March Newsletter
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Making Moon Buggies!
Class 3 had a busy day last week making moving moon buggies! The children have worked hard planning and designing their moon buggies, so today was all about putting it together and finally making one! Every child used junk modelling resources to create their very own moving moon buggy with a wheel and axle mechanism….
Class 1 take part in Shakespeare Week 2021
Class 1 were extermely lucky last week to be involved in Shakespeare Week and work with The Minack Theatre in Cornwall. The children were treated to a daily story-telling video learning, act by act, the tale of Macbeth. The Minack had provided wonderful resources to support their understanding of the story and each day the…
World Book Day 2021
Staff and pupils enjoyed World Book Day with a difference this year. Both children in school and working from home took part in a range of reading related activities to promote a love and enthusiasm for stories. We took part in a ‘Toilet Roll Challenge’, to create either a character from a story or the…
Skipping Workshop
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…
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Class 1- ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Class 1 have been learning about play scripts this half term, particularly focussing on speaking and listening. All the children had the opportunity to write a monologue from the perspective of Romeo or Juliet during the balcony scene. The children thought about how the two characters would be feeling after meeting at the ball and the type of vocabulary…
We remember
Children at Cockwood have spent time thinking about the sacrifices made by so many at this important time of year. They have produced some lovely work which has been displayed around the village and at school to mark Armistice Day and what this day represents. The poppies look beautiful so well done to the children…
Class 1 Visit to Sawmills Solar Fam
To enhance pupils learning on ‘Sustainability’, Class 1 visited a local solar farm and then took part in practical workshops back in school. There were two sessions for the children to complete during the morning at the solar farm. The first was the Solar Farm Challenge, led by Mary, Education Officer; children had a challenge…