Gifted and talented gym and dance
A group of pupils spent several weeks enhancing their gym and dance skills alongside other pupils across the Learning Community. The finale was a group performance for parents and pupils at Westcliff Primary School.
Hosanna Rock at the Langstone Cliff
The whole school took part in a wonderful performance of Hosanna Rock. The singing, acting and dancing was inspirational and seeing the children together for Christmas was super. Over 300 people came to see the perfromance and a huge thank you goes to everyone who helped on the night. Merry Christmas from Cockwood!
Anne Marie Morris MP visits Cockwood
Anne Marie Morris visited the school to present some prizes. One of our pupils entered her Christmas card competition and out of 400 entries our Yr 6 pupil was one of the five winners. Ann Marie presented him with a framed copy of his design and a bag of Christmas goodies. She was also able…
Class 2 Victorian Day
The pupils had an amazing time when we became a Victorian school for the day. The staff and children dressed up and enjoyed eating gruel, using a slate and chalk for handwriting and an abacus for arithmetic. The classroom was set out with chairs in rows, a blackboard, a globe and so many other Victorian…
Energy workshop and ‘play in a day’
Class 1 -‘The Eon-nators’ Class 1 have taken part in an energy saving workshop. The children worked alongside a professional actor to develop a ‘play in a day’ based on how to save energy, money and the environment. Parky played some super games and used a range of drama techniques to engage the children. Everyone…
Christmas jumpers to raise money!
Pupils, staff and even some parents wore their Christmas jumpers to raise money for Save the Children and Oxfam. It certainly put us in the festive spirit!
Netball Tournament
Pupil in Year’s 5 and 6 enjoyed the netball tournament held against local schools in the learning community. It was a great day and the children enjoyed the challenge of competing against much bigger schools. Well done to everyone who took part.
Poetry wall
In groups, pupils are using our new poetry wall to enhance their skills in using vocabulary to create wonderful poetry. It has been a great success so far and children are going away to create their own poetry books at home!
Year 1 at Clip and Climb
Pupils enjoyed a brilliant morning at Clip and Climb in Exeter. Many conquered their fears and it was wonderful to see the children supporting each other. What a great way to exercise!
Supporting Children in Need
Pupils, staff and parents raised approximately £170 for this worthy cause. Pupils and staff came to school dressed in pyjamas and had the chance to buy one of Sally’s homemade Pudsey Bear buscuits. We had an assembly from Kay Partridge (ICE Team) who worked with the children retelling the story of the Good Samaritan.