Chess: The Ultimate High Challenge, Low Threat Activity by Barry Hymer
Professor Barry Hymer is on the international advisory board for Dansk Skoleskak, the Danish scholastic chess organisation. He is co-writing a book on chess and mindset [...]
Building Empathy
Understanding Empathy Human beings and other living creatures may have felt empathy for millennia, however a word for it has only existed in the English language [...]
Suffragette Walking Tour by Kerensa L. (Aged 8)
Following on from Emma's blog about her mock trial as the Suffragette Mary Richardson at the Royal Courts of Justice, Young Reporter Kerensa shares with us [...]
Surprising Shapes and Higher Thinking Skills
“To be equipped to work at a higher level in the long term, children with HLP [high learning potential] need to experience higher-order thinking skills; [...]
Being Curious at Beaumanor Hall
The Be Curious Weekend 2019 was held May 4th-5th at historically significant Beaumanor Hall and provided a superb setting for experiential and empathetic exploration for children [...]
Success of Potential Plus UK’s Support for Disadvantaged Families
"Thank you for helping me get my daughter back. Without this report she would have had a mental health crisis due to school not understanding her" [...]
Jeff Forshaw – The Forthcoming 2019 Cheltenham Science Festival
Jeff Forshaw is Professor of Particle Physics at Manchester University. As an ambassador for Potential Plus UK, he has supported the charity with fascinating talks at [...]
The BIG Adventure Weekend 2019
It's Time to Get Outdoors! Join us Fri 26th July until Sun 28th July on our BIG Adventure Weekend Initial Booking Deadline: 11.55pm on Wednesday [...]
Suffragette Mock Trial by Emma H. (Aged 10)
I recently attended a Mock Trial at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. They run school workshops but we went as a home education group. [...]
Fingers on Buzzers by Bobby Seagull
Maths educator Bobby Seagull is Potential Plus UK’s newest Ambassador. Co-presenter of the podcast @MathsAppeal, and of the BBC TV Series Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide [...]