Inter-house Science Competition
Children spent the afternoon designing and testing their own rockets in our science competition. It was great fun and the teams gained points for super designs and rockets that flew the furthest.
Community Celebration Event 2018
Pupils and staff organised a fantastic community event, supported by the Big Lottery Fund. Residents of the village, pupils from other local schools and members of the community visited the school and enjoyed a range of activities. The Mayor Martin Wrigley was also a special guest at the event. Even in the pouring rain, the children…
Space Odyssey
All the children had a fantastic learning opportunity today when they had workshops inside the ‘space dome’. Class 2 and 3 learnt about Space and the Planets Class 1 explored Evolution and Inheritance with Charles Darwin
Christian Followers
The Reverend Alan Smith came and talked to Class 2 about being a follower of Jesus. He told us how and why he became a Christian as an adult. He showed us lots of artefacts that are important to him in his life as a Christian. We asked him questions and drew him wearing his…
Carol Service 2017
Cockwood School had their annual Carol Service at Cofton Church on the last day of term. The children and staff looked very festive in their Christmas jumpers as they sang traditional carols. Class 1 gave beautiful Christmas readings telling the story of the birth of Jesus and The Reverend Alan Smith and his friend Thomas…
Harvest Festival 2017
The whole school enjoyed a lovely Harvest Festival celebration at St. Mary’s Church, Cofton. Each class made a super contribution with Class 1 delivering some first class readings! It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers there. We also welcomed the Reverend Alan Smith and his dog puppet- Thomas. The theme this year…
Paralympian Dan James visits Cockwood
Great Britain’s Paralympic goalkeeper Dan James visited Cockwood School last week and led the children through a circuit of exercise, teaching them the importance of fitness and persevering to achieve goals. A great afternoon and a fantastic way to exercise! It was amazing to learn about Dan’s achievements at the Paralympics – a real inspiration.
Sports Day
The school enjoyed a super Sports Day on the village green. As always, the event was well attended and the children competed against each other with huge levels of enthusiasm. Well done to Powderham House for winning on the day.
Whole School visit to the Bear Trail
Pupils at Cockwood School took part in a fundraising house event at the Bear Trail. The task was to get around the course in the quickest time, with house points being awarded at the end. A brilliant day was had by all and we look forward to seeing how much the children have raised for…
Children continue to spread the word on their own chutneys
Budding business tycoons are preparing to launch into their second year of profit. The brand of mouthwatering chutney will be available to purchase at the annual Cockwood School Farmers’ Market on Cockwood Village Green. Pupils at the tiny Cockwood School have been involved in choosing the flavours, creating packaging, pricing and production of their Harbourside…