Fairtrade Cafe raises funds for Gambia
On Friday 28th November the School Council held their third Fairtrade Cafe of the year.
On Friday 28th November the School Council held their third Fairtrade Cafe of the year.
On Friday 14th November, Exminster Community Primary School hosted a Digital Leaders Showcase for children from across the Dawlish Learning Partnership. Digital Leaders from Cockwood Primary School went along to the afternoon with Mr Harben to share what they have been learning.
We have been focussing on poetry over the last year and wanted to give the children an opportunity to share their wonderful ideas with visitors to the school. Our new tree stands at the entrance to the school and was commissioned by Suzanne Green, an artist from Northamptonshire. The tree will change as the seasons…
After the storms and renovation of the railway at Dawlish, a number of businesses were kind enough to support local charities and Cockwood Primary School PFA was one such charity. The children were lucky enough to meet some of the representatives from Bamm and Ist solutions on Friday, when they came to a special assembly…
This week Digital leaders from both class 1 and 2 attended a training workshop at the Apple Store in Exeter’s Princesshay development. They spent the morning exploring the app ‘Garageband’ and finding out how they could bring this knowledge back into school to share with their peers. They were challenged to make an original ‘rock’…
Class 1 have been learning about the Tudor period this term. The children enjoyed a visit to St Nicholas Priory in Exeter where they had a chance to step back in time and experience life in Exeter during this period of history. Everyone got the chance to work in the kitchen, play shovel-board and dress-up…
Children in Class 2 were given the opportunity of a two day residential visit to Bellever this term. We stayed at YHA Dartmoor Hostel overnight and completed a range of team-building games and outdoor adventurous activities. On arriving at the youth hostel, the children were responsible for making their own beds, unpacking their belongings and…
Well done to everyone who took part in the Great West Run on Sunday. The children, resplendent in their orange t-shirts ran the final stage of the half marathon, after banking over 12 miles during their running club sessions at school. We have been hoping to raise funds for children’s hospice south west and the…
Our Digital Leaders from Class 1 attended the SciTech Showcase last month at Plymouth University. This was a great chance to learn more about the opportunities that are available through computing and ICT. As you can see from the photos, the activities ranged from using a paragliding simulator to riding a Segway, but they all…
The whole school, including children and staff, were given the opportunity to vote for a Head Boy and Head Girl from Year 6 who they felt had the right qualities for these very important roles. After voting had ended the clear winners were announced. Congratulations to Freddie and Hannah. We hope that you both enjoy your new title, responsibilities and…