Description
Cokethorpe School is Independent Secondary school in Selective for kids aged 4 to 18 (Gender - 4 to 18 )
An independent day school providing a liberal education with exceptional breadth and an individual focus to boys and girls from four to eighteen, Cokethorpe occupies 150 acres of glorious West Oxfordshire parkland, just ten miles from metropolitan Oxford, nestled on the edge of the Cotswolds’ renowned serenity.Academic ambition is evident throughout the School. Whether exploring the natural world of the Forest School in the Prep School, questioning and developing their knowledge in the Senior School or acquiring study and independent research skills to help achieve their goals in the Sixth Form, Cokethorpe’s through-school model ensures exceptional breadth with individual focus. As you peruse the news stories of pupil accomplishments and read about the innovative Leadership Programme, you will quickly form the impression of a school that is unashamedly progressive, shuns complacency by not looking to past glories, and most of all places value on being a close, caring community. Young people encounter rigorous challenge in a supportive environment, and with this careful preparation, year after year, the talented students head out into the world with the confidence to thrive and the conviction to make a difference.
Facilities
Prep School
Cokethorpe Prep School is delighted to have opened a fresh, new space for our Reception and Year 1 classes in September 2022. Two new classrooms and a shared space provide a marvellous and extensive new home for our youngest pupils. Light and bright, with colourful displays to celebrate the children’s achievements, and plenty of practical resources accessible to the children to support their learning, the Reception and Year 1 children benefit exclusively from what might well be the best view in the School! The new classrooms open directly onto a bespoke and dedicated playground, in turn opening directly onto the School's extensive parkland, and just a stone's throw from the woodlands for bush craft activities, ensuring a positive learning environment.Beyond the benefits of the outlook and the access, the space is designed to allow the children to make independent choices, including a technology area with iPads and programmable toys, an art area for painting, making and modelling, a space for cooking and creative reading nooks for the children to take some quiet time to themselves.
Senior School
At Cokethorpe, academic success is focused on the progress of the individual with high expectations of excellence for all pupils. Recognising that pupils are motivated, inspired, driven and challenged in different ways lies at the heart of the academic programme. The pupils are encouraged to become passionate about their subjects, to study beyond what is examined and to gain a true understanding of their subjects' place in the world.
Features
Things to note
Sport
All Prep School sports sessions are delivered by a team of expert, qualified coaches who specialise in nurturing the talents, skills and passions of youth players. The children are able to use the fantastic sports facilities in the School and lessons take place in the sports hall, on the astroturf pitches or on the games pitches. The wide range of sports offered is underpinned by an ethos of participation. Children of all abilities are encouraged to discover a sport they enjoy and to compete at a suitable level including Inter-House, School representative or purely recreational.
Music
All children have a weekly music lesson with a specialist teacher in the Prep School’s dedicated music room. Children in the Pre-Prep are taught fun, interactive songs, often accompanied with actions and percussion. As they progress through the School the children are introduced to the more technical aspects including learning to read, play and write music.In addition to the classroom music lessons, there is a full timetable of extra-curricular music activities and these take place both at lunchtime and after school. They include Orchestra, Violin Group, Chamber Choir, Prep School Band, Samba Band and Lower Prep Singing for Years 1 to 3.
Drama
Drama plays an important role in the personal development of children and active and fun lessons introduce new skills such as mime, movement and improvisation. Children are encouraged to explore creative expression and gain confidence in performance and public speaking, both in front of their peers and to an audience.All children have a Drama lesson each week with a specialist teacher. The lessons are active and fun, instilling confidence and a love of performing. There is no shortage of opportunities to perform and shows cover a wide range of genres from musicals and comedy to Shakespeare and literature adaptations.
Activities
Expanding the children’s horizons beyond the classroom and encouraging the discovery of new interests and passions is what the activity programme aims to deliver. The wide range of clubs and activities on offer is underpinned by an emphasis on the importance of children’s participation and enjoyment. It also means that the school week can be action packed! The activities take place at lunchtime, after school and during the Friday afternoon Prep School Activities Scheme.The Prep School Activities Scheme is run by teachers and specialist coaches. It enables the children to sample an additional range of activities and sports
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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