Sharing Expertise at Microsoft Showcase Day

by tl | Mar 16, 2024 | In School Events

We were delighted to welcome 40 visitors from various schools across the country for our annual Showcase Day, as part of our status as a Microsoft Showcase School. Delegates travelled from as far as Surrey and Hull to hear from Cokethorpe’s teachers and gain knowledge...

World Book Day Wonders

by tl | Mar 8, 2024 | In School Events

The Prep School celebrate and enjoy wonderful children’s books every day of the year, but especially so on World Book Day. This year, pupils were challenged to dress up as a character that they either aspire to be or with whom they already identify for some...

Policing Politics

by tl | Jan 30, 2024 | In School Events

The Politics Department were delighted to welcome Matthew Barber (OC, 1999, Harcourt), the Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley and former Leader of Vale of White Horse District Council to the School to speak to students. Mr Barber provided a unique...

Shining a Light at Christingle

by tl | Dec 11, 2023 | In School Events

With the beautiful backdrop of the Chapel, the Prep School gathered together for a magical and somewhat moving Christingle Service. Christingle (Christ Angel) is related to a word of Germanic origin, Christkindl, meaning ‘Christ Candle’ or Christkind meaning ‘Little...

Pre-Prep Putting Out Fires

by tl | Nov 7, 2023 | In School Events

The Reception Class and Year 1 children were all fired up as they welcomed firefighters from Witney Fire Service into School to find out all about what they do. The highlight of the visit was seeing the fire truck, which was parked at the front of the Mansion House,...

A Taste of Sixth Form Life

by tl | Oct 17, 2023 | In School Events

Fifth Form pupils were given the opportunity to sample the Sixth Form experience at the Sixth Form Taster Day. Pupils attended four full-length Sixth Form taster lessons (which they had chosen in advance); for many, this was a chance to try subjects that they have yet...