Applications are now open for secondary school places for September 2026
Applications for Year 7 in September 2026 should be submitted to Cumberland Council (The Local Authority) by 31 October 2025.
Applications can be completed online here or sent directly to Cumberland Council Admissions.
If you are considering sending your child to Cockermouth School, you may wish to read our Admissions Policy below.
Transition Process
We are committed to providing you with all of the information that you could need as you look to select a destination for your child for September 2026.
If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered then please email year6transition@cockermouthschool.org and you can be assured of a prompt response.
Year 6 Open Evening - 2 October 2025
To enable us to accommodate all students and their families on the evening, we invite you to attend at the following times:
| Time | Current Primary School |
| 17:30 | Fairfield |
| 18:00 | All Saints', Broughton, Lorton and St Bridget's |
| 18:30 | Bridekirk Dovenby, Dean and Eaglesfield Paddle |
| 19:00 | Students from any other schools |
We are looking forward to welcoming families from across the local area to join us at our Open Evening. If your child currently attends a primary school listed in the above table, Mr Routledge will be visiting these primary schools in the week beginning 8 September to provide further information. If you child attends a primary school that isn’t directly referenced in the table above, please contact us to find out more and book your place. Please email year6transition@cockermouthschool.org providing your child’s name, their current school and the number of seats that you would like to reserve at the 19:00 presentation.
If you are unable to attend your allocated presentation, have any specific access requirements or questions about the evening or the transition process more widely, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are keen to welcome you into our school and to work with you, to ensure that you have all of the information that you need.
Year 6 Open Mornings – 7 October 2025, 9 October 2025 & 15 October 2025
We are now accepting bookings for our Open Mornings, please email year6transition@cockermouthschool.org to express an interest in joining us. The mornings will run from 10:45am-12.30pm, in your communication please state a preferred date if you have one. We are keen to welcome any families who have a particular interest in seeing the school during the working day and are especially looking forward to welcoming any families who are unable to join us on our Open Evening.
Where your future begins
Welcome from Richard King - Headteacher
Welcome from Michelle Henley - Senior Deputy Headteacher
Welcome from Ian Routledge - Assistant Headteacher: Transitions, Careers and Engagement
| Subject | Half Term 1 | Half Term 2 | Half Term 3 | Half Term 4 | Half Term 5 | Half Term 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art |
‘Organic forms’ - securing skills and knowledge of 2D media, understanding the formal elements. ‘Organic forms’ - developing a response to the theme, working to produce outcomes in multimedia. |
‘Architectural line’ - developing technical drawing, embedding skills of perspective in 1, 2 and 3 points. Developing knowledge of architects and artists who use technical drawing to achieve an outcome. |
‘Vessels and voids’ - using local stimulus to develop design and making skills in 3D. ‘Vessels and voids’ - using skills learned to develop a response to the theme in 3D. |
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| Computer Science |
Digital Literacy and E-safety. Housekeeping, passwords, VLE, baseline testing, keyboarding skills. E-safety, Idea, Bebras (problem solving). |
Using computers safely and responsibly. File management, Social Networking, keeping data safe, using email, searching the web. |
Algorithms and flowol. Use of algorithms and flow chart symbols to problem solve. Model real-world problems. |
Understanding computers. Elements of a computer, CPU, understanding binary, binary addition and storage devices. |
Micro bits – block programming. Inputs and sensing, conditions and randomness, use of variables, loops, I/O Sensing Pins, commenting code. Algorithms. |
Python programming. Text-based programming, sequence variables, selection and iteration. |
| Design Technology | Natural forms - design skills, understanding the design process, analysis skills, 2D design. |
Intro to the laser cutter, analysis of context - solving design problems. Skills and processes to cut and shape acrylic. |
Completion of acrylic based practical. Techniques and processes to decorate and construct fabrics and textiles. |
Techniques and processes to decorate and construct fabrics and textiles. Developing knowledge and skills using the sewing machine. |
Applying knowledge and skills in textiles techniques into a final outcome. Design, development and practical skills. |
