Outdoor Education Archives - Cokethorpe School

Cokethorpe’s new Climbing Tower

by tl | Jan 20, 2024 | Wider Community

Thanks to the wonderful generosity of an anonymous donor, during the latter part of last year, we were able to break ground on the final phase of The Greaves Outdoor Centre, Cokethorpe’s new Climbing Tower project. This stunning facility is situated near the exit of...

Sailing Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork

by tl | Oct 9, 2023 | Sport and Outdoor Education

The Sailing team raced against Warwick School in difficult conditions with winds of over 20 knots. With a variety of technical issues against them, including broken shrouds and tears in jib sheets, the team won one race and narrowly lost the other due to two...

Climbing to New Heights

by tl | Jun 28, 2023 | Sport and Outdoor Education

After a successful year of competitions, NICAS awards and day trips, our climbing team visited the heart of North Wales to make the most of what Snowdonia has to offer. Pupils began the trip by climbing on a steep limestone buttress overlooking the Dee...

Jolly Jaunt on the Jurassic Coast

by tl | Jun 19, 2023 | Trips

Our plucky Year 5 pupils set off on an unforgettable camping residential trip to the Jurassic Coast in the tented village at Cumulus Outdoors, Swanage, Dorset. Guided by highly qualified and knowledgeable instructors, there was no stopping our adventurers on this...

Meandering Down the River Cole

by tl | Jun 16, 2023 | Academic, Trips

Second Form Geographers have been studying river processes this year and enjoyed a sunny field trip to the River Cole on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire border to put their classroom learning into practice. Kitted out with wellies, clipboards, tape measures, stopwatches and...