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• Congratulations Cockshutt we have achieved ARTSMARK SILVER!

  Fri 06 Oct 2023 M.Jones

  You've achieved an Artsmark Silver Award!

  We are delighted to inform you that your setting has been awarded an Artsmark Silver Award. Congratulations!

  Your Statement of Commitment and Statement of Impact have been assessed and we’re pleased to share this feedback from our assessors with you: 

  'You have laid down really solid foundations for your creative, arts-rich philosophy for learning during this cycle of Artsmark activity. The hallmark of your work has been an increase in exposure to and engagement with arts activities for young people, and a challenging of preconceptions/building of confidence among staff. Both help to reset expectations and ambitions, setting a clear path for your onward journey. Highlights have included more work with artists thanks to additional funding ring-fenced from the school budget, improved teacher confidence along with the adoption of a 'growth mindset' and can-do attitude toward the arts. You have also used the arts as a means of providing 'soft landings' for transient learners who pass through your school and move onto other settings. As you continue with your journey it would be advantageous to reflect on the characteristics of good teaching and learning when the arts are a more developed part of your offer. This helps when commissioning projects, working with partners and sharing learning with other settings because you can be more precise about what you have done pedagogically and therefore know what else you would like to develop.'

  Congratulations on your Artsmark Silver Award!

  

• National day of prayer

  Mon 02 Oct 2023 S.Thomas

  To celebrate National day of prayer the children thought about who or what in the community they are thankful for. They then wrote a prayer of their own and pinned it on our school values tree. It is great to see some of the things they appreciate in their own communities.

  

• Silver Award for REST EASY

  Thu 28 Sep 2023 B.Hedley

  Proud congratulations to our amazing team of Rest Easy Ambassadors.  The children were delighted to be handed the Silver Award Certificate and Trophy from Emily Gearing, the founder of the Rest Easy method.  

   

  Emily was so impressed with the plans suggested by the team, including creating a video of the Rest Easy zones, making new zones, book marks and activities for all of the children to use.  

   

  The team will also be presenting a short Rest Easy video in the very near future.

  

• Creating Active Schools

  Wed 27 Sep 2023 Lauren Rogers

  At the end of last term we created a video with the Energize team explaining how amazing it has been to be part of the pilot for creating an active school. The whole Cockshutt team has been working hard to encourage activity within lessons and at playtime and lunchtime. We will continue to be a part of this scheme and have many exciting ideas linked to making us more active this year. Take a look at the videos to see what we have achieved so far! 

   

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtFAHh46hlU

   

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RntjJNVjOdU

   

• Lego club

  Tue 26 Sep 2023 S.Thomas

  We have recently launched our Lego club on a Tuesday lunchtime. The children from reception to Year 6 have been creating some fantastic structures and collaborating on their designs.

  Some of the fantastic designs include; marble runs, military hideouts, building their initials out of Lego, farmyards and boats.
   

  

• National fitness day!

  Wed 20 Sep 2023 Lauren Rogers

  Today we joined in with national fitness day by having a house dodgeball competition. It was great fun and the winners will be revealed on Friday! We also explored lots of other types of fitness activities, from just dance, Jo Wicks workouts and a game of air hockey where we developed our core muscles by playing the game in plank position! 

  

• Curling competition

  Wed 13 Sep 2023 Lauren Rogers

  Today we had a marvellous time at the curling competition. It’s a tricky game and all about tactics! We came third in our group. 

  

• Horticultural Show

  Sun 03 Sep 2023

  Well done to our children today with all the super entries to the Horticultural Show. Well done to those who won a prize. We love our village 😊

  

• Summer Runners!

  Sun 27 Aug 2023

  Well done to these pupils for completing the Ellesmere 2K on Sunday.   We are very proud of you.  Thank you also to the Marshalls who supported this wonderful community event. It was great to see some of our parents and carers completing the 10k too. Keeping fit and healthy is so important. Thank you for living as an example for our children. 

  

• Summer Reading Challenge

  Fri 14 Jul 2023 M.Jones

  We had an inspiring visit to the library this morning to find out about the summer reading challenge.  The children will be presenting to the rest of the school next week.  Get your summer off to a super start, there is something for everyone, even older siblings and adults. You can also borrow books from the library van and the next visit to the village is the 26th July at 11am.  The library van comes every fortnight to the village. Dates are on the calendar. 

   

  Our school challenge is to read 100 books collectively.