The Big Family Weekend 2019 – The Review!
That’s a wrap on another successful BIG Family Weekend (BFW). It was great to welcome parents and children to Ken Stimpson Community School in Peterborough on [...]
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Gifted’ – A Reflection
Last week, a video by Professor Valsa Koshy of Brunel University went out to 25,000 schools in England entitled 7 Steps Parents Can Take to Help [...]
What Is Ofsted Looking For In Schools That Will Benefit Our Young People With High Learning Potential?
Ofsted is the inspection body for schools in England Back in March this year I wrote about Ofsted’s consultation on its proposed Education Inspection Framework and [...]
Flying High: Securing Levels 9-7 at GCSE by Joy Morgan, Parliament Hill School
Joy Morgan is the Specialist Leader of Education at Parliament Hill School, London. Parliament Hill School received the Above and Beyond Awards Effective Provision in School [...]
Summer Reading Challenge 2019 – The Reviews
It’s time for the Summer Reading Challenge 2019 Reviews! We asked our members to read and review a minimum of five books that they chose as [...]
5 Ways to Offset Climate Angst
From ‘Party Bags’ to Psychology Climate change concerns are now being brought into the daily lives of young children. With demonstrations actively seeking the involvement of [...]
F1’s Greatest : Lewis Hamilton – by Benjamin S. (Aged 10)
When he finished the Monaco Grand Prix in 1st place with a flat tyre (!), Lewis Hamilton became only the second Brit after Nigel Mansell [...]
To Plateau or Soar? Helping Children with High Learning Potential Forge Ahead
Being far ahead academically is a trait shared by many children with high learning potential (HLP). They surprise you with a depth of specialist knowledge in [...]
Hawkwood College – An Autumn Conference
What do Ofsted’s new education framework; acceleration reports; Bloom’s Taxonomy; Neihart and Betts; and the poem “The Kraken” have in common? They were just some of [...]
Supporting High Learning Potential Children with Handwriting Difficulties
At Potential Plus UK we see many high learning potential children who struggle with handwriting. A project a couple of years ago with Prof. Diane Montgomery [...]