It’s been a delightful week at Cockwood Primary, with our Class 2 and 3 pupils embarking on an enchanting summer exploration of our village. This nature walk, a follow-up to their autumn adventure, allowed our young learners to observe and appreciate the seasonal changes firsthand. Class 2 pupils channelled their inner artists, sketching their observations…
Class 2 had a fabulous Geography field study trip to Bellever on Dartmoor to study the East Dart River. Children practised their map reading skills, drew field sketches, and measured the flow of the river alongside creating a river transect. The weather was kind and stayed dry, although a little chilly. Pupils were really sensible…
We are delighted to share some exciting news about our rugby programme this term. We have partnered with the Exeter Chiefs, and their talented coach is currently working with Class 1 until half term. After that, Class 2 will have their turn in the run-up to Christmas. These sessions are brilliantly structured, with two groups…
Class 2 recently engaged in an exciting and educational project where they built, decorated, and erupted their very own volcanoes. The students were thrilled to test various quantities of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, along with washing-up liquid, to discover the perfect mixture to create the lava effect The volcanoes, crafted from salt dough, turned…
We are delighted to share the exciting adventures of our Class 2 students during their recent residential trip to hooke Court in Dorset. The children had a fantastic time participating in a variety of activities, including kite-making, learning about Forces, and engaging in team games. They also enjoyed songs and jokes around the camp fire,…
Class 2 pupils were amazing at the Ivy Education Trust Music Event held at Newton Abbot College last week. They performed their own composition called, ‘It’s All About the View’; based on the view from the new window in our upstairs extension. The stimulus was to connect with your locality and use it as a…
Class 2 entertained parents, pupils and staff this week with their class assembly. They presented a very special edition of Gogglebox with an unusual ‘Roman twist’! The children performed clips from various, well-known programmes to show-case what they have been learning in school this term. There were clips from the BBC News, The Apprentice, This…
To support this terms topic on the Romans, Class 2 enjoyed a day of workshops at the museum in Exeter. They explored Roman artefacts and got to dress up as different members of Roman society. They learnt how to write their names in Latin and had the chance to create a mosaic, which built on…
This week, Class 2 walked to Cofton Church to take part in a pretend baptism of our ‘baby’, Charlotte Rose. We have been learning all about Christianity and the importance of baptism in this religion, and what better way to learn about this than to take part in one! Helen from Cofton Church led the…
Class 2 enjoyed a fabulous day of learning at Kent’s Cavern, they learnt all about the Stone Age and some of the children handled real artefacts. Pupils also completed a woodland trail, searching for Stone Age clues. The children were fascinated by the Stone Age cave and it really brought their learning to life. Everyone…