Category: Class 2

  The year 2s have been finding out about nocturnal animals and night-time. We were lucky to have Billie the bat lady in to show the children some bats and talk about her role protecting and looking after injured bats.

   Class 2 and class 3 spent a ‘wet” day following the Sculpture Trail around the grounds of the Streatham Campus of Exeter University. The rain didnt dampen our spirits and all the children enjoyed sketching and photogrpahing some of the fantastic sculptures on show.

  Class 2 and 3 are looking at ‘Sculpture’ in Art this term. Class 3 have been finding out about ‘What is a sculpture?’ and experimenting making sculptures with play dough, plasticine and junk modelling.

  The children had a brilliant time playing in Mrs Taylor’s garden. They enjoyed a super supper of hot dogs, strawberries and ice-cream and crisps. The children watched the sun go down over the estuary before walking up to the woods to look for bats.

  Class 2 enjoyed their day walking around the grounds of Exeter University in the pouring rain! They also saw another art form…the wonderful painted ceiling in The Old Chapel. The children laid down in the aisle to appreciate the intricacy of the symmetry, when asked how the ceiling and the colours made them feel…

   Class 2 and class 3 at Cockwood Primary got into the Easter spirit during the last day of the Spring term.

  Class 2 were very lucky to have the opportunity to work with Ali Roscoe FRom DAISI on an Olympic banner to be displayed in May in Exeter Cathedral. The project has been funded by The Helen Foundation, which supports bringing art into schools within the Dawlish and Teignbridge area. It was a fantastic day and the children experienced…

   Class 2 have been finding out about the symbols and values behind the  Olympics. They have been looking at the meaning behind the Olympic rings and how using strong graphic images can tell a stroy or represent something. Both class 1 and class 2 have the opportunity to work alongside a professional artist from DAISI to…

  Class 2 are finding out about rivers. For one week we are spending 15 minutes every morning observing the River Exe and estuary. We are recording the temperature, weather, tide times, sea state, wildlife and traffic. We are also noticing the difference in the tide over a few days.