What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Cockburn School always produces a show for Christmas and this year it is School of Rock which opened tonight (5 December 2017). The show tells the story of Dewey Finn, a slacker rock guitarist who finds himself teaching rock’n’roll to primary school children. This heartwarming story is told through song
Alistair Brownlee revealed that he was still making up his mind about defending his Olympic Triathlon title when he met students at Cockburn School on Friday (10 November 2017). [slideshow_deploy id=’69743′] Alistair and his brother Jonny were there to answer questions put by a hall full of students from Cockburn
Students from Cockburn School in Leeds got the chance to see what life in the construction industry is really like when a team from the building consultancy responsible for the Olympic Stadium, Pinewood film studios and Daytona Speedway joined them in the classroom last month. Property and construction consultancy Gleeds,
Students from Cockburn School achieved excellent results this summer against a national and local backdrop that saw exams get harder with students sitting for the first time the new more challenging and rigorous GCSEs in English Language, English Literature and Mathematics and the introduction of 9 -1 grades. The school
Cockburn School (Specialist Status in Performing Arts) offers unique opportunities in the Performing Arts for 2018 admissions 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
Cockburn School marked the beginning of the next stage of the lives of an excellent Year 11 group with a memorable graduation ceremony in July. Guests were welcomed with a Art and Design exibition featuring some of the best work from the Year 11 students. Awards were made to students
After a successful first show in February, that raised over £600 for the Kyle Asquith Foundation charity, the Extremely Comedy team came back for a second performance at Cockburn School. The performers also worked with groups of Cockburn students in street dance and acrobatics workshops. Led by funny man Nathan
Governors at Beeston Primary School are formally consulting on plans to leave the South Leeds Learning Trust, which links a number local primary schools with Cockburn School. In the consultation document, available on the school website, they say: “The aim of the Trust was to help children achieve more, providing
The West Yorkshire Police Pioneers which was set up for the county’s young volunteers aged 14 – 16, is being expanded after a successful first year. PC Sean Statham and Cockburn School recognised there were pupils who wanted to learn more about the Police Service, law, rights, and how it
Here’s your irregular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook and Twitter. We start this week in Cross Flatts Park where the weekly Saturday morning parkrun was graced by five London Marathon finishers. Congratulations to them all. If you want to start your