Pupils in Class 2 enjoyed a brilliant residential on Dartmoor this week. Pupils enjoyed lots of outdoor learning, candle making and especially dinner time with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Thank you to YHA Dartmoor at Bellever and all of the adults who supported this fantastic experience.
Parents, staff and pupils came together recently to raise funds for Cancer Research by taking part in a Race for Life Challenge. This was such a worthwhile cause and we are so proud of the achievements of everyone from such a small school. £1634 was raised from this event, which is incredible. Well done to…
The whole school enjoyed a lovely harvest celebration at St Mary’s Church, Cofton. The theme of Cereals was enjoyed by all and it was wonderful to see so many parents and carers there. Thank you for the donations to St Petrock’s in Exeter, a charity for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed
The School Council recently attended a Fairtrade Conference at the Eden Project. Their day started early as they travelled by train and bus to Cornwall. Upon arrival they met up with other schools from the south-west. They attended a tea-growers workshop, where they became part of the Fairtrade Premium Committee and had to decide how…
Everyone at Cockwood are delighted with the new playground facilities, made possible by a grant from Sport England Primary Spaces. The children have a new climbing wall (which is never without a child traversing it, and challenging themselves!), a multi-sports play area with specialist surfacing and goals that mean playtimes are more active, and clubs…
Our School Council has been elected and we have a new Head Boy and Head Girl. Congratulations to you both! They will be working with the rest of the School Council and we are looking forward to seeing the difference they can make in improving our school. They have already met and discussed plans for…
Once again, parents, grandparents and children were treated to a fantastic afternoon of music at the annual Musical Showcase. There was a wide variety of music from classical to pop, played on a number of instruments by our very talented and hard-working young musicians. The show started with a bang, with 2 boys showing of…
On Friday 8th July, Class 1 spent the night in school. All children arrived around 7.30pm with sleeping bags and mattresses, as well as PJs, toothbrushes and anything else they wanted for the night. Once they had all made up their beds, boys in Class 1 and girls in Class 3, they enjoyed a whole…
Class 3 had a wonderful time on Thursday going minibeast hunting on the field. The children were equipped with magnifying glasses and checklists to try and find as many insects as possible. Throughout our learning on ‘Creatures Great and Small’, the children have been looking at different types of animals and their habitats.It was super…
We held our annual Talent Show and as usual the standard was high! The judges finally decided on 3 runners up and an ultimate winner. A lovely duet of Your song sang by two Year 5 girls. A good afternoon enjoyed by the whole school!