May Ball

React Engineering

Cockermouth School News cockermouthschool.org 22 June 2018

Issue 7

Headteacher:

Dr R P Petrie BSc PhD

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A Message from the Headteacher

Well, that’s it! Another exams season has ended and we are delighted with the way our Year 13 and Year 11 students have conducted themselves during this challenging period. My thanks go to the staff and you parents/carers for the support you have all given to the students; we now wait to share in the celebrations on results days - Thursday 16 August for A Levels, Thursday 23 August for GCSEs. We look forward to most of our Year 11 students returning to us in Sixth Form and our best wishes go to those who have chosen other educational routes, as well as to our Year 13 students who are embarking on the next stage of their futures.

Forthcoming Events:

Art Exhibition :

25 June - 2 July

Y6 Intake Days :

26 & 27 June

Y6 Parents Meeting :

27 June

Whole School Sports Day :

3 July

Blues Night :

4 July

Y12 Awards Evening :

5 July

Y5 Curriculum Day :

6 July

Activities Week :

9 - 13 July

Y7 Awards Evening :

16 July

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Students from Cockermouth

School have shone in this year’s

REACT Foundation bursary

awards. Since 2004, the REACT

Foundation has been making

annual bursary awards to

students from West Cumbria as

part of a suite of activities

designed to encourage young

people in the area to consider

higher education in science or

engineering. This year, the top

award has gone to Cockermouth

School student Chloe Hodgson

together with three other

Cockermouth School students –

Hazel Meier, Samuel Moore and

Sam Taylor picking up bursary

awards in Year 11. Cockermouth

School students have picked up

the top award on four occasions

and have also picked up a total of

12 Year 11 awards over the last

14 years - a fantastic record.

Pete Woolaghan, Chairman of

the Foundation said “I

am delighted that Cockermouth

School has once again come out

on top in our annual awards. The

Foundation has had a long and

productive working relationship

with the school. From science

shows to bursaries and even

putting cameras into space, it is

always a pleasure to see the

hard work of staff and students

shine through. This year’s

winner, Chloe, produced a

fantastic submission to pick up

our top award and it is true to say

that the standard of applications

has never been as high - well

done! As the REACT Foundation

approaches its 15th anniversary,

we hope to continue our work

with the school on projects to

inspire the students and help us

celebrate this important

anniversary for the

charity. Watch this space!”

The annual Year 13 May Ball took place on Friday 11 May at Hundith Hill Hotel. The evening was a huge success with over 120 students and members of staff attending the event. Many awards were presented on the evening including Happiest Person, Best Couple, Biggest Ego, Biggest Gossip and Best Twins. Over £800 has been raised by the students over the past year which will be

split between the following three charities: Cumbria NHS Trust, Savera UK and Child Bereavement UK. Our

thanks go to Jeanne Rogers Photography for her fabulous images.

Cadets A grand total of £1645 has

been raised by the CSCA

from the Spring Raffle.

Thank you to everyone

who purchased tickets and

those businesses who

provided wonderful prizes.

Congratulations to Gemma

Bell 8RBU for selling the

most tickets and Abigail

Lowes 7TC who came a

close 2nd. The luxury

hamper was won by Mr

Richard Bramwell; we hope

you enjoy the contents!

An interview with:

Mrs Dumbill -

Assistant Headteacher, Head of Key Stage 5

Rapid fire questions:

What was your very first job - Till girl at Sainsbury’s

What makes you smile - Watching other people

achieve amazing things that they never thought

they could do

Favourite sound - Cool, mellow jazzy sax

What did you want to be when you grew up - I

haven’t decided yet!

Favourite Summer activity - Travelling as far as I

can

Your biggest addiction - Music, without a doubt!

What have you done that you are most proud of -

supported a large number of young people to

identify their passion and progress into the next

stage of their education and, I hope, a fulfilled life

UK Maths Challenge 2018 Twenty students from Years 7 & 8 were selected to take part in the UK Junior Maths Challenge 2018 on Thursday 26 April. The UK Junior Maths Challenge is organised by the UK Mathematics Trust from the School of Mathematics, University of Leeds. It is the UK's most popular mathematics competition with over 300,000 students taking part each year. The main aim of the Mathematical Challenges is to stimulate mathematical problem solving. Our students had to answer 25 multiple-choice questions within 1 hour. To recognise the highest performers in the Challenge, the Trust award the top-scoring 40% of students bronze, silver and gold certificates. Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to the following students who received gold: Cory Tyson, Issy Sunley, Danny Thompson, Emma Crawford, Emily Heron-Southward. Cory and Issy have been selected to go through to the next round (Junior Kangaroo) which takes place on Tuesday 12 June.

Primary Sports

At a ceremony held in

Carlisle Cathedral on 24

May, Y11 student Josh

Hine was appointed as

the Deputy Lord-

Lieutenant's cadet

2018/2019, one of the

highest honours a cadet

can receive.

Congratulations Cadet

Company Sgt/Major

Josh Hine; we are

delighted for you.

Cockermouth School

& Community

Association

May 100 Club winners -

1st Mr & Mrs R Sinar £24

2nd Mrs F Spalding £18

3rd Mrs L Lister £12

For only £12 per year you too

can join the 100 Club Draw. If

you are interested in joining

please contact reception for a

subscription form.

Last week saw our feeder primary schools attend the Key Stage 2 cross-country event. In the Years 3/4's

race over 121 students ran from 7 of the primary schools with Daisy Woodcock coming home in first place -

well done Daisy! In the Years 5/6 race 91 students from 6 of the primary schools completed 2 laps of our

football fields in a very competitive race. The individual winner was Harry Johnson - well done Harry! The

overall winner of the team event was Fairfield Primary School, closely followed by Broughton Primary

School. Over 210 primary students attended this event with the support of their families, extended families,

friends and school staff. What a fantastic event and talking point for our local community.

Sports Leaders :

Our fantastic Year 10 sports leaders are continuing to support and give back to our local community through

various events. Last week was for the cross-country event where they marshalled, encouraged and recorded

all 210 runners from the afternoon. A special mention to Ben Jenkinson, Angus Lister and Jed Napier who

were our ‘hares’ for the race. They had their work cut out to stay in front!

Congratulations to all of our athletes who were chosen to represent Allerdale at the County Athletics Trial in Carlisle on Saturday 9 June. Well done to those who were placed in the top two of their event who now go on to represent Cumbria at Gateshead on Saturday 16 June. Outstanding performances across the board. Athletics is an event where Cumbrian athletes can compare themselves against the best in the country and our athletes really did step up!