Design and Technology: Blog items
Date: 25th Mar 2021 @ 3:10pm
This week the children have been listening to the story "The Three Little Pigs". They have got really involved in all the activiites and have been retelling the story with puppets, building houses for the pigs and testing how strong the houses are! Which house would you choose?
Date: 9th Mar 2021 @ 5:26pm
Year 4 have had a wonderful WOW afternoon in Geography. The children tasted lots of wonderful food from around the world such as: Mango, brioche, pizza, prawn crackers, dark chocolate and other exciting foods. We discussed where the food was from and spoke about trade and the differing weather conditions which enables certain food to be grown in a specific country.
Date: 2nd Mar 2021 @ 8:01pm
We've had a great day here in Blue Bubble without our devices. We have spent the day playing games, constructing shapes/towers with art straws and baking. We have made pizzas and peppermint creams and had lots of fun in the process. We are looking forward to having another day like this!!
The Year Five Bubble loved creating different structures!
Date: 7th Jan 2021 @ 4:24pm
The Year Five bubble spent their Design and Technology lesson creating different types of structures. They really enjoyed seeing what would be stable enough as a structure and tried to be as creative as they possibly could!
Date: 10th Dec 2020 @ 2:55pm
The magic of Christmas has definitely arrived at Nursery! We have been making decorations, building Santa's sleigh and counting his presents and making Christmas models out of play dough. We have had to keep a close eye on our cheeky Elf called Buzz because he keeps trying to run away! We are all getting so excited for Christmas and can't wait for our Christmas party next week!
It's been a busy week in Year 4!
Date: 4th Dec 2020 @ 10:57am
Wow what a busy week in Year 4! We had great fun at Forest School (pictures to follow next week, so keep your eyes peeled!). This week, we made our Design and Technology Toddler Nightlight prototypes. We are going to evaluate them so we can make a final design. Also this week, our Eco Warriors planted Oak tree saplings around the school grounds. We cannot wait to see them grow over the years.
The start of our toddler night light journey..
Date: 20th Nov 2020 @ 1:41pm
Last week, we looked at how circuits work within toys and night lights. This week, we started our journey to making a night light for a toddler. We learned about the interests of two toddlers, so that we knew what they liked before starting to draw our designs. We also decided that we will make our own switch for the night light. This will be made from paper clips, paper fasteners and card. As a class, we made a design brief. This means that everyone knows what they must include to hit all the design criteria. We are so excited to continue the designing process, before making prototypes, then evaluating them before making the real thing! WATCH OUT FOR THE FINAL PIECES TOWARDS THE END OF THE TERM!
Date: 5th Nov 2020 @ 4:11pm
Year Two had an exciting start to the new half term. As an introduction to our new Science topic, Everyday Materials, we were set a challenge to build a bridge out of paper. We experimented with folding paper and creating different shapes to see how many counters we could support. Our strongest bridge held over 100 counters, amazing for a single piece of paper!!
Date: 3rd Nov 2020 @ 3:20pm
We had a great start to the new term this week, when we made our own healthy balanced lunch box contents. In the morning, we did a sensory taste test of lots of different types of lunch box contents (for example, tomatoes, sausage rolls, bread, cucumber). Then, we decided what crudités and sandwiches we would make in the afternoon. After looking at the EatWell Guide on the NHS website, we decided how we would make it a balanced diet. Next, we practised cutting using the bridge and claw method and practised grating with a grater. It was great fun in the afternoon making the sandwiches - but lots of children definitely need some practise spreading butter on their bread. We nearly ended up with some butter sandwiches (oops!). All in all, a lovely first day back and the children were really sensible and enjoyed themselves.
Date: 20th Oct 2020 @ 10:05pm
The children have been busy in the mud kitchen, using their motor skills to pour the mud, mix the mud into "soup" and chop up the left over carrots from snack time. They took care when doing this and held the knife safely and with increasing control.
Date: 14th Oct 2020 @ 4:36pm
Year 1 have had a brilliant Design and Technology journey this half term. They have made their own fruit salads! The were told they were going to a Tiger Tea Party. They had to design a healthy and colourful snack to eat at the tea party. They were going to go to the tea party with characters from a book they are reading. One of the characters, Sophie, asked that the children design and make a fruit salad. The children had lots of fun and even got to do some sensory evaluations tasting the food!
Date: 6th Oct 2020 @ 11:44am
Today in The Platform we have been tasting some different foods in preparation for making a pasta salad tomorrow.
Before we tasted the foods, we learnt how to safely cut them up safely with our hands in a 'claw' and a 'bridge'.
We look forward to making and tasting our pasta salads tomorrow!
Date: 5th Oct 2020 @ 6:18pm
Year 2 worked very hard practising making wheels and axels in preparation for their final moving vehicles. They trialled 2 different methods for making wheels and axels and tested which was more effective. The children had to work with accuracy and carefully measure their axels. They did a great job!
Date: 3rd Oct 2020 @ 6:08pm
In Year 1 this week we have been designing and making fruit salads.
We began the week by tasting and discussing lots of different fruit options that we may want to use in our fruit salad. We used our senses of smell, touch, sight and taste to evaluate a number of different fruits, and decide which ones were the best options! We were able to each choose 4 different fruits we want to use, which we then put onto our design. We completed our initial design sheet, where we drew pictures of each fruit and then our fruit salad, looking at the size, shape and colour of each to ensure our design was bright and colourful!
