potential Children
From the Archive This article, written by former Chief Executive, Denise Yates, was originally issued in the Spring 2013 edition of Focus on Potential. 1. Introduction [...]
Fizzy Drink Fuss!
Why have a 'bubble shortage' and 'the sugar question' been in the news? Not Enough Bubbles? Most of our favourite fizzy drinks get their fizz when [...]