DT - scale models
As part of the Greenpower Goblin project we are participating in with the academy, Oak Class measured the chassis of the car in order to create their own scale models in groups. The children decorated their models in line with our chosen theme and evaluated their work using our ‘talk like a…
DT Paper sculptures
This week in Design Technology we created sculptures using paper! We tried out techniques for rolling, folding and fastening the paper to the base.
Moving pictures
In Design Technology we will making some pictures with moving parts. This week we explored slider tools and created a rabbit in a magicians hat!
Pavilions!
Over this half term, Willow have been designing and creating their own pavilion structures!
Evacuation Teddies!
Oak Class concluded their DT learning this half term by stuffing their evacuation teddy bears and finishing their blanket stitches! The children then evaluated their final products - an excellent unit of work that required lots of perseverance. Well done, Oak Class!
Pumpkin Soup
We linked our work in English and Design Technology to help Mrs Wardale make pumpkin soup. We chopped the vegetables and did some taste tests! Yum!
Stuffed Toy Templates
After learning how to sew a blanket stitch, Oak Class selected their felt and cut their teddy templates in preparation for sewing their stuffed toys!
Is it a fruit or vegetable?
Our Design Technology topic this term has a food focus - we will be making some Pumpkin Soup ready for autumnal days!
We have been investigating the difference between fruit and vegetables and sorting them.
Fantastic teamwork!
Class Two: Sewing!
Well done to Class Two for making your very own wallets. Learning new sewing skills can be challenging, but you all persevered and produced beautiful wallets that you put so much love into to take home. Super proud!
DT - making a sturdy base
In DT this week, Class 3 used cube nets to design and assemble the bases for their steady-hand games!
DT Children’s Toy Analysis
Our first DT lesson involved learning about the difference between ‘form’ and ‘function’. The children in Class Three then explored a range of children’s toys before analysing their functions and forms. We thoughts about whether the toys would support a child’s fine or gross motor…
Sharing our Easter pop-up books!
In DT this half term, Class Three learned how to plan and create a pop-up book with mechanisms. Our design brief stated that the book needed to be appropriate for children in KS1, which all of the children took into account. Since Mary Howard has been learning about Easter as part of our…