Debating and Public Speaking Thrive at Cokethorpe

Debating and Public Speaking Thrive at Cokethorpe

The History Department is delighted to award an Optimum Award to Alex (Lower Sixth, Queen Anne) for his outstanding speech prepared for the Historical Association Great Debate. Going well beyond the taught curriculum, Alex explored the importance of personal and...
Sixth Form Visit Auschwitz

Sixth Form Visit Auschwitz

Last week, 16 members of the Sixth Form travelled to Poland to visit Auschwitz, in what proved to be a deeply moving and significant educational experience. In temperatures of minus ten degrees, students began their visit at Auschwitz I, later continuing to Auschwitz...
First Form Make Every Second Count in DT Workshop

First Form Make Every Second Count in DT Workshop

First Form pupils are combining creativity and craftsmanship in the Design and Technology workshop, designing and constructing striking wooden clocks inspired by the Art Deco movement. Exploring bold geometric shapes, symmetry and clean lines, pupils translate design...
Quiet leadership and the power of peer support

Quiet leadership and the power of peer support

Towards the end of the term, my colleagues and I were interviewing Sixth Form students applying for our school-based leadership programme. Each candidate submits a letter of application, secures a teacher’s reference, and then faces an interview. As part of the...
Scholars Explore Sustainable Energy at Westmill

Scholars Explore Sustainable Energy at Westmill

On Monday, 3 November 2025, all Fifth Form and Upper Sixth Form Scholars embarked on an educational visit to Westmill Energy in Watchfield – an inspiring site that combines both solar and wind power to create one of the UK’s leading community-owned renewable...
Year 2 Ignite their Passion for History

Year 2 Ignite their Passion for History

Year 2 have been learning about The Great Fire of London as their history topic this term, and their learning has come alive through a range of exciting, hands-on experiences. After exploring how the fire began in 1666 and learning about the limited firefighting...
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