Image of Year 3 DT  Tasting Our Broth
29 Oct

Year 3 DT Tasting Our Broth

This term Year 3 have been learning about making a broth. They looked at the different ingredients they would need and where it came from. How to prepare the vegetables and finally they got to make and taste their own broth.

Image of Year 3  D.T. - Preparing Vegetables
14 Oct

Year 3 D.T. - Preparing Vegetables

During this term in D.T. Year 3 has been learning how to make a broth. Today they have been preparing the different vegetables that they will be using. They have learnt how to safely peel potatoes and how to slice carrots, leeks, and onions.

Image of Year 2 DT - Making Stable Structures
9 Oct

Year 2 DT - Making Stable Structures

Year 2 designed and made their stable structures in DT.

Image of Year 1 D.T. - Measuring Ingredients Using Non-Standard Measures.
9 Oct

Year 1 D.T. - Measuring Ingredients Using Non-Standard Measures.

Year 1 had great fun in D.T this week measuring dry ingredients such as cornflakes, oat flakes and flour. They used measuring spoons, cups and jars to practise their measuring.

Image of Year 6  DT
3 Oct

Year 6 DT

In our design technology lesson we made our own switch using foil, cardboard, spit pins and sponge and made a circuit using three wires and a battery.

Image of Year 6 Design and Technology
19 Sep

Year 6 Design and Technology

Year 6 made simple circuits to test if they would work and then added a switch. Next time we will be making our own switches.

Image of Year 2 DT - Joining Techniques
17 Sep

Year 2 DT - Joining Techniques

In DT Year 2 investigated different joining techniques for their structures - hinges, tabs, flanges and elbow joints.

Image of Year 1 - DT - Tasting Porridge
11 Sep

Year 1 - DT - Tasting Porridge

Year 1 began their D.T unit on food by tasting different flavours of porridge. They tried apple and blueberry, plain and golden syrup. Yum, yum!

Image of DT - Tasting Vegetables
10 Sep

DT - Tasting Vegetables

In DT this term Year 3 are making vegetable soup. Today they tasted lots of different vegetables including, peppers, onions, carrots, parsnips, cauliflowers and leeks. They then discussed how each one smelt, tasted, looked and felt.

Image of Year 2 DT - Exploring Structures
10 Sep

Year 2 DT - Exploring Structures

Year 2 started their new topic on strong structures by exploring how to make sheet materials stronger by rolling, folding and layering.

Image of Year 5 DT Moving Toys
11 Jul

Year 5 DT Moving Toys

In D+T Year 5 have been making moving toys. They designed their toy using 2 Design and Make. They then assembled their toys and attached wheels to make it move.

Image of Year 4 DT
4 Jul

Year 4 DT

In DT this week we have been preparing, peeling, testing and eating seasonal vegetables in preparation to make our own soup to our own recipe. We have been researching which fruit and vegetables are in season and which are imported.