What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This year’s Christmas Show at Cockburn School: Fame The Musical, opened tonight (11 December 2018). South Leeds Life went along to the dress rehearsal for a sneak peek and to interview some of the principal actors. The show runs until Friday (14 December) and some tickets are still available, contact
Students and staff at Cockburn School have had an excellent half term to start the academic year. [slideshow_deploy id=’86898′] Open Evening: Over 700 visitors came to tour the school and learn about Cockburn’s journey of ‘Transformation to Excellence’. Last year, Cockburn had over 750 applications for only 240 places in
Middleton Primary School became the first primary school to join Cockburn Multi-academy Trust this September. The trust is also responsible for Cockburn School in Beeston, which is consistently one of Leeds’ highest performing schools and also Cockburn John Charles Academy, currently undergoing a remarkable transformation reducing exclusions by 80% and
Cockburn School are encouraging children with creative talents to make it their number one choice as they apply for secondary school places. Cockburn School are delivering a new specialist programme for pupils who display a talent within the Performing Arts. The training supports a vast and varied curriculum with over
Kevin Sinfield MBE, visited Cockburn School on two separate days in July to speak to students about success and how to achieve it. Sinfield played his entire professional career with Leeds Rhinos and is one of the most successful players in Super League history, having captained the team to seven
Students from Cockburn School participated in the annual Big Deal Event. The Event, which is run by York University, requires students to produce a business plan, prototype and ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitch which is then presented to a team of senior business people from a range of national businesses. Cockburn
Nearly 400 students from Cockburn School had an fiercely competitive day at South Leeds Stadium for their annual sports day (18 June 2018). Students aged between 11 and 15 took part in a full range of athletics events. The sun shone and when not competing, the students cheered on their
The Cockburn Community Choir is looking for new members to join them on a Thursday night. The choir sings a range of material including pop past and present, musical theatre and more traditional choral pieces. They have performed at events both at Cockburn School and in the local community. The
At Cockburn School and Cockburn John Charles Academy, this year’s GCSE candidates are the second year group to sit ‘tough’ new exams under a reformed curriculum. The dramatic reforms came as part of a government drive to improve schools’, pupils’ and employers’ confidence in the qualifications, ensuring that young people
Just before the Easter holiday, teams from four South Leeds schools came together to compete in a Poetry Slam. The event was held in the theatre at Cockburn School and gave children from three primary schools an insight into life in ‘big school’. Middleton Primary School were back to defend