2017 sees the 50th birthday of Potential Plus UK . To help celebrate this we ’ re launching a writing competition based on the theme of 50 and Young Reporter Hannah Mehr offers tips on the best way to write for competitions . Daniel Dipper has been visiting the Bronze Age settlement at Must Farm , Thomas Denton describes what is involved in raising funds for his trip to Swaziland and Melonie King introduces us to several organisations that could enhance our learning . We create a list of some of the most important science and technology discoveries and innovations from the last 50 years … and of course there ’ s our Procrastination Zone !

Would you like to become a Young Reporter for Ignis ? If you would like to vlog ; write articles ; review books , events , games , films ; take photographs ; or send in recommendations for our Procrastination Zone , we ’ d like to hear from you . If you ’ re following the Arts Awards then this would be a great way to display your work . Email ignis @ potentialplusuk . org for an application pack .

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4 50th Birthday Writing Competition with tips from Hannah Mehr

6 Broadening the Mind with contributions from Thomas Denton and Melonie King

10 Fifty Years of Devices and Discoveries

16 The Importance of Must Farm by Daniel Dipper

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