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  • 06/02/25

    Student Council & The Big Garden Bird Watch!

    Our Student Council took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch!  There were fifteen participants in total, and each participant received a certificate! The Big Garden Birdwatch is the UK's biggest citizen science wildlife survey. By taking part, you can help the RSPB understand how our g...
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  • 24/01/25

    Post 14 Public Transport Trip!

    In January, some of our Post 14 learners went on a bus trip using our school mini bus first, and then catching another bus from St Austell train station, to Truro.  Our learners participated independently for each step of the journey, using timetables, working out the cost and buying...
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  • 09/01/25

    UPG Parkour Dance Company Visit!

    At the end of the Autumn Term Post 14 were treated to a parkour dance performance and workshop led by local performers from UPG. We had a fantastic time learning some new moves and integrating these into our PE lessons! "The UPG Team is the original 2PK company, coining the phrase performanc...
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  • 20/12/24

    Doubletrees Fundraiser for Children's Hospice Southwest. Total £792.22!

    Maple and Cherry class had a surprise Christmas visitor arrive at school to say a huge thank you for their amazing fundraising total for Children's Hospice Southwest. Altogether they raised an enormous total of £792.22! Buddy the elf bought his snow machine too. It was a lovely festiv...
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  • 12/12/24

    Santa Bike Visit!

    We would like to extend a huge thank you to St Blazey Railway club for our Santa Bike visit in December.  The learners had so much fun watching Santa arrive and make lots of noise on their custom motorbikes!  The learners then each received a Christmas present compliments of our chari...
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  • 03/12/24

    Santa visits Doubletrees! Thank you Par Garden Centre

    We welcomed Santa and his Elves to Doubletrees!  Each class had a personal visit, and received a gift, compliments of Par Garden Centre.   We wish to extend a huge thanks to the staff at the garden centre for also donating our annual Christmas tree, which we are busy ma...
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  • 29/11/24

    Supporting 'Movember' at Doubletrees

    We celebrated 'Movember' this term in support of men's mental health.  Everyone joined in to see who could wear the wackiest hairstyle, wig or moustache.  Well done everyone, you all looked FANTASTIC.  Here are Maple, Redwood and Rowan classes rocking their...
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  • 28/11/24

    Doubletrees Forest School

    This week we received a gift of a Hazel sapling from our local libraries Tree Council Scheme.  We transplanted the tree to a larger pot and will look after it until its strong enough to be replanted into our Orchard area.  We look forward to watching it grow!  
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  • 08/11/24

    Children in Need. Total Raised £218.50

        WOW.  Well done Doubletrees! We are very pleased to announce that our Cake sale and Wear Spots or Pyjamas to school, raised a fantastic £218.50.  Thank you to everyone who supported us by making and donating cakes for our sale, and donating towards this very w...
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  • 14/10/24

    The Benefits of Reading for Pleasure

    Please find attached a flow chart about Reading for Pleasure and the educational, health and well-being benefits that reading can bring. Reading for pleasure is: “Reading we do of our own free will, anticipating the satisfaction we will get from the act of reading.”
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  • 14/10/24

    National Recycling Week @ Doubletrees

    As part of national recycling week, we welcomed Will from Biffa Waste to come in to school to discuss the importance of recycling, and what equipment we can use in our homes.  Maple class listened superbly and had some super questions and responses about the importance of recycling.
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