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
Class 3 Dances
Class 3’s new PE topic for this half term is dance, and we are already enjoying learning some new moves! Can’t Stop The Feeling Our first dance was to ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ by Justin Timberlake. We already like this song, so learning a dance to it was very exciting!
The Grand Space Race!
In Class 3 we have been looking at the history of space and famous astronauts. Today we found out about the great ‘Space Race’ between Russia and America, who were racing to be the first country to get a man on the moon.
Exploring Light and Dark
This week the children in Class 3 have been exploring light and dark. We have been looking at different types of light sources and talking about natural and artificial light. This lead to some super discussions about the moon and whether it produces its own light, and if windows are a light source.
Constellation Fun!
We are completely absorbed in our Space topic, and today we had fun looking at, and making, our own constellations. We had a talk about what a constellation is and learnt the names of some constellations that can be seen in the sky. We were very impressed as some children already knew the names of…
Space Bubble Painting
Today the children in Class 3 have been trying something new- bubble painting! We have really enjoyed exploring our topic of Space, and the children have been working hard to find different ways to be creative and make interesting pictures.
Reading with Beeble
This term children in Class 3 are going to have the opportunity to read aloud with Beeble the dog. Beeble is from Pets as Therapy, and is a super companion for quiet readers or those who may lack confidence. Beeble will hear all the children from the class throughout the year, and can’t wait to…
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…