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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Class 3 had a wonderful time on Thursday going minibeast hunting on the field. The children were equipped with magnifying glasses and checklists to try and find as many insects as possible. Throughout our learning on ‘Creatures Great and Small’, the children have been looking at different types of animals and their habitats.It was super…
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!