This morning Class 1 walked over to the ancient site of Duloe Stone Circle. Following our art lesson from Ellie Russell – Hsieh we sketched the monument into our sketch books and looked in wonder at the stones. We are so excited to begin our history work based on our enquiry question ‘How has Duloe changed since it’s stone circle was created?’

This term, Class 2 are travelling back in time to the prehistoric Stone Age. We were amazed to learn that some cave art has survived millions of years and still exist today! We enjoyed creating our own cave art style drawings, using charcoal to sketch animals and chalk to create our own hand art. Watch this space for our upcoming cave paintings. 

A massive well done to our hockey players who took part in an inter-school competition at Lux Park on Friday. As always, the children represented the school impeccably. This is the first of many sporting events that are in the pipeline for this academic year. 

What a wonderful art afternoon Class One had in the sunshine with a visit from local artist Eleanor Russell-Hsieh. The children focused on the techniques of sketching with Ellie teaching the skills of hatching, blending and finding light and shade. Our budding artists loved exploring the range of sketch pencils and the effects the different grades had on their mark making. A highlight of the afternoon was the observational drawings which took place outside on our beautiful field.

Due to growing numbers, Duloe is looking for a passionate and skilled apprentice to work as part of our EYFS team. The successful candidate would work between our on-site Nursery and within our Reception class.

We are looking for a colleague who can bring enthusiasm, energy and a professional approach to all that they do and who are willing to engage in all aspects of school life. You will also have a warm, smiley, nurturing approach that children will enjoy and which will enable them to feel special in your care.

In return, Duloe Academy offers a friendly, experienced and supportive team, who work well together and put the education and welfare of the children at the heart of all we do. You can expect to receive high quality support and training in a school that has a good reputation and is fully committed to do the best for the children in its care.

For more information, please look at our vacancies page. 

Our sister school, Pelynt Primary Academy is looking for a full-time (32.5 hours) Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hard-working team.

The post is offered as a fixed-term position to the end of this academic year in the first instance.

The post would involve working with children across all age ranges and include a lunch-time supervisor role.
We are looking for a colleague who can bring enthusiasm, energy and a professional approach to all that they do and who are willing to engage in all aspects of school life. You will also have a smiley and nurturing approach that children will enjoy, and which will enable them to feel special in your care.

In return, Pelynt Academy offers a friendly, experienced and supportive team, who work well together and put the education and welfare of children at the heart of all we do. You can expect to receive high-quality support and training in a school that has a good reputation in the community and is committed to delivering the best outcomes for its children.

Please look at our vaccancies page for more details. 

Class 2 and Class 3 spent the afternoon exploring art through different mediums. The children were tasked to make a nature inspired picture using the materials available to them.We had leaf imprinting, tree sketching and coastal scenes.

Liskeard Show Entries

Every child at Duloe has entered an item into the Liskeard Show craft tent for judging. If you are attending the show please pop down and take a look at the amazing cross-stitching, photography, prints, poems and more the children have created.

Forest School

Class 3 enjoyed their Forest School Session on Wednesday. They were tasked with building dens using items they were given like tarp and rope along with any items they could find. We ended up with some very inventive dens! Next job was to build the fire and toast some marshmallows.

Logan, Honor and Carly represented Duloe at the county Show Jumping Championship in Camborne this week. Despite the team missing superstar William, due to injury, they held off the competition to be crownded the winners! Huge congratulations to them and a massive thank you to the parents for making the long trip down west. 

St Austell Festival of Children's Literature

On Friday, children from Class 2 and Class 3 travelled to St Austell for the Children’s Literature Festival. In the morning, they enjoyed a talk from Hannah Gold – a favourite of many of our children. After which they were able to have their books signed. In the afternoon they met several illustrators who inspired the children with imaginative quick fire drawing skills.

Earlier this year, we focused on the question 'How can we make the world a better place?' Class 2 were fascinated by the role and the importance of trees and decided they would like to be courageous advocates and plant some of their own. We had 10 trees, kindly donated to us, and were able to plant them on the rec ground for everyone to enjoy. We look forward to watching them grow and flourish over the years. 
A big thank you to Mrs Massey-McCarthy, Mrs Russell-Hsieh and Duloe Recreation Ground for their support.

Class 1 enjoyed a lovely train ride to Looe as part of their learning about Grace Darling.
The children had a tour of Looe RNLI where they got to see the equipment and vehicles that the crew use.

We then visited Looe beach where the children got to carry out some geography field work, sketching and sand scultptures, a game of boccia and most importantly toast some marshmallows!

A huge thank you to Mrs Currah for organising such a wonderful day and all the staff who helped it to be such a success. 
 

On Wednesday, children represented our school at Looe Community Academy's Quad Kids Event. Competing in standing long jump, javelin throw, and an 800m run. A great time was had by all. A big thank you to Looe Community Academy for hosting the event.

This week, the whole school took part in The Bridge Schools Games. Events included standing long jump, speed bounce, shot put, French Boules and a French themed football event.
Our year 6s had the responsibility of teaching each group how to complete the different events. The children all showed great sportsmanship cheering and encouraging each other - now to await the results!

St Cuby's Summer Fete

Preparations are in full swing for tomorrow's summer fete. The children have been busy today baking a selection of fantastic treats which will be on sale from our school stall tomorrow.

The summer fete promises to be a fantastic day with loads of fun for all the family. Plus, as a bonus, the organisers are kindly donating a considerable proportion of the money raised to our school PTFA.

Our 15 children in Year 6 did an excellent job with their SATs. The children were calm and focused and it was an absolute pleasure to see them approach the week in such a mature way. After their final assessment of the week, not only did the children gorge themselves on popcorn and biscuits, but they were also given their leavers hoodies to wear for the rest of the term. Governor, Penny Geech, presented their hoodies.

We would also like to thank Penny for generously volunteering her time to help invigilate the SATs assessments all week.

Class 3 visited Porthpean Outdoor Adventure Centre where the children were able to participate in a range of activities from rock pooling to giant SUPs and Kayaking. Luckily, the weather was very kind to us, and we were also spoilt by seeing a number of seals while we were on the water.