Outdoor Education
Outdoor Education
Accessed through AOBs, Games, Curriculum Enrichment, expeditions, and DofE,
Outdoor Education offers both competitive and recreational pathways.
Facilities include a 10-metre climbing tower, boathouse, woodland, outdoor classroom, clay-shooting traps, rifle and pistol ranges, and space for show jumping events on site.
Marathon Kayaking
Operating from our Boathouse on the Thames, pupils train for the Junior Doubles category of the Devizes–Westminster international marathon canoe race, covering 125 miles over Easter weekend.
Shooting
With on-site clay traps and a successful shooting team, pupils can participate through AOBs or as a main sport; additional ranges include .22 and air rifle, pistol, and archery.
Pre-Prep Adventurers Club
Each week, Pre-Prep children head to The Woods – our dedicated outdoor learning area – to build dens, toast marshmallows, and explore local flora and fauna, developing key cognitive, sensory, and motor skills.
“Adventure Club is my favourite!”
Current Prep School pupil
Sailing
Offered as a main sport and as an AOB/Prep Activity, pupils sail Fireflies and Picos, predominantly at Farmoor Reservoir, and compete in regattas and matches throughout the season.
Climbing
On-site tower and indoor bouldering wall support climbers of all abilities. As a sport and an AOB, pupils enjoy competitions and trips to regional facilities and natural rock faces.
Duke of Edinburgh
Senior pupils progress through Bronze, Silver, and Gold, training in our rural setting and on expeditions to Exmoor. The benefits complement our Leadership Programme.
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Approaches to Learning
Whether at the earliest stages of learning or in the final preparations for A Levels, expert consideration is given to the approaches to learning at each stage of a pupil’s academic development at Cokethorpe.
Admissions Process
Check the processes and requirements for your child’s entry to Cokethorpe, which varies depending on the year group your child will join, through our Admissions Process calculator.
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