Design & Technology Curriculum Posts
Key Stage 1 Stop Motion
This term the children in Key Stage 1 have been learning about Stop Motion Animation. They've worked hard to create 5 short films in different ways.
University Challenge 2021
Children from Y5/6 have studied hard throughout the year to earn a place in our annual University Challenge competition. Almost every pupil passed at least one Graduate Award (with many gaining ten or even [...]
34M Stars Wars
In Year 34 we have based our sculptures around stories. We used stags’ heads as the base for recreating the iconic features of our heroes, villains and overseers. In 34M we chose to look [...]
Masterchef 2021
Masterchef has been a little different this year! Children have been invited to participate in this annual school competition from home. They could bake, cook or prepare a dish of their choice. The results [...]
Masterchef 2020
Masterchef 2020 Bread from throughout history Foundation: Modern Bread Year 1: Scottish Bannock Bread Year 2: A 400 year old Bread Recipe Year 3: Roman Bread Year 4: Anglo Saxon Bread Year [...]
12J Stop Motion
As part of a Design and Technology project the children created a moving toy based on part of the Rapunzel story. A few of the finished toys were used to make a short stop [...]
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