Houses
At times our children will be put into houses. Our houses are‘Cretney, Cotgrave, Gibson and Davies’and they are named after people who have been very dear to the school over the years and are sadly no longer with us.
We hope you can see that the names for the houses represent key members of our family who showed our children an abundance of love.
By remembering them in this way, we ensure that they continue to be part of our family … and we continue their legacy through our school vision;
‘Whatever you are doing, work at it with all your heart.’
Cretney House
After Mr Cretney who used to be a Governor at our school and helped out on many school residentials at Oaklands. He also helped enhance our technology in the school and gave an awful lot of his time to provide the best opportunities for our children in Woodchurch. Mr Cretney helped many children make many priceless memories.
Cotgrave House
After our dear Ms Cotgrave who used to be a teacher at WCE. She fought a brave and valiant fight against cancer but sadly lost her battle in 2014 aged only 38. Ms Cotgrave was full of fun, loved to give the children the best learning experiences possible and truly adored our children – and in turn, they adored her.
Davies House
After Mr. Davies who helped and supported Y6 over many years. Following Mr. Davies’ retirement from his job at Arrowe Park hospital, he volunteered to help in our school. He loved science and his quizzes were legendary, especially in his specialist field of ‘microbes’. He also loved drama and helped many of our children develop their confidence when reading aloud, a life skill he was passionate about developing.
Gibson House
After the glorious Mr. Gibson. A devoted and long term friend of WCE and loved by all in our school. He devoted so much time to help our younger children with their reading. We’d ask him to read for ten minutes with a child and they’d still be there half an hour later listening to him read another story. Mr. G has a special story chair in forest school devoted to his memory and he truly was the school’s adopted grandad.
