Let’s Get Growing!
Class 3 has been learning about plants in Science, and are busy growing potatoes. We hope to harvest these before the summer holidays and enjoy preparing, cooking and eating them. Any recipe suggestions welcome!
Making Moon Buggies!
Class 3 had a busy day last week making moving moon buggies! The children have worked hard planning and designing their moon buggies, so today was all about putting it together and finally making one! Every child used junk modelling resources to create their very own moving moon buggy with a wheel and axle mechanism….
Making Axles and Wheels!
The children in Class 3 have been very busy making their own axles and wheels in preparation for their Moon Buggy making next week. The children have been experimenting with different materials and ways of joining to make sure that they are ready for our big day of making next Thursday. We have already spent…
Parliament Week 2020
The whole school has been busy this week learning about many different aspects of parliament. Class 3 have been finding out, what is parliament? Why do we need it? Who is our current Prime Minister? They have also learnt about Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot. Class 2 explored Guy Fawkes in…
Halloween 2020
Pupils and Staff enjoyed an amazing day dressed up in Halloween costumes this week. Pupils carved pumpkins, created spooky paintings and enjoyed some amazing science activities.
World Book Day 2020
Everyone enjoyed sharing their love of books for World Book Day last week. The children took part in a range of book-related tasks from designing book covers, creating quizzes and designing their own book-marks. This year the children had a choice to either dress-up , bring in a prop as a clue to a book…
Gold Award for Cockwood School
We are delighted to announce we have been awarded the Gold Standard for our work on Parliament. We welcomed our local MP, Anne Marie Morris to an assembly to celebrate this amazing achievement. The children in Class 1 had prepared some questions for her linked to our work on recycling and sustainability.
Computing in Class 3
Class 3 have been working hard recently making their own mini-videos using StopMotion. To make these videos, the children have to take a series of photos, moving the plasticine characters along a tiny fraction each time to make it look like they are moving. The children have loved using this program and experimenting with their…
Harvest 2019
The children performed a lovely harvest celebration at the church, where they told the story of Noah, sang amazing songs and reflected on how we need to think carefully about our wonderful world. The rainbow harvest was enjoyed by parents and our new vicar, the Reverend Richard Allen, who thought the children were amazing.
Cockwood’s got Talent 2019!
Another great competition was held this year and the talent was amazing! Our Judges Dan Fowell, Jo Trixon, Mel Wolden and special guest judge Spilkey Walliams enjoyed watching all the acts.