We were delighted to come together as a school community for Sport’s Day back on the Village Green at Cockwood. All the children loved having the chance to compete against their friends and win housepoints for their team. By a very small margin (1point), EXE House- blue – were the overall winners of the day….
Last week some of our Year 6 had the amazing opportunity to go to Wimbledon to watch the tennis. We were extremely lucky to be offered tickets in the school ballot for Court Number One; the children were so excited and the atmosphere during the match was electric. We had lunch on Henman Hill and…
Last week we were delighted to welcome in a wide range of visitors to talk to all of our pupils about their chosen career, we had a GP, a Coastguard, an NHS Consultant, an Entertainer, a Police Dog Handler and a 999 Call Responder all give up their precious time to support our young learners….
Yesterday we sent a team of Year 4 pupils to the local Dartmoor 3 Ball tournament held at the astroturf in Dawlish. The team showed great sportmanship, teamwork and resilience. They came 5th overall – well done.
Last week the Choir were invited to perform for Hope Friends; a lovely group of people who meet at the Church weekly. The children performed a range of songs for 30 minutes, and then had the chance to talk to members of the audience. They were given cake and squash, and had a fantastic time…
Class 1 were very proud to invite members of our local community to our recent Enterpise Fete, which we held at Hope Church. Over the last 5 weeks Year 4,5 and 6 have taken part in the Virgin Money Make £5 Grow project. Each child had to create a business plan and then signed a…
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We welcomed our Safeguarding Governors in to talk to our School Council, they wanted to find out if they felt happy and safe at school. One child commented: ‘I feel happy at Cockwood School because it’s like a family’. Many said if they were worried or unhappy about something they would tell a friend or…
Last week, Year 3 and 4 were delighted to join pupils from Kenn and Kenton Primary Schools to camp in the Kenn field. They had a great evening and took part in a football tournament, did a scavenger hunt, toasted marshmallows and told stories around a camp fire. The children had a feast of pizza…
Yesterday Class 2 had a fantastic day with Root Notes music, spending the day singing, playing and composing their very own Dartmoor themed songs. The children sang traditional folk songs like ‘The Lark in the Morning’ (written in 1882) and ‘The Moor Round’, where the children sang in a successful round. They then had a…