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Year 7 have been getting creative in their Design Technology lessons this term, designing and making their own analogue clocks. They were asked to design their timepiece with a member of their family in mind, incorporating elements that they felt represented this person. Each design was then created in computer aided design software before elements…

Our Year 12 Graphic Designers have been working very hard on a termly project over the past few weeks. Each student was set the task of designing and building a stool for themselves to use in the Graphics Workshop. The brief was that the stool should be an upgraded version of the standard ones that…

As part of their Design Technology lessons, Year 5 pupils have been looking at the shapes and patterns that can be created by observing insects. Their final project will involve making their own cushion featuring an insect pattern. As part of the idea development of this topic, for a homework gird task, the children were…

Year 7 have recently completed a much-loved lesson that has been a Design and Technology Department tradition for over 30 years. The group discussed bridge construction and the design elements that can be employed in order to maximise strength. Each pupil was given the same materials and strict criteria before getting to work designing and…