Monthly Archives: January 2014

Happiness v Test Scores

So what’s most important? Happy pupils or good test scores? We all want our children to be happy, but we all want our children to do well in tests and exams.  Are the two mutually exclusive? Or are the two mutually dependent: do happy children make good learners, and are successful learners happy because they […]

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! 2014 as the product of its prime factors: 2 x 19 x 53 2014 is the sum of four consecutive digits: 502 + 503 + 504 + 505 2014 in binary: 11111011110 Here’s a little challenge for you mull over through the fog of a new year’s day hangover (or give to […]

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