About this curriculum

Through geography, all children regardless of need or barrier will discover a sense of wonder about the world around them and the wider world. High expectations incorporated with quality geography teaching will inspire all children to be curious about the world and the people in it. They will learn how understanding the complexities of the world, appreciating the diversity of culture helps bridge divides and bring people together. They are given opportunities to make comparisons to other localities in order to help them widen their horizons.  

They will learn how their environment impacts their lives living in Torbay and how their lives impact the immediate environment.  

At Cockington we recognise the importance of safeguarding the earth for future generations and understanding the impact this can have on Torbay and globally.  We teach children to care for the world, to commit to a sustainable future and develop global climate ambassadors with the knowledge that they can make a difference. 

Sequential curriculum

Geographical strands are identified, with substantive and disciplinary knowledge that deepens and broadens progressively each year.

  • Locational Knowledge
  • Place Knowledge
  • Human & physical processes
  • Geographical Skills

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We are working in partnership with the Rotary Club to raise money for our gardening club. In order to help us, we are helping them by advertising their upcoming antiques fair. Please see the details below.
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Our Digital Ambassadors had a fantastic day representing Cockington at a Lego robotics event at South Devon College with other Connect schools! 🌟 The team spent the morning exploring the Lego Education kits and programming their robot, before tackling the obstacle course in the afternoon. They showed brilliant perseverance and collaboration — two of our core values — and were awarded the Best Presented Award for their robot and teamwork! 🏆 Well done to our ambassadors for their creativity, enthusiasm and hard work! 🎉
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Congratulations to our value award winners this week. Well done for your hard work! Also congratulations to our attendance award winners - Owls and Foxes. Owls 99.6% Natterjacks 99.4% Foxes 98.2% Pine Martens & Dormice 97.8% Turtles 96.7% Mallards 96.3% Red Deer 95.8% Robins 95% Rabbits 94.3% Wildcats 93.7% Kingfishers 93.3% Moles 91.7% Squirrels 90.4%
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We enjoyed dressing and spots and bright coloured clothing today to help to raise money for Children in Need. The children completed a challenge set by the school council. The theme was '25'. The school council set each year group a challenge to complete 25 of an activity. Some classes managed this, some didn't because of the pouring rain outside! Nevertheless, everyone enjoyed raising money for a great cause!
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Messy club started last week and it certainly lived up to its name! Thank you to Mrs Taylor-Roberts and Miss Burton for running the club. We look forward to this week's instalment!
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🎄Christmas at the Castle is back!🎄 Enjoy a festive day out at EF Torquay on Friday 12th December, for less than £5 per child! ✨ Meet Santa in his magical grotto and receive a special gift, take part in creative Christmas crafts, and dance along at the Christmas disco🎅 Perfect for families, friends and the local community. Everyone welcome!❤️ Spaces fill up quickly every year, book your tickets now 👉 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/eftorquay/e-ogrvdx
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Even though the rain and clouds meant no heading outside tonight, our Year 6 pupils still shone bright during their Stargazing Event! 💫 They explored the planets and their orbits, created stunning galaxy art, and discovered the many sides of the Moon! 🪐🎨 A huge thank you to the amazing members of Torbay Astronomical Society for giving up their time to share their stellar knowledge with us.🌟
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We paid our respects today by remembering those who have given their lives for us. We respected the two minutes silence and some children created poppies during their drawing club after school. Thank you for all of your donations. They will all go to the Royal British Legion.
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Congratulations to our values award winners this week, and our attendance winners. Well done! Squirrels & Natterjacks 98.6% Red Deer 96.5% Dormice 96.7% Robins & Owls 96.4% Moles 96.2% Mallards 95.9% Kingfishers 95.8% Foxes 94.9% Pine Martens 93% Rabbits 92.1% Wildcats 90.7% Turtles 89.4%
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On Wednesday, Year 2 went on a school trip to London! Well...a virtual trip. We acted like a tube train and travelled around the school with our Oyster cards in hand. At each 'station', we scanned a QR code and watched a video showing a special landmark in London. This half term, we'll be learning about why London is such an important place.
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What an incredible day our Year 5s had at Torquay Museum as they kicked off their new history topic! The children were amazed to see a real mummified body named Psamtech, a 6-year-old boy from ancient Egypt! As part of their learning, the children also had a go at writing their names in hieroglyphs and creating their own scarab beetles. It was a fantastic hands-on day that really brought history to life - a perfect way to start our new topic!
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Today, some Y6 representatives went to ASDA to help with the poppy appeal. They were such a credit to the school and were so polite to the members of the public.
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PTA Harvest Competition Cockington PTA Today the PTA came to look at all the amazing artwork the children have brought in for the competition. There were light up scenes, thoughtful poems and examples of some very creative artwork. Every child got a prize as the entries were so amazing! Thank you to the PTA for providing these. Enjoy the photos of their entries!
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Year 3 have started their history topic on the Maya Civilisation. We have had a great afternoon doing Maya Maths, designing festival masks, drinking hot chocolate - not quite the original version - and learning to play Pok Ta Pok. Pok Ta Pok is believed to be the first ball game invented, and is very tricky to play! No hands, feet or heada are allowed to touch the ball.
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Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much to the friends of Torquay Station, parents, children and idverde for making our den building area a mud free zone! We had a delivery of four trailers and between us, we managed to avoid the showers and spread out the wood chippings. We are looking forward to sharing this with the children on the first day back on the 3rd November. Thank you everyone again!
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As part of our outcome, year 5 have worked hard to design and make their final clay and wire sculptures. A special thank you to Cockington Court, who have very kindly allowed us to display them. Over the next few weeks, you can visit and admire the childrens' hard work at the Sea Change Studios.
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