From Cokethorpe to Published Author

From Cokethorpe to Published Author

We spoke to Katie Buckley (OC 2014, Harcourt) about the release of her first novel, Hero, and shared some memories of her time at Cokethorpe. Congratulations on the imminent release of your first novel. Can you tell us about it? The book, which comes out in January,...
Mural by Brush at Mulberry Bush

Mural by Brush at Mulberry Bush

Our Art Award Holders were given a brief by Jess Hooper, Head Teacher at the Mulberry Bush School, to create an interesting, calm mural in their School’s education area on the theme of local rivers. Pupils researched local flora and fauna, then prepared for the...
A Surreal Trip to Barcelona

A Surreal Trip to Barcelona

During the October half term, Fifth Form and Upper Sixth Art and Textiles pupils embarked on an unforgettable artistic adventure to Barcelona, the heart of Spanish surrealism and creativity. Their journey began at the Museum D’Art Contemporani, where they...
Brushing up on Art Skills

Brushing up on Art Skills

The Prep School Art Room was awash with colour and creativity as we welcomed pupils from Aston and Cote Primary School, one of our Corinthian Partnership Schools, to the Prep School for a fabulous art workshop.   Armed with paintbrushes and paint sticks, the young...
Creativity Inspired in Cornwall

Creativity Inspired in Cornwall

A Level Fine Art and Textiles students visited Cornwall to gather visual research for the coursework theme of ‘Environment’. The first stop was The Eden Project, where the colourful plant life was the subject of their first sketches and photographs. An early start to...