The Wonderful World of Music at Cokethorpe

The Wonderful World of Music at Cokethorpe

What does Bach (the GOAT – says our Director of Music, and he ought to know!) have in common with jazz legend Sonny Rollins? Or Tchaikovsky (he of the awesome arabesques) with ‘60s Geordie rockers The Animals? On paper, perhaps, nothing much, but in the...
Ascending New Heights in Enlightenment Lecture

Ascending New Heights in Enlightenment Lecture

Sixth Form students were joined by our Third Form Scholars for the latest Enlightenment Lecture, delivered by expert climber and explorer, Stuart McAleese. Pupils were transported away from the lightly snow-dusted grounds of Cokethorpe School, to the heavily...
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...
Digging up the Past in Pompeii

Digging up the Past in Pompeii

A group of Senior School Classicists embarked on an Italian adventure during the half term, which began with a guided tour of Naples. Pupils had the opportunity to explore the incredible treasures at the Naples Archaeological Museum, including stunning mosaics from...
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...