20 Questions About “Pumice Rafts” – Cross-curricular Jump-off Points for Learning

Are you a teacher, home-educator or actively involved parent or guardian of a youngster with High Learning Potential (HLP)? Then you know the importance of finding [...]

Surviving the Start of Secondary School

Joining secondary school is a major event and, with the autumn term beckoning, it’s possible that you will have mixed emotions about it. Whether you’re a [...]

Early Years Settings – 5 Key Factors in Choosing for Your Child with High Learning Potential

Few decisions seem more important than those regarding the education of a child in our care. Even before school age, parents and carers can agonise for [...]

Operation Squirrel – Mission Accomplished!

The Mission: “A spy has infiltrated Bletchley Park and is sending messages to their handler via a secret wireless access point somewhere in the grounds. Break [...]

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 [...]

High Learning Potential Parenting: Understand Your Challenges

When your baby starts to show signs of being bright and energetic, you might feel relieved and proud. As he or she grows into an opinionated, [...]

Bodies: Beyond the Superficial

Vast, complex, puzzling... those descriptions of the human body might also fit a child with high learning potential. The body and its health provide an excellent [...]

HLP Parenting: Wellbeing for Carers

Key Points for Parental Wellbeing Prioritise your emotional and physical health. Do not feel guilty if you need a break. Ensure your child is safely cared [...]

Ball Games, Pets and Crisp Packets! – Crafty Up-Cycling and Easy Re-Using

Sports When you look in your cupboard, do you have a pile of things like old football boots, tennis balls or dance costumes? Do you get [...]

Not So Horrible History

Who remembers their school history lessons? Learning facts from textbooks and rarely going on an actual trip can be very dry. But the success of historical [...]

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