Using Visual Arts to Foster Creative Thinking Skills
“A drawing is the three-way relationship between substance, surface and body. It activates the relationships between the eye and the hand, the hand and the tool, [...]
Leadership: Developing it Daily
“Leadership is the most intensely personal thing in the world, because it is just plain you” (Field Marshall Sir William Slim, 1957) I like this quote [...]
2020 Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge is Back! Potential Plus UK's Summer Reading Challenge is open to everyone aged 18 and under and is about going that bit [...]
Super STEM Soirées to Save Us from the Sorrow of Sameness
There are many great science lessons out there at the moment on that remarkable interweb contraption, and lots of great science kits and subscriptions, too, but [...]
Art: Adding Extra Colour to the High Potential Learner’s World
Art is a brilliant “think-outside-of-the-box” subject. It promotes different ways of thinking; something which is perfect for children with high learning potential. While some children may [...]
Learning to Love Leadership
Leadership is one of those essential skills that doesn’t always get a huge amount of attention, and doesn’t always get a good press. Has it fallen [...]
Curiouser and Curiouser – Activities to Encourage Curiosity
Challenge the high learning potential brain to be inquisitive, happy and flourishing. What hobbies, facts or experiences intrigue your young person? Use these as a springboard [...]
Penned in Poetry Competition – Ages 12-18 – The Results
Here are the winning and recognised entries in the 12-18 Age Group. The Penned in Poetry competition was well-received with many entries received from around the [...]
Penned in Poetry Competition – Ages 8-11 – The Results
Here are the winning and recognised entries in the 8-11 Age Group of the Penned in Poetry competition. The competition was well-received with many entries received [...]
Penned in Poetry Competition – Ages 3-7 – The Results
Here are the winning and commended poems in the 3-7 Age Group of the Penned in Poetry competition. The competition was well-received with many entries received [...]