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This half term new groups of Year 8 students are developing their textiles knowledge and skill whilst working on the food cushion project. Students have been given a brief to...
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This half term new groups of Year 8 students are developing their textiles knowledge and skill whilst working on the food cushion project. Students have been given a brief to...
Posted by Niralee Pattni
Last week, our Year 8 students took on an exciting Design & Technology challenge — to design, build, and test their very own Mars Rovers! Over a two-hour session, C7 was...
Posted by Alison Hanbury
Our second group of year 9’s have been introduced to the world of printing and have thoroughly enjoyed creating their own printing blocks and printing their fabrics. This week...
Posted by Jackson Helyer
Year 8 have been busy learning about circuits. It was great to see them putting all the theory into action. The enthusiasm from the students about how great their teacher was and...
Posted by Tracy Greenwood
Over the past six lessons, our Year 9 students have been working on an exciting textiles project that combined design, creativity, and practical making skills. The project began...
Posted by Niralee Pattni
It was inspiring to walk into our newly revamped Design and Technology Faculty and be welcomed by the impactful and inspiring wall mural in the entrance to the faculty. Carefully...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Year 10 Food Preparation and Nutrition students have truly impressed Mrs Hanbury and Ms Amao during the practical element of their PPEs. Tasked with planning, preparing, cooking,...
Posted by Alison Hanbury
This morning I had the pleasure of walking around Design and Technology. Every classroom I entered was buzzing with activity with all students involved in various practical skills...
Posted by Tracy Greenwood
Our Year 10 Fashion & Textiles students have been busy tapping into their creativity and textile skills, as they have been designing and creating their very own hoodies and...
Posted by Niralee Pattni
In an exciting DT- electronics lesson with Mrs. Hewitt, Year 7 students explored the concept of resistance within a circuit through a hands-on activity. The class stood in pairs,...
Posted by Charlotte Hewitt
Students have been given a brief to design and make a food themed cushion including a food-related pun, to promote healthy eating or cultural foods. Last week students researched and collated their ideas and presented them in the form of impressive design pages. Take a look at some of the brilliant examples below and watch this space to see the final outcomes!

Last week, our Year 8 students took on an exciting Design & Technology challenge — to design, build, and test their very own Mars Rovers! Over a two-hour session, C7 was...
Over the past few weeks, our students have been working on the D&T monster project. They were asked to challenge themselves by creating their very own monstrous characters...