A big thank you to everyone that attended the EYFS cluster meeting – see you again in November!

Today we have been celebrating World Book Day.

We have all been dressed up as our favourite characters from books.  We have had a special assembly, book sale, money mosaic, tombola and a raffle.  The total raised is yet to be confirmed but we know we have made over £200!

What a fantastic day we have all had!

Staff and pupils at Cockfield Primary School have been congratulated on their excellent KS2 SATs results.

Well done everyone!

Click here to have a look at our letter from Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP (Minister of State for School Standards).

On the 14^th of February 2017, five schools took part in a high 5 netball competition at Staindrop Comprehensive School. Cockfield Primary School were the winners after beating Ingleton primary 7-3 in the final game. On the victorious team there were: Kieran Pattison, Scott Jones, Benjamin Smith, Bobby Reah, Finn Beadle, Stacy Walton and Eva Longstaff. The children enjoyed scoring the goals and cheering for their team. In the competition the schools that took part were: Ingleton Primary, Ramshaw Primary, Gainford Primary, Evenwood Primary and Cockfield Primary. Each school had an A-team (who were competing for the cup) and a B- team (who were playing for pride). Cockfield are over- joyed with bringing the cup home for the second this academic year. Also Cockfield B- team won all of their games

By Kieran Pattison and Scott Jones Year 6 students.

Some of our pupils took part in a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Staindrop Academy.  The show was fantastic – well done to everyone involved!

The children who attended drumming club did a fantastic performance in assembly this week.  Well done drummers!

We had a special visitor in school on the 11th January! Nina, from the Living Streets charity, came into school and held a launch assembly for the ‘WOW project’.

The project aims to encourage children to come to school by some form of active travel at least once per week. The children can walk, cycle or even come by scooter in order to be rewarded with a special collectable badge each month. Any children living too far away from school are encouraged to ask their parents or carers to park at least five minutes away from the school and walk in.

The children will log their method of travel each day and will be able to see their progress build up towards their badges. They are all very excited to get started so any support and encouragement you can give them will be much appreciated!

Please have a look at the January 2017 Newsletter

On Tuesday 13^th December some members of the Pupil Task Force visited the children’s’ ward at Darlington Memorial Hospital. They hand delivered the shoe boxes and presents that had kindly been donated by the children of our school and their parents/carers.

We arrived at the ward in the morning and were able to meet Emma Boothe who works hard to make sure the children have play facilities whilst they are in hospital.

Everyone on the ward was so grateful for all of our gifts and they gave us a lovely card to say thank you. Being in hospital at Christmas is a very difficult time for patients and their families so we are sure that our kind gifts will help put a smile on lots of faces.

We had an amazing time on the ward and the Pupil Task Force would like to say a huge thankyou to everybody who donated!

Mrs Gregson.