Image of Year 4 - DT - Light Up Box Construction
13 Mar

Year 4 - DT - Light Up Box Construction

We have started to construct our light up design boxes in DT this afternoon... some good designs coming :-) stay tuned!

Image of Year 2 - DT - Finger Puppets
7 Mar

Year 2 - DT - Finger Puppets

DT- in DT today year 2 have made finger puppets, The children have really enjoyed making them.

Image of Year 1 - Funky Food
1 Mar

Year 1 - Funky Food

This week Year 1 started their new D.T unit of Funky Food. We started this unit by doing a survey of our favourite fruits and vegetables. The photographs show the children completing a tally chart as they asked their friends questions. Then Year 1 produced pictograms of what they found.

Image of Year 4 - DT - LED Lights
29 Feb

Year 4 - DT - LED Lights

As part of our DT topic we have been investigating 'Light Up' signs and created series circuits with switches and resistors with the aim of lighting different LED lights

Image of Year 4 DT - Light Boxes
21 Feb

Year 4 DT - Light Boxes

Year 4 have been exploring light up boxes in DT this week and have also been looking into 'light up signs' and their uses.

Image of Year 4 DT Making Bowls
11 Jan

Year 4 DT Making Bowls

We have started a new topic in DT today: 3D form. Today we have started to use simple materials to make a bowl and paint to the style of our chosen artist

Image of Reception - Playdough Christmas Trees
12 Dec

Reception - Playdough Christmas Trees

This morning we have been creating some christmas trees at our playdough table. The children have moulded their playdough into tree shapes and used lots of materials to decorate them, including gems, beads, pompoms and pipe cleaners. They did a great job and have created some Fabulous trees!

Image of Year 6 DT - Bridges
23 Nov

Year 6 DT - Bridges

In our DT lessons we have been learning about bridges. These photos show us investigating how much weight an arch will hold, and also the amazing suspension bridges we designed and created.

Image of Year 3 - Stocking Design
21 Nov

Year 3 - Stocking Design

Today Year 3 began planning and designing their own Christmas stockings. They thought about what designs they would like to create, who they would be making it for and the colours they would like to use. Over the next couple of weeks they will begin to make their stockings.

Image of Year 3 - DT - Making Christmas Stockings
15 Nov

Year 3 - DT - Making Christmas Stockings

Year 3 have begun to get ready for Christmas. In DT they are learning how to make Christmas Stockings. They have looked at lots of different designs and patterns that they could use and have been trying to thread their own needles as well as practicing sewing using different stitches.

Image of Y6 - DT - Trusses
13 Nov

Y6 - DT - Trusses

Year 6 learnt all about trusses to make bridges strong in D&T, and we created our own trusses. Here are some examples of the trusses we made!

Image of Y1 - DT - Pivot Mechanisms
9 Nov

Y1 - DT - Pivot Mechanisms

Year 1 have been learning how to make a pivot mechanism in Design Technology this week.