This term children in Class 3 are going to have the opportunity to read aloud with Beeble the dog. Beeble is from Pets as Therapy, and is a super companion for quiet readers or those who may lack confidence. Beeble will hear all the children from the class throughout the year, and can’t wait to…
We sent a team of pupils to the Rotary Club DT Technical Challenge, who were tasked to make a tower to hold as heavy a weight as possible. The children were competing against other schools in the area, and took first place!
To enhance their topic of Flying High, pupils visited Concorde at Bristol Aerospace. It was an incredible day, and a real treat to be able to learn about this magnificent aircraft, from when it was just an idea to its final flight.
Children from 5 primary schools across the DLP enjoyed a brilliant afternoon of Aesthetic activities on Fri. 26th January. The activity stations were all led by Year 9 & 10 Sport Leaders from Dawlish Community College. The leaders were so enthusiastic and displayed a great sense of fun and maturity in their approach to the…
A cold dreary January morning was a perfect way to start the second of Dartmoor School Sport Partnership’s Young Play leader conferences – as they were looking at ‘Wet Play’ ideas in one of the workshops.
Dear All As you may already be aware, the governing body of Cockwood Primary School applied to become an academy under the Academies Act 2010 and has now been issued with academy orders by the Secretary of State (agreeing to it becoming part of an academy) and is proposing to join the Teignmouth Learning Trust….
Cockwood School had their annual Carol Service at Cofton Church on the last day of term. The children and staff looked very festive in their Christmas jumpers as they sang traditional carols. Class 1 gave beautiful Christmas readings telling the story of the birth of Jesus and The Reverend Alan Smith and his friend Thomas…
On Friday 1st December 157 children from the seven DLP primary schools braved the fresh cold but sunny morning to take part in the first Cross Country races organised by the Dartmoor School Sport Partnership. The event took place on the fields and grass banks around Dawlish Leisure Centre. The race course was set out to…
A fresh autumn day at Dawlish Leisure Centre was a great start to a wonderful morning of enthusiastic pupils and staff. Five primary schools attended the first of Dartmoor School Sport Partnership’s series of three young Play Leader conferences of this academic year. On arrival, the children were asked to create a small game with…
We are able to offer some pupils the opportunity to work with Helen Wilson from ‘Open Minds’ to explore the technique of Mindfulness. Mindfulness is an approach available now in many Devon schools, where groups of pupils or even whole classes can learn techniques to help them deal with daily life, school pressures and sometimes…