Design and Technology in KS3
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...
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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
This year in design and technology Year 8 have started a new project on ‘Animal Organisers’. The project requires students to choose a client and research existing organisers such...
Posted by Charlotte Hewitt
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 problem-solving abilities. Across key stage 3 students have been participating in some of the exciting projects and activities in their D&T lessons.
In Year 7, students have been immersing themselves in the world of food technology, learning about healthy eating choices and basic culinary skills. They have been making fruit salad, couscous salad, and pizza toast, utilising a range of ingredients and cooking methods. These experiences have allowed students to develop their culinary skills, become more confident in the kitchen, understand the importance of food hygiene and cleanliness, and make more informed choices about their nutrition.
Moving on to Year 8, students have been exploring resistant materials by creating fantastic animal organisers. They started by creating a cardboard model, before moving on to using CAD software to laser cut the final product. This project has been instrumental in developing the students’ digital skills, allowing them to combine their creativity with technology to come up with an innovative and finished product.
In Year 9 textiles, the students have been designing and creating their own shorts, using patterns to cut the garments and tie-dyeing their own fabric. This project has allowed them to gain a deeper understanding of the design process, as well as practical skills such as sewing and dyeing. This project can build their confidence, as they have created something unique and of their own design, and provides them with the skills they need to make clothes independently in the future.
Finally, in Year 9, students learning about food technology focused on the bread making process and the functions of its ingredients. This exposed students to the science behind the dough, including the role of yeast, flour, and salt. Students get hands-on experience with the kneading process, teaching them skills that are not only valuable for bread, but applicable to other foods such as preparing pasta.
It was great to walk around the school last Friday morning and speak to students attending in person, face to face lessons and also say a quick hello to students connecting in...
The Year 8 cooking is now up and running! Students have the opportunity to enhance their chopping, baking, frying and presenting skills on Thursdays after school. We started by...