News: DT | St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy

Image of How strong is your bridge?

21 May

How strong is your bridge?

Image of The next challenge: can we build, communicate and work together without words?

21 May

The next challenge: can we build, communicate and work together without words?

Image of This afternoon we are following instructions from our team to draw a mystery figure.

21 May

This afternoon we are following instructions from our team to draw a mystery figure.

Image of Another exercise in class today is …who wants to be a new leader?

20 May

Another exercise in class today is …who wants to be a new leader?

Image of Can we build a tall stable structure TOGETHER?

20 May

Can we build a tall stable structure TOGETHER?

Image of Today in year 3 we have started DT week. Firstly we are investigating the styles of bridges we have in our local area. The arch bridge is very popular.

19 May

Today in year 3 we have started DT week. Firstly we are investigating the styles of bridges we have in our local area. The arch bridge is very popular.

Image of Time flies during DT week! While we spent more time with needles and thread making book covers than with the camera, these photos capture the amazing work produced. It has been wonderful to see the children so genuinely immersed in their craft.

24 Apr

Time flies during DT week! While we spent more time with needles and thread making book covers than with the camera, these photos capture the amazing work produced. It has been wonderful to see the children so genuinely immersed in their craft.

Image of Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!

2 Apr

Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!

Image of Our finished DT salads. What fantastic creativity and resilience the children have shown throughout the week. Each child met the design criteria of creating a delicious, healthy and colourful salad.

2 Apr

Our finished DT salads. What fantastic creativity and resilience the children have shown throughout the week. Each child met the design criteria of creating a delicious, healthy and colourful salad.

Image of The children demonstrated great focus and resilience this morning as they mastered peeling, grating, and cutting to create healthy salads. Please view our photos to see these talented master chefs and their impressive finished dishes.

1 Apr

The children demonstrated great focus and resilience this morning as they mastered peeling, grating, and cutting to create healthy salads. Please view our photos to see these talented master chefs and their impressive finished dishes.

Image of It’s DT Week and we’re busy creating pop-up cards! After investigating mechanisms and surveying other year groups for design inspiration, we are spending today practising our technical skills. Stay tuned for more photos as we head into our big "make" day.

31 Mar

It’s DT Week and we’re busy creating pop-up cards! After investigating mechanisms and surveying other year groups for design inspiration, we are spending today practising our technical skills. Stay tuned for more photos as we head into our big "make" day.

Image of It's skills day, and we've been busy mastering neat cutting and step-by-step character drawing! The children did a fantastic job and are fully prepared for tomorrow's project. Stay tuned to see our final creations!

31 Mar

It's skills day, and we've been busy mastering neat cutting and step-by-step character drawing! The children did a fantastic job and are fully prepared for tomorrow's project. Stay tuned to see our final creations!