Charlie’s Story – An Outsider at 2 Years Old
At 2 years old, Charlie* already appears to be an outsider. His father contacted us to find out how he could support his bright child. [...]
What’s Wrong With Me? – Thea’s Story
What do you do when your child feels that being different – being bright – is wrong? For the parents of Thea*, now aged 9, it [...]
He’s Not a Bad Kid, Just Misunderstood: Ben’s Story
When a teacher says they have never, in 25 years of teaching, met such a stubborn child, you know that you are in for an interesting [...]
How to Survive a High Learning Potential Christmas
We recently received a message from a parent who is worried about Christmas for her six-year-old son. "I am dreading this Christmas. My 6-year-old son, *Oliver, [...]
Arjun’s Story – “I Don’t Know!”
Arjun is a bright child but lacks confidence in his abilities, is a perfectionist, hates to be put on the spot and to [...]
Lily-Mae’s Story – Bright but Struggling
Lily-Mae* is a bright, curious, happy, confident child who is struggling at school. Discover more about her frustrations with handwriting and asynchronous development. [...]
My Musical Journey Continues to Go from Strength to Strength by Emmerson Sutton (Age 13)
Young Reporter, Emmerson, is a very active member of the community. He is a Young Advisor to the Young Mayor of Lewisham, a Young Reporter for [...]
The Tunnel of Adventure – by Adam Rafael Holmes (Aged 10)
Potential Plus UK Young Reporter Adam Rafael Holmes has had an eventful 2019. In February he was the recipient of the Above and Beyond Young Person's [...]
The Romanian Master of Mathematics Competition 2019 by Tommy Walker Mackay (Aged 16)
In February 2019 I represented the UK at the Romanian Master of Mathematics (RMM), an international competition held annually in Bucharest, Romania. In this report I [...]
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This blog is written by Lee Collins, an Ambassador for Potential Plus UK. He talks honestly here, as a former child with high learning potential, about [...]