Newsletter December 2025
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Class 1 have been exploring the festive magic of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, which sparked an exciting journey into instructional writing. Our pupils have been working diligently to understand the key elements of creating clear, engaging instructions. They’ve carefully learned what makes a good set of instructions, focusing not just on clarity but also…
Class 2 Art
Class 2 have had a fab half term. One of our highlights has been creating our birds in art. We studied some different sketching and colour techniques of artists who illustrate before looking at the book ‘Robin’s Winter Song’. We paid particular attention to the illustrations of the birds and how they all seemed to…
EYFS & Year 1 Theatre Trip
This week, our youngest pupils, EYFS & Year 1, visited the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter to watch The Jolly Christmas Postman, and what a magical day it was! Every single child was absolutely buzzing with excitement, and their behaviour was truly impeccable. This theatre trip was more than just an outing – it was a…
‘The Inn Crowd’
What a fabulous evening we had at the Langstone Cliff Hotel for our annual Christmas production! This year, our pupils performed “The Inn Crowd” – a delightful tale of the animals in the stable and how their evening took an unexpected turn when Mary and Joseph arrived. It has become such a wonderful tradition in…
Choir Perform at Exeter Cathedral
On Friday 28th November, our incredible Choir took part in a very special performance at Exeter Cathedral. This was truly a magical experience for our pupils. Singing alongside choirs from across Devon, our pupils performed a beautiful selection of songs including ‘The Climb’, ‘Aint No Mountain High Enough’, and ‘Tale As Old As Time’. They…
Christmas Comes to Cockwood
We have been incredibly fortunate to receive a generous donation of a beautiful Christmas tree from Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm, which now adorns the front door of our school. Our pupils attending breakfast club were given a special task of creating baubles to decorate the tree. They worked together brilliantly, carefully crafting ornaments that have…
November Newsletter 2025
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Teignbridge MP Visits Cockwood School
This week we were honoured to welcome Martin Wrigley MP, who visited to find out about our innovative approaches to oracy across the school. During his visit, Mr Wrigley observed a Votes for Schools lesson and was particularly interested in our approach to language acquisition that supported the learning. Mr Wrigley was impressed by our…
Commemorating Remembrance Day
Over the past two weeks, our school has been deeply engaged in commemorating Remembrance Day, a time of profound reflection and gratitude. We have taken meaningful moments to pause and consider the significance of this important day, with every child participating in our collective remembrance. Each class approached this solemn occasion in their own special…