Sports Day
The school enjoyed a wonderful sports day afternoon in the sun. The children loved the competitive races and supported their teams. Well done to Powderham House who secured the trophy this year.
Year 4 pupils enjoy Drama Workshops at Dawlish Community College
Year 4 pupils from Cockwood and Kenton have taken part in a number of Drama Workshops at Dawlish Community College culminating in a performance for parents/carers last Friday. The children learnt how to express themselves in various situations, from becoming bullies or being bullied, to looking bored, then playful and happy. They also learnt how…
Class 2 Roman Assembly
Well done to Class 2. Staff, parents and pupils were entertained with songs, readings and videos demonstrating the Class 2 learning for this term. We all loved seeing the video of the pupils in testudo formation! A super assembly!
DLP’s First Reading Safari
Reading ambassadors from Cockwood School enjoyed meeting pupils from other Dawlish Learning Partnership Schools to discover new books and enjoy an afternoon of drama at our Reading Safari held at Exminster School. 4 pupils from each school took part in a variety of activities during the afternoon including designing their own Small Book for Big Ideas to take…
Christmas House Competition
The children worked in their house teams to make Christmas decorations out of recycled materials. It was a brilliant afternoon, where the children were busy having some fun creating some wonderful pieces! Teams were awarded additional points for great teamwork and good tidying up. Please read more to see the finished decorations. Well done to Cofton and Exe…
Class 2 Bellever Residential
Children in Class 2 were given the opportunity of a two day residential visit to Bellever this term. We stayed at YHA Dartmoor Hostel overnight and completed a range of team-building games and outdoor adventurous activities. On arriving at the youth hostel, the children were responsible for making their own beds, unpacking their belongings and…
Holi Festival in Class 2
As part of their literacy sequence, Class 2 took part in the extremely colourful (and messy!) Holi festival. The children enjoyed a range of activities to learn about the traditionally Indian festival that is now celebrated all over the world. They learned Bollywood dancing, decorated cakes and made bracelets before taking part in a whole…
Class 2 Practical Geography
Pupils in Class 2 enjoyed a morning learning how to plot a route using 4 and 8 compass directions. Some children programmed bee-bots to move around a map and then set a challenge for a different group to complete. Other pupils used compasses to plot a route around the school site. Again, once they mastered…
Class 2 Indian Day
Pupils in Class 2 had an amazing Indian Day to help inspire learning in their topic. Florence, an artist from Daisi, visited the school and spent the morning teaching the children an Indian dance, and in the afternoon the children tasted some Indian dessert whilst producing some lovely artwork. The day culminated in a dance…
Class 2 Victorian Day
The pupils had an amazing time when we became a Victorian school for the day. The staff and children dressed up and enjoyed eating gruel, using a slate and chalk for handwriting and an abacus for arithmetic. The classroom was set out with chairs in rows, a blackboard, a globe and so many other Victorian…