After tasting, choosing and designing our fruit salad, we then got to make our finished product! We began by putting 4 instructions in order that we needed to follow to ensure we created our fruit salad hygienically and safely. We then learnt about the bridge grip, and the claw grip that we needed to use to safely cut our fruit. Finally we washed our hands, and started to create our own, individual fruit salads!
After enjoying our delicious fruit salads, we then completed an evaluation to show our thoughts and feelings about our finished product. We discussed what we liked, what we didn't like, and what we might change if we were to create our design again!
When life gives you lemons.... Make Lemonade!
Date: 18th Sep 2020 @ 2:25pm
In our guided reading, we looked at a set of instructions on how to make lemonade. We thought it would be a great idea to follow the recipe and make ur very own lemonade. Unfortunately, we were unable to taste the lemonade but Mrs Fielding had a go at home and she can confirm it is delicious!
The recipe is very simple to follow and it would be great for you to try it out at home and let us know how it tastes. We have uploaded the recipe onto seesaw for you to follow! You could even share pictures of you making it with us.
Date: 11th Mar 2020 @ 7:31pm
As part of our learning journey in Design and Technology, we looked at how to make structures stronger. We investigated 2D and 3D shapes and how they can be made stronger using triangulation. We made shapes using a construction kit, paper straws and pipe cleaners and investigated which ones were the strongest. This will help us when we design our own structure next week!
Date: 6th Mar 2020 @ 4:22pm
This week in Nursery we have been exploring different types of transport. We have read and discussed lots of different vehicle books, talking about where we might travel using each type of transport. In our construction area we have made roads using bricks, play dough tools and construction site vehicles. We have also made a track for large vehicles made with planks, that we have explored using the bus and trains we have made using large cardboard boxes. We have investigated the marks different vehicles make using shaving foam, paint and vehicles, as well as setting up our own car wash to wash the dirty vehicles in afterwards! In our Funky Fingers area we have been using nuts and bolts, and putting stickers onto the different types of wheels! We have even explored remote control vehicles, looking at how to turn them on and how we can move them without using our hands!
Date: 5th Mar 2020 @ 7:49pm
When Year 4 returned to school they found out that their new subject was going to be called ' Oh I do like to be by the seaside'. This topic has a focus on Geography, Science and D&T. The children created ocean themed water colour washes onto their paper. They created different tones and shade to show light passing through the water. Once they were dry the children researched different ocean creatures and created silhouettes to add to their ocean landscapes. Children also started to investigate habitats and elements of living things.
Date: 13th Feb 2020 @ 8:12pm
We had a very muddy but fun forest school session this week. We explored natural and man made materials. We worked as a team to build and light a campfire then prepared jam doughnuts to cook. We sang songs around the campfire while they coked then ate them and they were delicious.
Date: 6th Nov 2019 @ 3:23pm
As part of our Design Technology work, we have been working in Redcliffe's the school D&T Studio. Our ultimate aim was to create a warm pasta salad but before we could create our dish, we had to learn how to safely use knives and to cut safely. Mrs. Bradley led us in a kitchen safety masterclass and before we knew it, we were working in groups to create our salads!
Date: 28th Oct 2019 @ 3:36pm
To link in with our unit on 'Volcanoes and Mountains', today we had to build and 'erupt' our own volcanoes. We were split up into groups where we had to use the resources (cardboard, plastic bottles, PVA glue, paint and strips of newspaper) to shape a volcano made from paper mache. Once we had built our volcanoes, we then headed outside where we used white vinegar, bicarbonate soda and red food colouring to 'erupt' them. We had a great morning during our WOW session and we can't wait to learn more about volcanoes and mountains.
Date: 8th Oct 2019 @ 12:39pm
This week were lucky enough to have a fantastic visit from SMJ Falconry who brought 4 owls; Midge, Molly, Ollie and Spud. We found out lots of interesting facts about the owls and even had the opportunity to hold on wearing a special glove. Back in the classroom we read the story Owl Babies, uses props and puppets to retell the story orally, made owls out of recycled materials, used play dough to make our own owls and built nest out of natural materials. We also drew the owls from the story and labelled them with the initial sound. What a busy week we have had!
Date: 17th Oct 2019 @ 9:44am
Year 3 had a great time on No Pen Day, especially in Science! We have been learning all about magnetic forces and we used iron filings to create our own magnetic fields. We also had to work together to create our own magnetic maze, using rolled paper - a technique we have been looking at in our Design Technology lessons. It was interesting to see all the different designs. At the end of the lesson, we were able to show how the magnets don't need to be touching the magnetic object, in order to move it.
Date: 30th Sep 2019 @ 7:00pm
Despite the mud and soggy grass, we had a great time in our Forest School area. We split into teams and were set the challenge of building a tower from anything natural that we could find. The team with the tallest would be crowned the winner!
Date: 26th Sep 2019 @ 8:46pm
Children are currently on the journey to making their own photo frame. They are learning how to make products efficiently by selecting the right materials, refining their techniques and continually evaluating their progress. We needed to investigate how to make something stable and used pipe cleaners to create a free-standing, solid structure.
