Class 3 children have had an amazing time developing their tennis skills with head coach Robert Elver at Dawlish Lawn Tennis Club. This was a fantastic opportunity for such young children, and allowed them to hone the bat and ball skills they have been working on throughout the year with Mr Keast. It was lovely…
During lockdown, our pupils have been working hard to stay active at home. Here are some photos of them keeping active….go team Cockwood!
This week Class 3 took on the challenge of ‘blind tasting’ different foods, using their senses of taste and smell to identify each one. For some children, this was a real act of bravery, and we were so proud of them for giving it a go! The children also had to be detectives and use their senses of…
The children in all 3 classes were excited to welcome back Ian Patchett from South Dartmoor School Sports Partnership. He led a range of activities with the children, including learning about the importance of exercise and relaxation to promote health and wellbeing. The children had the opportunity to try some yoga stretches and poses, and thoroughly…
Once again this year we have been extremely grateful to Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm for their donation of a fabulous tree. This year our theme for decoration was ‘Climate Change’ and each class chose one of the environmental books recently donated to the school by Dawlish Water Rotary Club as their stimulus. As you will…
Year 4 and 5 children have loved spending time and exploring our new Forest School site in the Teign Valley. They whittled sticks to toast marshmallows, made leaf crowns, decorated pebbles and enjoyed the freedom of being in a natural environment. The children built a fire with Gin and helped her to clear the stream…
Staff and pupils thoroughly enjoyed dressing up in their pyjamas for Children in Need day. Across the school children took part in a range of activities and raised an amazing £139.90. Everyone especially loved the Pudsey cookies, which has become a Cockwood tradition. Our younger children made Pudsey masks and in Class 1 and 2…
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We were incredibly proud when one of our Year 6 boys recently represented the Teignbridge constituency at the COP26 Youth Parliament. Leo, who has a keen interest in politics and the environment, was chosen as he always engages well in our weekly debates and discussions based on topical issues. The virtual parliament was opened by…
We were delighted to receive a series of books generouly donated by Dawlish Water Rotary Club. The books are all based on the issue of climate change. They are age-appropriate and explain these key enviornemntal issues in a positive and gentle way. The books are written by a local author from Looe in Cornwall and…