On the cover:
Archie P makes blue gloop
at the Potential Plus UK
50th Birthday celebration
S:
UTOR
B
I
R
T
ON
C
H
TC
O
PN
O
T
Ruby
Loretta
Izzy
Libby
g experimental,
How are you? We are feelin
new for Summer
so we have tried something
Weblinks fi lling page
2017! Instead of our Cool
of unusual 'Web-Tips'
19, we have sprinkled lots
SE. You will fi nd
throughout the whole of FU
they relate to – PLUS
them alongside the articles
eful 'Page-Turner' links
you will spot fabulously us
eresting reading in
which help you fi nd other int
ing that helps you to
this FUSE. We know anyth
We think it's great, but
jump around is epic!
ialplusuk.org
do tell us at fuse@potent
which way you prefer.
prepare to have fun
So, read on, click away and
ngs about ‘50’. -Yes,
with some very random thi
rating our 50th
we are still very much celeb
me along to our 50th
anniversary year! Did you co
Cranfi eld University?
party or Challenge Day at
got up to and if you
We'd love to hear what you
ybe you just mingled
met anyone famous. Or ma
ous best friends from
with your soon-to-be-fam
Potential Plus?!
mer!
Enjoy the sum
Associate Editor: Gillie Ithell
Design and art direction: Max Plathan
Address: Potential Plus UK, Suite 1.6, Challenge House,
Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP
Tel: 01908 646433
Email: [email protected]
Copyright 2017 Potential Plus UK. All rights reserved.
FUSE is published by Potential Plus UK (the operating
name for The National Association For Gift ed Children).
Should you wish to use articles or other material from
FUSE we are happy to consider requests and will
We
love full
your
views
at
require
source
acknowledgement.
[email protected]
FUSE
Rebecca H
CONTENTS:
H ELLO, FUSERS!
2
Hannah
Poppy
3-5 Librophilia! Fuser Review, by Izzy S
5 Librophilia! News: 50 Challenges
& Wonders Beyond Numbers
6-8 iSCIENCE: Eclipses Coming Up…
by Young Reporter Ruby D
9 iMATHS: Johnny Ball &
Mathcounts winner
10-11 iWORDS: FIFTY Writing
Competition with Hannah Mehr
12 iARTS & Thinking Skills:
Being More Able In Drama
13 iWORLD: Article 50
13 iTECH: UK Technology Fast 50
14-15 iMATTER: Potential Plus UK
50th Anniversary Party 2017
by Young Reporter Ruby D
16 iMATTER: Horse Diary (part 2)
Fuser Report by Loretta L
17 Minecraft™ pigs are cool!
Fuser Report by Loretta L
18 iMATTER: Young Warden’s Day
Out! Fuser Report by Poppy I
18 Diary Dates
19 Activity Mix: including ‘Young
Roots’
20 Quiz!
omething to
If you have s y it! Write to
o sa
say, please d
k.org
alplusu
fuse@potenti