Cokethorpe Conquers Classics
On Tuesday, 17 March, Mr Mackey took a group of Cokethorpe pupils to the Classics Faculty at Oxford University to take part in the annual Classical Association Reading Competition. This prestigious event brings together schools from across Oxfordshire and...
House Countdown Finale 2026
Continuing the trend of the heats, Friday’s final of the House Countdown competition made for compelling viewing as the participants put dictionary corner through their paces, with the scores multiplying nearly as quickly as the teams themselves! A convivial...
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...