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 [...]
Multimedia Inspiration – Using Film to Inspire Cross-Curricular High Potential Learning
Keeping a child with high learning potential engaged with the curriculum can require the interweaving of multiple subjects, levels and brain regions at the same time. [...]
Explore Your World
There’s so much about geography to excite a very able child, simply because many aspects will appeal to their curiosity. They may have a real interest [...]
Creative Calendars and Calculations
You can stop and think about how we measure time on any day in the year. You could make something special using crafts, science, maths or [...]