May Newsletter
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Devon County Show- Scarecrow, Singing and SATs!
What a busy week we had last week at the Devon County Show! On Thursday, the choir were delighted to be invited to sing on the Radio Exe stage in front of a large crowd. They sang a range of songs including: Yellow by Coldplay, Our Song by Elton John and an Abba medley. Fabulous…
The King in his Garden
We were delighted to finally see the Cockwood School scarecrow enjoying the sunshine at the Devon County Show. He took pride of place at the front of the Farmwise stand, along with other King Charles ‘look-a-likes’. Well done to Stanley and Sally Stoneman who spent many hours putting him together, luckily lots of the children…
Geography Field Trip to Dawlish Warren
Pupils from across the school, Year 1-6, enjoyed a morning at Dawlish Warren to enhance their geographical knowledge. Year 1 were working on compass skills. They found north and then used the compass to find the direction of key human and physical features of Dawlish Warren from their location. Class 2 were given two different…
Year 6 SATs
Year 6 were incredible last week- they rose to the challenge of SATS and we were very proud of their effort. They approached the tests with a positive attitude and it was lovely to see them come together as a group to support each other. They all enjoyed coming in for SATs breakfast and a…
Class 2 Exploring Cloth, Paint & Thread
Class 2 are really enjoying exploring how artists use fabric, paint and thread to demonstrate texture in landscapes. They have been using acrylic paint, in a fluid and intuitive way, to show the dramatic landscapes of Dartmoor. We are looking forward to seeing how they will incorporate stitching and thread into their designs next week.
Coronation Celebrations at Cockwood School
The whole school family came together on Friday 6th May for a wonderful indoor picnic to celebrate King Charles III’s Coronation. Due to the weather, plans had to be changed last minute so we were very grateful to Hope Church for allowing us to use their auditorium. Staff decorated the room with bunting, sent to…
Nate Reports for Sky News
Following on from a previous post, Nate’s interveiw with Max Woosey was broadcast on Sky News last week in the FYI Coronation special. If you haven’t already seen the interview please follow the link below. Nate’s interview starts at around 8 minutes into the broadcast.
Dressing Our Mannequins
Class 1 have been Fashion Designers this week, they have been turning their design creations into actual outfits for their mannequins. They explored at a range of patterned and textured paper and materials and also had a go at copying various patterns in their sketchbooks, moving onto to creating their own designs. Everyone made a…
EYFS Wormery
This week Gin, our Forest School Lead, spent some time with EYFS checking and observing their wormery. The children are fascinated watching the wormery develop and we will keep you posted on their progress!