
Category: Design Technology


Year 1 Design Technology – Windmills
Year 1 have been learning about structures. We have been researching different types of windmills and turbines. We have investigated how we can make structures more stable and how to make things...

Year 2 Exploring Strength
Year 2 have been testing strength by exploring different shapes using paper. They then created lots of cylinders to create a strong and stable structure . Some groups had to make modifications...

Year 6 Maths Day Cookery
For maths day in year 6 we began the day with some food technology, making three types of soup from a WWII rationing recipe book! We used imperial measures such as pints...

Year 4 Maths Day Cookery
As part of World Maths Day Year 4 combined Maths with DT. Our DT Food unit is Adapting a Recipe so we weighed out the ingredients for No Bake Cookies and adapted...

Year 5 Science Week Cookery
As part of Science Week, Year 5 made individual cheese cakes. We crushed digestive biscuits and mixed them with butter to create the base. Then we whipped some double cream until it...

Year 2 Science Week Cookery
As part of science week, year 2 taste tested ingredients for a healthy wrap. They tasted avocado, hummus, coriander, parsley, egg, cheese, tomatoes, spring onion and cucumber. Year 2 had to plan...

Year 1 Science Week Cookery
As part of British Science Week, Year 1 made healthy fruit smoothies.

Year 2 Design Technology – Shapes and Stability
Year 2 have been investigating shapes for stability. They each had roles to test and measure the shapes. They will use this data to help them decide which shapes are needed in...

Year 4 DT Structures: Pavilions
Year 4 have been experimenting by creating a variety of different 3D frame structures using various materials. This is in preparation for designing then constructing their own 3D pavilion structures over the...