We were incredibly proud when one of our Year 6 boys recently represented the Teignbridge constituency at the COP26 Youth Parliament. Leo, who has a keen interest in politics and the environment, was chosen as he always engages well in our weekly debates and discussions based on topical issues. The virtual parliament was opened by…
We were delighted to receive a series of books generouly donated by Dawlish Water Rotary Club. The books are all based on the issue of climate change. They are age-appropriate and explain these key enviornemntal issues in a positive and gentle way. The books are written by a local author from Looe in Cornwall and…
Dear Parent / Carer, We are becoming a Unicef UK Rights Respecting School! Cockwood School aims to be a school where children’s rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture, to improve well-being and to develop every child’s talents and abilities to their full potential. As part of this plan we are working…
The children had a fantastic time enjoying a super musical workshop with Kip Pratt. Kip came in and spent time with both Class 1 and 2, and taught them some new songs that can be enjoyed in the playground. The children learnt the new songs very quickly, and had a fantastic time adding actions to…
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Class 2 were so disappointed to have to cancel our Dartmoor river trip (again) so we decided to practise some of our geography skills a bit more locally. We looked at the mouth of the River Exe and thought about the direction the water was flowing in. Then we looked at the tributary stream that runs…
Class 1 have really engaged with learning about Black History Month; they were asked to think of someone who inspires them and then research what makes them special. They chose a wide range of influential black people including Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Marcus Rashford and Idris Elba. We will build on this learning over the…
We were delighted to welcome The Mayor of Dawlish, Councillor Val Mawhood to Cockwood School last week. She came to present certificates to all those who participated in the art project as recognition of their valuable contribution. The Dawlish Town Council- Climate Declaration Working Group organised this event to engage young people in the small…
class 2 had lots of fun carrying out a comparative test about chocolate. First we had to think of a question. We chose “which type of chocolate will melt the fastest?” We made a prediction then carried out our investigation (we had to try really hard not to eat the chocolate!) We chose white and…
