Creating annotated design plans in DT

Creating annotated design plans in DT

In Design and Technology today, Y3 looked at examples and made notes of what makes successful sustainable toy packaging. Next, they used their understanding to create annotated design plans to show their intentions to make a package product that would meet their...
Creating our own moving mechanisms

Creating our own moving mechanisms

WOW amazing work today in Year 1. The children have been measuring, marking out and cutting different shapes onto card, to create moving mechanisms. Well done! I can’t wait to see what you are going to do next week
Creating technical drawings in DT

Creating technical drawings in DT

In DT this afternoon Y3 researched well known brands to find out what they are doing to ensure their products were friendly to the environment. They then deconstructed branded packages and made technical drawings of their net shapes, noting fold and cut lines to help...
Thinking like engineers!

Thinking like engineers!

Y3 began their new topic all about sustainable packaging. During their Design Technology STEM challenge, Y3 had to think like an engineer, using tools and techniques to shape and securely join card structures. These learned skills will help them to independently...
Pizza Making in Year 6

Pizza Making in Year 6

Phewwwwwwww! What a very busy morning we have had in Y6. Following on from our pizza sauce making day the children have prepared and made a pizza product. As an end of year treat, Miss Wiblin & Mrs Limer provided all the ingredients (according to each child’s...
Perfect Pretzels!

Perfect Pretzels!

Year 5 had a fantastic morning making their own pretzels! They measured out ingredients, mixed them together, kneaded their dough, shaped their dough and added their own toppings