On Thursday, Cockwood and Starcross Primary Schools were invited to sing Christmas Carols at Sainsburys Store, in Dawlish. The children sang a collection of 10 traditional Christmas songs which went down vey well with the growing audience of shoppers and parents.
The children are enjoying their outdoor science learning in the forest school activities each week. So far they have studied habitats, living organisms, rain and plants.
Pupils in Key Stage 2 enjoyed a week of Bikeability. They improved their road safety and have completed the Level 1 and 2 course.
Pupils in Year’s 2 – 5 enjoyed a performance of ‘A little princess’ by a theatre group. One child said ‘It’s the best day of my life!’ Clearly it was very well received. We are looking forward to the group returning to perform Jack and the beanstalk in January.
The whole school have spent the week exploring our local area and working with Martin Prothero to produce some sound recordings of the River Exe. These will then feature on an interactive display for Exmoor National Park. The children enjoyed the day completing art work and science based activities on Dawlish Warren beach.
Classes 2 and 3 had a super week enjoying a Forest School Experience. They took part in activities which included making fires, investigating bugs and completing some woodland art. Pupils had a super time and we hope to continue to do more in the future!
Well done to all of our pupils who took part in the inter schools competition in Dawlish. We are very proud – especially as we won the event and took home the plate!
On Friday 21st September, all of the children at Cockwood primary School took part in an ‘It’s a Knockout’ style sports afternoon. They competed in their House Teams through 4 events.
Children at Cockwood Primary School have once again started our new school year with a Harvest celebration at Cofton Church. Our theme this year was making new words from the letters of HARVEST.
Class 1 and 2 enjoyed a fabulous two days at Escot Park, near Ottery St Mary. The children slept in yurts, cooked and ate outside…even showered in the outdoor washing facilities! They all experienced a day as a Saxon in the Saxon village. They were able to work with a blacksmith, grind grain, make…