Developing Courage at Cokethorpe
Last week, pupils were competing for the coveted title of ‘Musician of the Year’. It is always a highlight of the school calendar, with over 80 submissions across two categories, eventually narrowed down to two finals according to standard. To see young people perform...
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...
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...