FIFTY.
WORD ORIGIN: fīftig. PRONUNCIATION: fɪftɪ.
DEFINITION: the cardinal number that is the
product of ten and fi ve. Urban slang for Okay.
What do you think of when you
hear the word FIFTY? Send your entries marked
50th birthday competition
by email to:
To celebrate Potential Plus UK’s 50th birthday we’re
holding a writing competition on the theme of “FIFTY”.
Open to all young adults aged 11-18, we’re looking for
original, unpublished works of fiction, non-fiction or
poetry, up to 500 words in length. Young Reporter
Hannah Mehr, an ambassador for Movellas, a social
writing platform for teenagers and young adults will
be helping to judge the entries. [email protected]
or by post to:
Ignis, Potential Plus UK,
Suite 1.6, Challenge House,
Sherwood Drive, Bletchley,
Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP.
Winning entries will be
published in the Winter 2017
edition of Ignis and first prize
is a gift voucher worth £25.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2017
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National Association for Gift ed Children) is a charity
that supports the social, emotional and learning
needs of children with high learning potential* of all
ages and backgrounds.
This includes children who have been identified as
Academically More Able within the school setting
who have the potential to achieve in a wide range
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of academic subjects, the arts or leadership, those
who are Dual and Multiple Exceptional (high ability
coupled with a disability or learning diffi culty) and
the profoundly gift ed.
Our aim is to enable every child with high learning
potential to grow in confidence, thrive and achieve
fulfilment.
*This is the term preferred by Potential Plus UK
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