About Cockburn School
Learning for Life. "Transformation to Excellence"
Cockburn School Description
“Transformation to Excellence”
Cockburn School is a converter academy which is a member of the Cockburn Multi-academy Trust whose focus is on each individual, acknowledging both their rights and responsibilities. A strong care, support and guidance structure underpins a curriculum that seeks to develop the potential of every student. Academic rigour is valued at all stages and we strive to create learning experiences that provide challenge, engagement and achievement.
Our vision is to create opportunities within and beyond the curriculum to enable each student to develop their potential so that they become confident, independent and successful citizens.
We seek to widen the aspirations of all students, to help them to reach destinations that are attainable and fulfilling. We work to raise attainment and the quality of teaching and learning for all our students. Our specialism enables students to become more interested and involved in the arts, both as part of the curriculum and as part of the extended school’s programme.
We have high expectations of academic success and personal behaviour and believe that these are best achieved in a caring environment.
We promote respect and good manners; these are fundamental to our school based on our shared values and expectations. We recognise the importance of each individual and the school’s place in the local community. We aim to promote lifelong learning by developing creative, independent and reflective learners. We believe in the equality of opportunity and in celebrating success for all.
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Cadbury 99 Year 8 students went to Cadbury World yesterday.
‘Rotary’ Tech Tournament: Teams had to design/make a scaled working model of a flashing beacon for use in an emergency disaster zone with limited materials and tools within a set time. The Yr8 team’s pendulum powered hammer action switch won most innovative idea award.
Excellent lunchtime music concerts this week. Well done to all of the performers!
Great for the cast of our Christmas show to get together this afternoon for a reunion and to watch themselves back on the big screen!
Congratulations to the following students for completing their graded exams on their instruments. Penny Mallinson Grade 2 Guitar Zac Russell and Cameron Easton Grade 3 Guitar Elijah Luehrmann Grade 4 Bass Guitar Kieran Ian Stott Grade 7 Bass Guitar... Shannon Lea Cox Grade 5 Vocals Emily Scholey- Grade 2 Saxophone
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Cockburn's National Theatre Connections performance of FLESH will be performed at York Theatre Royal on Friday 3rd May. Tickets are £6 and the show starts at 6pm. You can buy tickets from the the following website: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/ Please came along and support.
Cockburn students are invited to be part of a host of Easter holidays activities with the Youth Service.
Idiom of the week! An idiom is a common word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.
Form Group with best attendance 18th-22nd March 2019 - 10TD - 99.58%
Well done to our Ignite Dance Company who performed at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance at the weekend. We are also extremely proud of the Year 9 dance students who competed at the Leeds Dance Festival - one group won first place for their 'The House of Ramanov' dance.
Growth Mindset Thought of the Week.
Well done to our Ignite Dance Company who performed at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance at the weekend. We are also extremely proud of the Year 9 dance students who competed at the Leeds Dance Festival - one group won first place for their 'The House of Ramanov' dance.
After last year's winners trip to New York, the new cohort of BIG DEAL students are at the University of York today for the launch of this year's Dragon's Den style competition.
Today is the Spring Equinox. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ir eland-47631820
A reminder that Year 10 Subject Surgery is on Thursday 21st March from 3:30pm-7:30pm. Students should have arranged meetings with subject teachers and parents/carers.
Our chicks are hatching! Live web feed: https://youtu.be/THnWY15obAg
Good luck to the Year 11 Art, Photography, Drama, Dance and Music students who have worked so hard to prepare for their practical exams this week.