Completion of textiles final outcome. Forces, motion and mechanisms knowledge and understanding. |
| Drama | Introduction to Drama War of the Worlds: Physical Theatre. | Musical Theatre - conventions of/rehearsal and performances of Musical Theatre routines. |
Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations. Exploring play texts, reading, interpreting and performing a play text. |
Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations. Rehearsals and performing a scene. |
Scriptwriting - writing an original script using Fairytale Heart by Philip Ridley as a stimulus. | Scriptwriting - writing an original script using Fairytale Heart by Philip Ridley as a stimulus. |
| English |
Oliver Twist - Dickens - Prose. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
Oliver Twist - Dickens - Prose. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare - Drama. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare - Drama. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
Poetry Anthology over Time. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
Poetry Anthology over Time. Fluency First. Reading for Comprehension/Pleasure. |
| Food & Nutrition |
Getting to Grips: Health & Safety. Equipment & washing up. 5-a-day. Practical Skills. |
The cooker & using the grill. Weighing & measuring. Practical Skills. |
Weighing & Measuring: Use of the hob & oven. Seasonality. Practical Skills. |
Design, Make & Bake: Biscuit Project. Basic Nutrition. Practical Skills. |
Dairy - eggs. Function of ingredients. Practical Skills. |
Consolidating knowledge & skills. Assessment. Practical Skills. |
| French | Introducing myself, saying how I feel and giving a reason (using j’ai/ je suis) | Talking about age and birthday using avoir with singular pronouns | Talking about pets using avoir with all pronouns, understanding gender of nouns (indefinite articles) and adjectival agreement | Describing myself and others using “avoir”. | Saying where I live | Talking about food, giving opinions, using definite articles. Film: Le Petit Nicolas. |
| Geography | What is geography? | How do we use maps? |
How do we use maps? What is our world made of? |
What is our world made of? Weathering fieldwork. How do drainage basins work? |
How do drainage basins work? Infiltration fieldwork. |
How do places change? |
| History | Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? | Was the Norman Conquest really so significant? | How did Mali develop into a wealthy kingdom? | Who had more power - the Medieval Church or a Medieval monarch? | Is it right to remember the Middle Ages as the ‘Dark Ages’? | Was the Peasants Revolt a significant event in history? |
| Mathematics |
Number sense. Adding and subtracting. Multiplying and dividing. Calculating with negative numbers. Order of operations. |
Expressions. Substitution. Solving Equations. Time. Measures. |
2D shapes. Perimeter and area. Coordinates and shapes. Factors and multiples. Primes. |
Writing and comparing fractions. Adding and subtracting fractions. Brackets. |
Angles. Averages and Range. Tables and charts. Collecting and presenting data. Proportion. |
Multiplying and dividing fractions. Fractions of an amount. Fractions, decimals and percentages. Probability. |
| Music |
Keyboards, notation, textures, using music software. Listening and appraising. |
Keyboard performance. Sea Shanties. Listening and appraising. |
Fanfares; melody and harmony in a fanfare. Listening and appraising. |
Fanfare composition. Improvisation and Jazz. Listening and appraising. |
Recording and editing sounds, adding effects. Listening and appraising. |
Listening and appraising assessment. |
| PE |
Group 1 – Multi-skills / Rugby Group 2 – Gymnastics / Netball |
Group 1 – X-country / Trampoline / Football Group 2 – X-country / Dance / Hockey |
Group 1 – Gymnastics / Netball Group 2 – Multi-skills / Football |
Group 1 – Orienteering / Dance / Hockey Group 2 – Orienteering / Trampoline / Rugby |
Group 1 – Athletics / Cricket Group 2 – Athletics / Rounders |
Group 1 – Athletics / Rounders Group 2 – Athletics / Cricket |
| Personal Development | Personal Identity. | Relationships. | Changes – puberty. | Health and wellbeing. | Living in the wider world - money, careers, community. | Study of Religion - Abrahamic Faiths. |
| Science |
Introduction to the laboratory. Energy. |
Forces. Energy. |
Forces. Adaptations. |
Particles and solutions. Cells. |
Simple chemical reactions. Reproduction & variation. |
Simple chemical reactions. Reproduction & variation. |
| Spanish |
The Spanish-speaking world. Talking about my age. Saying when my birthday is. Describing hair and eyes. |
Saying where I live and where I’m from. | Talking about family members, and giving their name and age. | Talking about family, how well I get on with them and why. | Preparation for the End of Year assessment, and then moving onto introducing how to say what you like and don’t like. | Talking about what pets you have, you don’t have and what pets you would like to have. |
