Pupils were delighted to attend a Dartmoor School Sports Partnership event at Dawlish Leisure Centre last week. Our younger pupils enjoyed taking part in a range of gymnastic and dance activities to increase their confidence and skills in this area of PE. They were a credit to the school and tried hard in every task…
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Pupils representing Class 1 spent a fabulous afternoon at Dawlish Leisure Centre at a ‘multi-skills’ sports event last week. They were guided by students from Dawlish Community College, who supported them in developing a wide range of skills, and got to work together as a team to build their confidence in a range of sports.
Class 1 put their Computer Science knowledge to the test in an investigation into electrical resistance this afternoon. They were trying to find out which metals were the best electrical conductors. They made a simple circuit with a bulb, then added different metal samples. They used their DataHives, kindly donated by the Royal Academy of Engineering, to measure…
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The children thoroughly enjoyed performing their Christmas show at The Langstone Cliff Hotel this week. Everyone had made such an effort learning their lines, singing the songs and practising their dance routines it was FABULOUS! It really put us all in the Christmas spirit and it was a delight to see the children back on…
Class 2 had a fabulous day learning all about silk screen printing. They chose their Christmas stencil and their colour, then they printed a bag to take home.
Class 1 were delighted to take part in a virtual Q and A session with Baroness Harris yesterday. The children had prepared some super questions including: Since Covid 19 has there been enough support given to people with disabilities? Do you think all children should be vaccinated against Covid 19? If refugees reach the UK…
The wonderful Cockwood School Choir have been busy lately, preparing for the Teacher Rock Youth Choir Concert at Exeter Cathedral. The children attended the special evening alongside 8 other choirs from both secondary and primary schools and the super Teacher Rock Choir. The children performed ‘Fix You’ by Coldplay, ‘Higher Love’ by Whitney Houston, and…
All of the children have taken part in Skipping Workshops with Ian Patchett from South Dartmoor Schools Sports Partnership. The children worked really hard, and thoroughly enjoyed the day, joining in with enthusiasm and an eagerness to improve. It was lovely to receive a feedback email from Ian, who said, ‘staff and students were really…