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@@cockburnlca 14 Dec 2025
📚 Y11 History PPE Reminder 📚 If you’re sitting the History PPE on Wed 17th Dec, make sure you check out the revision resources link on FROG 🐸 Mr Gwynne has prepared to help you revise Medicine 🧠💊. Use the resources to boost your confidence and be exam-ready 💪✨
@@cockburnlca 14 Dec 2025
🔥 Over 779 legends with 100% attendance this week! 🔥 Huge shoutout to Y11 student Charley — you’ve won a £50 JD voucher in the prize draw! 💸👟💥
@@cockburnlca 14 Dec 2025
📚 Year 11 Mon 15th Dec Reminder 📚 Don’t forget your PPEs on Mon 15th Dec for: ✏️ English Language AM 🔬 Science PM Make sure you arrive on time, fully prepared, and ready to do your best. Good luck — you’ve got this! 💪✨ Students are expected to arrive at normal time for school (8.20am) on PPE days.
@@cockburnlca 12 Dec 2025
📢 End of Term – Final Day Reminder: Thurs 18th Dec Please note the latest letter to parents/carers, all letters can be accessed from the academy website for reference. https://www.cockburnlca.org/parents-carers/letters-home
@@cockburnlca 12 Dec 2025
🎉 Congratulations to Y11s! 🎉A massive well-done to all Y11 students for completing PPE Week 1 with determination, resilience, and maturity. 🌟 We’re proud of the effort you’ve put into preparing for these exams, and we know this experience will set you up for even greater success ahead. Keep believing in yourselves — you’ve got this! 💪📚✨ #Year11 #PPEWeek #ProudSchool #KeepGoing #WellDone
@@cockburnlca 12 Dec 2025
🌟 Congratulations to our Character Nominees! 🌟 A huge shoutout to all the students who received Character Nominations last week! 👏✨ Your Heads of Year and Directors of Year are incredibly proud of you 💫 #CharacterCounts #ProudMoment #StudentSuccess #rolemodels
@@cockburnlca 11 Dec 2025
🍗🍟 Chicken and Chips Friday — everyone’s favourite! Show up, fuel up, and finish the week strong! #FridayVibes #AttendanceMatters
@@cockburnlca 11 Dec 2025
✨ Finish Strong Friday! ✨ Attendance matters every day, but especially as we close out the week. Show up, stay focused, and end the week with momentum. Let’s finish strong! 💪📘 #FinishStrongFriday #AttendanceMatters
@@cockburnlca 11 Dec 2025
👏 Well done again, Year 11! Y11 students have been impressive for a forth day of PPEs. Keep working really hard, keep going with your effort and focus. We are so proud of you. 💪✨
@@cockburnlca 11 Dec 2025
Cockburn School hosted the first MAT School Council meeting of the year on Friday 5th December. Students met with Mr D. Gurney and helped shape plans for Culture Week 2026. Great ideas and great teamwork!
@@cockburnlca 11 Dec 2025
✨ Pantomime fun! ✨Yesterday our Y7 students headed to City Varieties Leeds to watch Aladdin — From ice lollies at the interval to cheering their favourite characters (and plenty of booing the baddies!). A magical afternoon for all! 🌟🎭
@@cockburnlca 9 Dec 2025
👏 Well done again, Year 11! Y11 students have been impressive for a second day of PPEs. Keep trying really hard to demonstrate your learning in these exams, your subject teachers are really proud of the strong start you have made. You've got this. 💪✨
@@cockburnlca 9 Dec 2025
✨ Workshop Night Success! 🩰⚒️ Tonight, the cast of Billy Elliott took part in a professional ballet workshop. Our students were praised for being polite, prepared, and resilient—a true reflection of their dedication and hard work to the rehearsal process. 📅 Show dates: January 21st, 22nd & 23rd ✨ Save the date! Electricity is in the air ⚡
@@cockburnlca 9 Dec 2025
🔥 Over 750 legends with 100% attendance this week! 🔥 Huge shoutout to Y11 student Ivie — you’ve won a £50 JD voucher in the prize draw! 💸👟💥 Want to win next Friday’s prize? 👀 Simple — be in every day and it could be YOU! 🙌✨ #AttendanceGoals #JDWinner #KeepTurningUp #NextOneCouldBeYou #schoolvibes2025
@@cockburnlca 8 Dec 2025
👏 Well done, Year 11! A huge well done to all Y11 students for completing the first day of PPEs. Your hard work, focus, and determination are clear—keep it up! You've got this. 💪✨
@@cockburnlca 8 Dec 2025
📢 CLCA is pleased to be accepting donations again this year in support of Leeds South & East Foodbank. Students are welcome to bring in donations up until Mon 15th Dec. Please only donate if you can. All donations will be delivered to Leeds South & East Foodbank on Thurs 18th Dec. 💷 We will also be collecting cash donations on the last day of term (Thurs 18th Dec) for anyone who wishes to make an additional contribution. Thank you for your support and kindness during this festive season. 💙🎁
@@cockburnlca 8 Dec 2025
✨ End of Term Update ✨Our End of Term Letter for parents and carers is now available. It includes key highlights, important reminders, and information for the term ahead.
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