The entire school was transported to the Langstone Cliff Hotel this week to perform The Magical Jigsaw Puzzle. The Washington Suite was host to hundreds of parents and members of the community and and they were so impressed with the singing, the drama and the wonderful talent displayed by the pupils. It was the best…
Kevin the Viking came to visit Class 2 today. He told us about everyday Viking life, their beliefs and traditions and showed us some important Viking weapons and battle clothing. He invited us to become Norse men and women by handling and trying on real Viking weapons, helmets and clothing. Later in the afternoon,…
Pupils in Class 2 enjoyed a brilliant residential on Dartmoor this week. Pupils enjoyed lots of outdoor learning, candle making and especially dinner time with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Thank you to YHA Dartmoor at Bellever and all of the adults who supported this fantastic experience.
Parents, staff and pupils came together recently to raise funds for Cancer Research by taking part in a Race for Life Challenge. This was such a worthwhile cause and we are so proud of the achievements of everyone from such a small school. £1634 was raised from this event, which is incredible. Well done to…
The whole school enjoyed a lovely harvest celebration at St Mary’s Church, Cofton. The theme of Cereals was enjoyed by all and it was wonderful to see so many parents and carers there. Thank you for the donations to St Petrock’s in Exeter, a charity for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed
Everyone at Cockwood are delighted with the new playground facilities, made possible by a grant from Sport England Primary Spaces. The children have a new climbing wall (which is never without a child traversing it, and challenging themselves!), a multi-sports play area with specialist surfacing and goals that mean playtimes are more active, and clubs…
We held our annual Talent Show and as usual the standard was high! The judges finally decided on 3 runners up and an ultimate winner. A lovely duet of Your song sang by two Year 5 girls. A good afternoon enjoyed by the whole school!
Pupils in Class 2 had an amazing day unlocking the past with an expert from RAMM,Exeter’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The children practised the ancient process of mummification and spent time examining artefacts in their quest to unlock the secrets of the past.
Last Thursday we celebrated anything and everything British in our school. Children came in dressed in red, white and blue and Sally put on a very British Brunch for lunch, including amongst other things Sausages, Scrambled eggs, Waffles and of course Sticky Pudding! Class 1 reviewed the facts around the European Union Referendum and discussed…
Alan Smith from the ICE team came to help us understand a bit more about the festival of Easter and why it is important to Christians. He came and worked with Class 1 and then Class 2. We made palm trees and drew our favourite meals to help us reflect on the events of Holy week leading to…