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…
Weather Reporting
Throughout our topic learning this year, the children in Class 3 have been learning about seasonal changes and the weather. We have had a fantastic time being rain collectors, making weather dials and most recently becoming weather reporters! To prepare for our performances, we looked at weather reports from the news and discussed what the…
Christmas at Pennywell
Before Christmas, the children in Class 3 were treated to a trip to Pennywell Farm. The whole class enjoyed a special day of festivities including watching and taking part in a nativity with real animals, making cards, petting the animals and being able to have a chat with Santa! The children absolutely loved this day,…
Childrens’ Christmas Lunch
On Thursday 15th December our children enjoyed a proper Christmas Dinner. Thank you to Sally, Jo and Becky for their hard work in the kitchen getting it all ready in time! There was Turkey, Sausages, Roast Potatoes and everything else that makes a Christmas Dinner so special, including crackers, which the children enjoyed pulling with…
Cockwood’s Christmas Performance
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…
Halloween in Class 3!
The children in Class 3 celebrated Halloween in style; designing pumpkins and reading the Julia Donaldson book ‘Room on the Broom’ to get in the Halloween mood! All the children helped to hollow out the pumpkins, and see what the inside of a pumpkin looks like. Then they created their own pumpkin designs, which were…
Race for Life Challenge
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…
Harvest Celebration
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