Welcome to Design and Technology Year 7!
Year 7 is already getting stuck into all the fantastic specialism of D&T BMS has to offer. Year 7 Resistant Materials have been researching ancient cultures and using...
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Year 7 is already getting stuck into all the fantastic specialism of D&T BMS has to offer. Year 7 Resistant Materials have been researching ancient cultures and using...
Posted by Alison Hanbury
Design and Technology plays a crucial role in the Key Stage 3 curriculum, providing students with the opportunity to develop a range of practical skills, creativity, and...
Posted by Charlotte Hewitt
Six of our best kart drivers travelled to Greenwich for the regional finals of the British Schools Karting Championship. With a bigger track and faster karts, their driving skills...
Posted by David Chalkley
It was a real honour to see Team Spectrum at the national finals of the VEX Robotics competition. Their ambition and determination to be the best had led them to a major rebuild...
Posted by David Chalkley
Mrs Hanbury’s and Mrs Hewitts Year 9 Food groups had the pleasure of a visit from an education speaker, Lynne Snowden from Animal Aid last week to help consolidate the...
Posted by Alison Hanbury
It is lovely to witness the growing crates of donations from students and staff towards the local Red Trust Food Bank. Each House has a crate in which to place their donations of...
Posted by Sara Ash - Deputy Headteacher
The Vex Robotics competition is much more than just an engineering challenge. It can also be an emotional rollercoaster where team members experience stressful situations and must...
Posted by David Chalkley
Team Spectrum have gone from strength to strength during this seasons tournaments. On Saturday, we had the long trek to Canterbury for the latest tournament, to take on schools...
Posted by David Chalkley
The students were challenged with the task of designing and making a small scale wind turbine capable of powering a small light. Kyal approached this task with his usual high...
Posted by David Chalkley
Team Spectrum have continued their tour of the south east of England with a trip to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. Over the past few weeks, the boys had once again used their...
Posted by David Chalkley
Year 7 is already getting stuck into all the fantastic specialism of D&T BMS has to offer.
Year 7 Resistant Materials have been researching ancient cultures and using symbols and shapes from their research to generate design ideas for their pewter keyrings.
Year 7 Textiles have been discussing user needs and revamping some existing products by improving them.
They analysed some bags and thought carefully about how they could improve before working in pairs to sketch out their ideas! Next week, it will be time for some fabric testing and investigations!
Year 7 Food were testing the pH level of fruit juices in preparation for their first food practical, fruit salad next week! They needed to see which juice could prevent enzymic browning
In year 7 Electronics, students have been learning about electronic sensors and how they are used in everyday life. They will be using this knowledge to help them design and develop a moisture sensor to help tell you when you water your plants.
The new A Level D&T students have started the course by developing their knowledge and understanding of mechanisms and materials. In their first project, they are challenged...
It has certainly been a very different first half term back but despite all that’s going on in the world, it has been fantastic to have my textiles classroom back in action, with...