Textiles

Celebrating textiles

This last term has seen some amazing projects come to life in the textiles department! Take a look at the wonderful Year 7 pencil cases, Year 8 food cushions and Year 9 shorts as...

Posted on 19th July 2024 by Niralee Pattni

Textiles

Year 9 Textiles Project

The past few lessons in textiles saw one Year 9 group trial a new paper-based project, designing and modelling trainers/ leisure shoes. They produced a good variety of designs and...

Posted on 26th May 2022 by Andreas Melekis

Textiles

Where and how are your clothes made?

This was a key question being answered in the Year 7 students’ textiles lesson. They were really well led by Mrs Mehta and Mr Melekis as they completed a carefully scaffolded...

Posted on 13th May 2022 by Jeremy Turner

Textiles

Sew your own: Tote bag!

Over the last couple of weeks, Year 8 and 9 students were invited to come along to the after school Thursday sewing workshop, to learn how to make their own tote bag. Students...

Posted on 25th March 2022 by Niralee Pattni

Textiles

From Cinema to Stage!

Over the course of the past two months, our D&T students have been working hard on their practice NEA projects. They were tasked with selecting their favourite film and...

Posted on 3rd February 2022 by Niralee Pattni

Textiles

End of term achievements!

Over in D&T, with the end of the school year looming, our students have been working hard to complete their projects! Year 9 textile students have been developing their sewing...

Posted on 27th July 2021 by Niralee Pattni

Textiles

Textiles Class of 2021

This year has proven tricky but in Textiles the students have certainly risen to the challenge! I am so incredibly proud of the students this year so have worked their socks off...

Posted on 28th May 2021 by Niralee Pattni

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Textiles at it’s finest

As we all know, the lockdown has been proving challenging but despite this, our Design & Technology students have been very focused and dedicated to studying the theory topics...

Posted on 22nd May 2020 by Niralee Pattni

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Fashion Designers of the Future

On Tuesdays after school as group of creative year 9s have been developing their fashion illustration skills, taking part in a project runway style challenge that we have...

Posted on 19th March 2018 by Hannah Budd

Textiles

Fast Fashion!

Last term, Year 9 textiles students begun a series of taster lessons in technology, to give them a well-rounded experience of all the technology areas, before they make their...

Posted on 26th February 2018 by Niralee Pattni