Blog by Tag: DT

We have selected fabric and materials to make a fabric face. First we used our paper face template that we had made previously and used this as a template for the fabric face. We have used fabric, wool, buttons, string, straws and lots more to create our own fabric face.

This week in DT, Y6 have started a brand new topic entitled ‘Global Food’. This week, we explored and researched different foods from around the globe considering how different foods are prepared and eaten. We really enjoyed this lesson and Y6 are really looking forward to improving their cooking…

Today in DT we’ve used our chipping skills to create our very own fruit salad. It was delicious!

We worked in teams and used materials including paper cups, lollipop sticks and straws to construct a bridge for the Three Billy Goats. Our objective was to build a bridge that would enable the Three Billy Goats to cross the river and reach the fresh, green grass on the other side! We enjoyed…

This week in Design and Technology we have been practising different shaping designs for when we make our own bread!

This week in Design and Technology we have been practising different shaping designs for when we make our own bread!

Take a look at these fantastic Marble Run Bridges Y6 made in DT this week! I was so impressed with how stable these structures were and how well the children had applied the joining methods to connect the 2 vertical towers to the bridge in the middle!

Today we enjoyed visiting Nursery to begin our Edible Garden topic in DT. We observed parsley, rosemary, mint and thyme growing in the garden and enjoyed comparing their appearance and smells. 

Year 1 have spent their DT lesson using their senses to find their favourite dipper . They tasted cucumber, breadstick, carrot and tortilla crisps! Their firm favourite was tortilla crisps with 18 of 30 voting for it. 

Today we have started our new DT topic of automata animals, this has been presented to us linked to the WWF and our first task was to investigate the way animals moved and what sort of environment they lived in, we looked at a range of animals such as tortoises and penguins!

Year 1 took part in their DT day where they created a final project of ‘fabric faces’.

They learnt  how to join fabrics, cut fabrics and created their own design.

everybody had a great day and really enjoyed learning something new.

Today we have spent the whole day researching, preparing, making, tasting and evaluating soup! We used onions, leeks, potatoes and carrots! All of these vegetables were sliced up by the children and added to our soup maker resulting in a delicious treat that the children enjoyed, if ever you’re…