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…
On Wednesday 2nd December 2015, children from four schools across the Dawlish Learning Partnership took part in the annual DLP Swimming Gala, held at Dawlish Leisure Centre. Each school had a team of 12 children from years 4, 5 and 6. Firstly, the children had to compete in individual events, including breaststroke, backstroke and front crawl, later followed by…
The children had an amazing week in London last week on their residential. Firstly they visited Stonehenge en route and then explored the Cutty Sark, Parliament, Madame Tussauds, Tower Bridge and the Royal Albert Hall.
We were delighted when over 200 family, friends, teachers and governors joined us on Thursday 11th June at The Langstone Cliff Hotel at our first ever Poetry Slam! The evening celebrated the beautiful parts of Devon, where we live and learn, through poetry and performance and showcased the amazing talent we have within the schools across the Dawlish Learning…
On Thursday 4th June, Digital Leaders from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership joined together at Dawlish Community College to showcase the exciting technological projects they have been working on back in their schools. Children from Exminster, Kenton, Cockwood, and Westcliff Primary Schools along with students from Dawlish Community College took part. The evening began with a talk…
Class 1 pupils competed against other schools in the area in the annual Rotary Quiz. A super effort on the night and a well earned second place!
Well done to Cofton House for winning the interhouse challenge for this term. The children had to hunt for eggs and match up the different pieces, answer questions in an Easter quiz and complete an art competition. All points won go towards the house total. All of the children displayed super teamwork skills and it was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. Well…
Fairtrade fortnight has started and today we were delighted to have Paul Tiony, a Fairtrade tea producer from Kenya, along with Sue Errington and Alison Derrick from Devon Development Education come in to school and talk to children about Fairtrade. Children from Cockwood and Westcliff Schools as well as students at Dawlish Community College heard all about the…
On Friday 30th January children from Cockwood, Kenn, Kenton and Starcross Primary Schools, led by Mrs Lunn, teacher at Kenn and Kenton and Mr Darren Cooke, woodwind teacher, took part in a woodwind band workshop. The children were given music to learn and practice at home before they all came together at the workshop. An enjoyable afternoon…
Talented musicians from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership were offered the opportunity to work with the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra in an afternoon workshop at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Dawlish. The children from Kenton, Kenn, Gatehouse and Cockwood Primary Schools enjoyed an afternoon workshop making music with the talented musicians from the Jazz Orchestra.