Tag: Design and Technology

Year 5 used recycled jeans to make their own bag. They chose denim as it is durable and will last a long time. They used a running stitch and back stitch to sew it up. 
 

Year 4 are become experts at threading a needle. Today they sewed a press stud onto fabric. 
 

Year 4 have been learning how to sew a button and make a button hole. They had to thread a needle and use their fine motor skills to carefully manipulate the needle to sew it onto fabric then create a shank. It was very tricky but they persevered. Well done Year 4! 

In Reception we have been learning the new skill of threading with a needle and cotton. The children were supported to thread the cotton onto the needle and they then made a pattern on the square by threading the needle in and out. They were very good at making sure the needle did not fall off the…

After reading the story of The Little Red Hen, the children made their own bread. They helped each other to mix the bread flour with the water, unlike the characters in the story. The bread was put in the oven and the children got to take it home when it was still nice and warm. Yummy! 
 

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In our D&T lessons we have been investigating answering ‘Can you build with bread?’.  We have been building a house for the three little pigs. After investigating we decided to heat the bread first to make toast as it is more sturdy for building with. We made our own cement choosing our own…

In Reception we were learning some new D&T skills using different tools. We used a hammer to hit a nail into wood and also use pliers to pull the nail out. We learned some safety rules and wore protective goggles too. 
 

Year 5 took part in a live STEM session today. They learnt all about what an engineer does and had the privilege of listening to Helen and Drew telling has all about their careers as engineers. They learnt how important science, maths, engineering and technology are and were able to ask questions…

Y6 have been learning about the importance of foods which make our bodies function well with the right balance of nutrients, flavours and textures. We discovered that we eat with our eyes and our food needs to look appetising as well taste good. A range of our skills were put into practice as we…

Y6 have been asking the question: does food affect the way you feel? They considered how the right sorts of carbohydrates can give you energy and improve performance as fuel for our bodies. Together they created a pasta sauce using onions, garlic and tomatoes with herbs then added pasta to it to…

Year 5 have had a great week completing Cyclewise. They have learnt lots of new skills to keep them safer when cycling on the roads. To enhance their safety further all the children designed and made a high visibility armband to wear when they are out on darker days. 
 

In Design and Technology Year 1 have been learning about food and nutrition. We have already made Rainbow Wraps and today we created Vegetable Kebabs. We used courgettes, red, yellow and green peppers, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. We used all the cutting techniques to chop the vegetables safely.…