Mr Ford, our peripatetic guitar teacher, took whole school assembly last week to show the children the different range of guitars and styles they could learn. They were in awe as he played both the spanish and electric guitars and treated them to some very well known classics they could clap and join in with….
At the end of our first week back to school Year 6 were delighted to spend some time with our very youngest children reading and getting to know each other. After an initial ‘Buddy Book’ session staff observed to see who got along well and could be matched as buddies. It is wonderful to reinstate…
July 2022 Newsletter
Pupils that are members of our ‘Always Club’ thoroughly enjoyed a water fight against the staff on the Village Green this week. This event is something the children have chosen to do as their end of year treat. Our Always Club recognises those children that ‘always do the right thing’. They are polite, helpful and…
We were all thoroughly entertained at the Class 3 assembly- on the hottest day of the year so far! Parents and family joined pupils in the Village Hall, whilst Class 1 and 2 joined via zoom. The children sang songs, danced to ‘Jai Ho’ and acted out the story of The Rainbow Fish. They had…
We welcomed Vanessa Ryley from the ‘Turn the Tide Project’ to school this week to present our Head Boy and Girls with a commemorative plaque for our participation in the event, which was held as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubillee Celebrations in Dawlish. Children from across the school made bunting to decorate the marquee…
Our youngest pupils enjoyed a super day out at Paignton Zoo. They saw crocodiles up close, went in the meerkat tunnel, saw a sleepy tiger and lots of cheeky monkeys! They had a fascinating ‘meet and greet’ with Jo, they found out facts about the animals around the zoo and focused on which were endangered…
We were blown away with the fantastic performance by our Year 6 last night at The Langstone Cliff Hotel. They performed ‘Grease’, alongside a brief dance routine from the staff! The children had worked really hard to learn their lines and songs and we were incredibly proud of their superb acting skills. This is always…
Cockwood School were proud to take part in the first Music and Arts event run across the new The Ivy Education Trust at Teignmouth Communtiy School, Exeter Road. They performed alongside other schools including both primary and secondary. The theme of the event was ‘Under the Sea’ and our performance included two songs: ‘Wellerman’ and…
Some of our Year 6 children enjoyed a day out at Wimbledon on Friday. They saw the men’s wheelchair semi-finals and soaked up the atmosphere of the event. Pupils enjoyed looking around the tennis museum, eating strawberries and cream and walking around the outside courts. It was a very long, but fantastic day and we…