If you or anyone you know have a child born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 they are eligible to start school in September 2025.
We would be honoured if you were considering our school and would love to meet you and show you round.
Please contact the school office by phone (01325 380758) or email (office@stmaryscockerton.org.uk) to arrange a visit, tour and chat.
Applications must be made to Darlington Borough Council School Admissions by 19th January 2025.
Our school is a place where all are welcomed and invited to build a community where God’s love is shared to enable positive engagement, action and education; allowing children, staff and pupils to be inspired to raise their eyes, open their minds and explore the world God created. Participating in God’s mission of love to both the local community and the wider world, we live fully as global neighbours. This work has been externally recognised and led us to be awarded the Bronze Global Neighbours Award by Christian Aid.
We are located on the west side of Darlington in the Cockerton Village area. We are a single form entry school and accommodate around 210 children in school. We have a wide catchment and we take children from all around the surrounding area and we feed into all the local secondary schools.
If you would like to visit us or would like more information about the school, please get in touch with the school office.
Did you know that yesterday was World Toilet Day?
Class 3 certainly do and this morning they shared their learning with their parents and carers.
Although there was plenty of 'toilet humour' (including the fabulous poem in the video), there was a very serious message to take away:
* More people own a mobile phone than a toilet
* 1 billion people in the world do not have a toilet
* A child dies every minute because they don't have a toilet
Class 3 are taking action - they are going to complete a sponsored walk of 2 miles by walking around the perimeter of the school grounds 10 times to raise money to twin our toilets with one in a community that needs help to get sustainable access to secure sanitation services and clean water, and practise healthy hygiene.
Well done Class 3, you looked out on our world, you reflected and now you are taking action.
Loving God,
we pray for a world of justice where everyone has access to a toilet and clean water. May all people throughout the world be able to live in dignity.
We thank you God for making us your children and hope we can make a difference in the lives of others.
Amen
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If anyone has lost a 'Muddyfox' mountain bike, please ask at Reception for more information as one has been found in the school grounds.
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We are consulting on a proposal to change the age range of St Mary’s Cockerton CE Primary School to enable us to offer school-based nursery provision.
Our current age range is 4-11, but under this proposal we would lower this to 3-11.
This additional provision will ensure that the local community has access to pre-school provision as demand continues to increase in response to changes in childcare funding.
Currently, children join our school in Reception from many different settings across Darlington. By joining the school in nursery, we believe the children will receive a more consistent approach to their early years education and will not have to go through a transition to another setting at such a young age.
We will extend the high-quality early years education we already provide in Reception which will give us the invaluable opportunity to build positive and long-term relationships with families ensuring, that from a young age, our children foster a love of learning and seamlessly move through the primary sector to achieve the very best outcomes.
Having carried out an initial survey among current families and reviewed projected pupil numbers and demand for childcare, we believe that there is a need for further term time nursery places for families who will apply to this school for a place in Reception. We also know that some families who would like their children to come to this school, choose an alternative to access school-based nursery provision. The children then remain at that school to avoid having to make a move after establishing friendships and routines. By offering nursery provision these families can join us when they wish to and avoid any additional transition.
We hope to be successful in our application to the Department for Education’s School-Based Nurseries Capital Grant which will enable us to repurpose existing internal space.
Trustees of Melrose Learning Trust, the school’s governors and members of staff are all supportive of this proposal and believe it is in the best interests of the school and local community. Melrose Learning Trust already provides outstanding nursery provision, and the school will be fully supported to ensure the highest quality early years education is provided.
The nursery will form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage and will be run by additional staff who will work closely with the current staff in Reception.
Responses will be received throughout the consultation period, which begins on Monday 18th November 2024 and ends on Monday 9th December 2024 at 12 noon. These will be analysed and published on the school website: www.stmaryscockerton.org.uk
You can complete the consultation response using the link below::
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SYUCtx7CcEa31Sivga8QMGGn8uY0M-1IpTY_K-hx2b1UQVNMT1lJN...
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We are having a lovely day for Children in Need and our chosen charity, type1kidz. There is such a wonderful mixture of outfits and accessories!
The Pudsey biscuits went down a treat and I am thrilled to announce that we have raised a fabulous £231.92!!
Thank you so much for your generosity.
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All parents and carers have been emailed a link to a short survey - I'd be very grateful for responses (it will only take a minute or two!)
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Darlington Christmas Tree Festival
Here is the full list of where you can find the trees that have been decorated across Darlington.
The Christmas light switch on is in the Market Square from 4pm on Sunday 17 November. There’ll be music and fun on the main stage hosted by Steve and Karen from the Hits Radio Breakfast Show. Santa will be making an appearance and carrying out the big switch-on, before the event finishes with a two-minute firework display.
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Class 5 had a fantastic time at Hopetown Darlington yesterday! The day started with a beautiful autumnal walk through the Denes to the museum followed by a history workshop, lunch, a tour of the museum and last of all (but certainly not least of all) a session in Wagon Woods fabulous play area!
The children enjoyed learning about the story of the railway which began with coal and two very important people: Edward Pease and George Stephenson. We can’t wait to find out more about this exciting time in Darlington’s (and the world’s) history!
What a day!
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