--- title: "Year 5 DT - Meet the Doodlers!" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-18-year-5-dt-meet-the-doodlers" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 5 DT - Meet the Doodlers! ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/e0bad658-c706-4e6e-b34e-166e8ded1e0e.jpg) 18 November 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/e0bad658-c706-4e6e-b34e-166e8ded1e0e.jpg) In this week's lesson, Year 5 became design detectives as we met some amazing doodling machines! We explored how these fantastic devices are built and studied the different mechanisms (the moving parts) they use to create their unique, colourful patterns. We analysed how the clever arrangement of motors, levers, and linkages makes each doodler special, preparing Year 5 to design their own creative, moving invention! [Year 5](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Design and Technology](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/design-and-technology) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-11-17_12_51_41.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-17-year-6-geography-population) Previous ### [Year 6: Geography - Population ](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-17-year-6-geography-population) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-11-19_10_40_18.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-19-reception-pshe-gruffalo-hunt) Next ### [Reception- PSHE-Gruffalo Hunt](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-11-19-reception-pshe-gruffalo-hunt) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)