Reading ambassadors from Cockwood School enjoyed meeting pupils from other Dawlish Learning Partnership Schools to discover new books and enjoy an afternoon of drama at our Reading Safari held at Exminster School. 4 pupils from each school took part in a variety of activities during the afternoon including designing their own Small Book for Big Ideas to take…
The children worked in their house teams to make Christmas decorations out of recycled materials. It was a brilliant afternoon, where the children were busy having some fun creating some wonderful pieces! Teams were awarded additional points for great teamwork and good tidying up. Please read more to see the finished decorations. Well done to Cofton and Exe…
On Friday 28th November the School Council held their third Fairtrade Cafe of the year.
On Friday 14th November, Exminster Community Primary School hosted a Digital Leaders Showcase for children from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership. Digital Leaders from Cockwood Primary School went along to the afternoon with Mr Harben to share what they have been learning.
This week Digital leaders from both class 1 and 2 attended a training workshop at the Apple Store in Exeter’s Princesshay development. They spent the morning exploring the app ‘Garageband’ and finding out how they could bring this knowledge back into school to share with their peers. They were challenged to make an original ‘rock’…
Class 1 have been learning about the Tudor period this term. The children enjoyed a visit to St Nicholas Priory in Exeter where they had a chance to step back in time and experience life in Exeter during this period of history. Everyone got the chance to work in the kitchen, play shovel-board and dress-up…
Children in Class 2 were given the opportunity of a two day residential visit to Bellever this term. We stayed at YHA Dartmoor Hostel overnight and completed a range of team-building games and outdoor adventurous activities. On arriving at the youth hostel, the children were responsible for making their own beds, unpacking their belongings and…
Our Digital Leaders from Class 1 attended the SciTech Showcase last month at Plymouth University. This was a great chance to learn more about the opportunities that are available through computing and ICT. As you can see from the photos, the activities ranged from using a paragliding simulator to riding a Segway, but they all…
The whole school, including children and staff, were given the opportunity to vote for a Head Boy and Head Girl from Year 6 who they felt had the right qualities for these very important roles. After voting had ended the clear winners were announced. Congratulations to Freddie and Hannah. We hope that you both enjoy your new title, responsibilities and…
On Wednesday 1st October eight schools from across the DLP met at the Dawlish Leisure Centre to take part in the annual DLP Cross Country Run. Runners were split into teams of children from years 3 & 4, who completed one lap of the 1.29km course and teams of children from years 5 & 6…