CHILDREN of schools in the area recently enjoyed a Christmas-themed maths workshop for gifted and talented pupils.

The workshop was designed to develop children's independent mathematical thinking skills using fun and exciting methods.

Many of the problems involved a Christmas theme — for example using the 12 Days of Christmas carol, they studied Pascal's Triangle, triangular numbers and tetrahedral numbers.

The workshop was part of a new programme of events for gifted and talented primary school children called the Socrates Society which aims to provide challenging thinking opportunities for gifted and talented children both from Okehampton Primary School and from schools across the county.

Workshops will cover a whole range of interesting topics and subjects. Details of the workshops can be found on the school website at http://www.okehampton-pri.devon.sch.uk/Gifted-Learning">www.okehampton-pri.devon.sch.uk/Gifted-Learning