May Newsletter
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Class 1 Forest School
Class 1 have really enjoyed their Forest School experience. They have been doing a range of actvities including: building bug hotels, identification of insects, making a woodland animal and butterfly feeders. Some of the children have been on a nature walk with a local expert, to learn about the range of animals found in our…
April Newsletter
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Comic Relief
The pupils at Cockwood enjoyed a fun day whilst raising money for this worthwhile cause. The children took part in a penalty shoot out against staff, threw wet sponges at a target, designed and made class coin trails and enjoyed activities within their classrooms. The school community raised nearly £300 for Comic Relief. After Covid…
March Newsletter
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Making Moon Buggies!
Class 3 had a busy day last week making moving moon buggies! The children have worked hard planning and designing their moon buggies, so today was all about putting it together and finally making one! Every child used junk modelling resources to create their very own moving moon buggy with a wheel and axle mechanism….
Class 1 take part in Shakespeare Week 2021
Class 1 were extermely lucky last week to be involved in Shakespeare Week and work with The Minack Theatre in Cornwall. The children were treated to a daily story-telling video learning, act by act, the tale of Macbeth. The Minack had provided wonderful resources to support their understanding of the story and each day the…
Making Axles and Wheels!
The children in Class 3 have been very busy making their own axles and wheels in preparation for their Moon Buggy making next week. The children have been experimenting with different materials and ways of joining to make sure that they are ready for our big day of making next Thursday. We have already spent…
World Book Day 2021
Staff and pupils enjoyed World Book Day with a difference this year. Both children in school and working from home took part in a range of reading related activities to promote a love and enthusiasm for stories. We took part in a ‘Toilet Roll Challenge’, to create either a character from a story or the…
Skipping Workshop
All of the children have taken part in Skipping Workshops with Ian Patchett from South Dartmoor Schools Sports Partnership. The children worked really hard, and thoroughly enjoyed the day, joining in with enthusiasm and an eagerness to improve. It was lovely to receive a feedback email from Ian, who said, ‘staff and students were really…