Rainbow Tots & Pre-Nursery – Design and Technology

Week

Exploring and

experimenting using our

senses!

In Rainbow Tots and

Pre-Nursery we have

done 4 different

activities. We have felt

lots of textures and

made marks using

different materials.

Our first activity was melting coloured ice. We had to melt the coloured ice onto our paper and paint with the

ice. Next we built towers. We wrapped some blocks in tin foil and used shaving foam as magic glue to stick

the blocks together. Then we did some colour mixing on mark making boards. We were exploring how

colours can be changed by mixing colours together. Finally we looked at floating and sinking by looking at

different objects in the water tray!

We had a letter in

nursery from the Three

Little Pigs asking for our

help. We had to design

and build a new house for

them. We first tested

different materials to

see what would be the

best, and then we

designed and built our

houses.

“It’s sunk to the

bottom!”

Ava

Rainbow Tots

“It feels very

sticky!”

Tyreiss

Rainbow Tots

We have loved exploring the

different things, especially getting

messy!

“I’ve made

orange from red

and yellow! “

Freya

Pre-Nursery

“The ice is

turning back

into water!”

Mason

Daycare

Nursery – Design and Technology Week

Dear Nursery,

Please help! The Big Bad

Wolf has blown down our

houses and we have

nowhere to live! Can you

build us a new home to

live in?

From,

The Three Little Pigs

xxx

We tested different materials such as, sticks, straws, bricks, play dough,

cotton reels and newspaper. The children decided which ones would

make the best houses for the Three Little Pigs.

We had a letter in

Nursery from the Three

Little Pigs asking for our

help. We had to design

and build a new house for

them. We first tested

different materials to

see what would be the

best, and then we

designed and built our

houses.

‘I am going to

use bricks,

they are

strong’ Jacob

‘Roof, you’d

get a wet bed’.

Jasper

‘Bricks,

because the big

bad wolf won’t

blow the house

down.’ Milo

We tested different materials, to

see which one would make the

best house.

‘Windows so

we can see

out.’ Harry

Parsons

Design and Technology Week - R1

For Design and Technology week

we made magical shoeboxes! First

we had to plan our design on

paper and label each section.

After that we sat in groups and

began creating our shoeboxes, we

had to think about how we were

going to make each element and

work as part of a team, this

meant we sometimes had to

compromise our ideas as we

couldn’t fit everything in!

‘Cotton wool is

good for snow

isn’t it’

Oliver.B

‘I’m going to

design a under

the water box’

Carla.B

Design and Technology - Week R2

In Reception for DT week we have designed and created ‘Magical

Shoeboxes’. We worked in small groups to manipulate different media

to make our shoe boxes come alive! We have enjoyed learning about

different ways of creating objects and people.

Our finished

magical

shoeboxes!

First we

designed

our

shoeboxes

“The glue is sticking

it together”

Riley.H R2

Then we

worked

together to

create them

We really enjoyed our DT week in year 1.

We were set a challenge to design a moving picture for a nursery rhyme. We began our week by exploring different types of moving and pop up books. We really enjoyed the books that had pop up and slider

mechanisms.

We then had a go at making our own pop up designs before designing and creating our own moving picture.Lots of us decided to make our pictures for nursery rhymes such as Hickory Dickory Dock and The

Wheels on the Bus.

After we had made our products we evaluated them with a partner by using two stars and a wish.

We also had a special visitor who helped us to make a winter mural by using different printing techniques.

“I liked designing my

moving picture it was

really fun” Maisie

Eleanor Nightingale

“I really like that

my mouse moves

up and down the

clock.” Robert

Design and Technology Week – 1J

DT week was so much fun!

Our task for the week was to design and create our own moving pictures based on the nursery rhymes that we know and love. First we explored the pop up books that we already have in our classroom and looked

at the different mechanisms they have, including opening flaps, sliding pictures and pop ups.

We then had a go at making the different mechanisms before designing and creating our own moving picture. Creating our pictures was the best bit, we really enjoyed seeing our ideas come to life.

After we had made our products we evaluated them with a partner by using two stars and a wish.

To finish the week, we had a special visitor who helped us to make a winter picture by using different printing techniques and new materials we have not used before.

“I liked being creative

and making my own

moving picture.”

Imogen

“I like making my

bus move along

my picture.”

Evie

Design and Technology Week – 1M

“I liked designing

our car because we

got to use lots of

colours.” Zac Painter

What an exciting week for 2H!

For our DT week, we had an exciting challenge - to make a toy car suitable for a teddy. We have worked really hard to make these cars and have put a lot of work into them. Firstly, we looked at other

examples of toy cars and researched our product thoroughly. We discovered that cars need to be bright and bold for children to like them. After, we designed our car specifically for our target

audience, making sure they looked colourful. Then, we were able to get cracking and make our toy car! We had lots of things to do to make our cars. We had to make a structure for our toy car using wheels

and wood, as well create the cars body. We even got to decorate the body. We had to concentrate hard and make sure our car was assembled properly.

Our cars look fab and we used a lot of DT skills. Well done 2H!

“I liked decorating the car

and making it look pretty!”

Eleanor Nightingale

“Making the car

was really fun

because we got to

fold the car.”

Aston Murcott

Design and Technology Week – 2H

2B – Design and Technology Week

In year 2 we made a toy car for a

teddy. We learnt all about a

target audience and created our

own target audience. We decided

to make our toy car for young

children between the age of 5

and 7. We were able to use

wheels and axels to make our toy

car move.

We had so much fun!

As part of our D&T week we created a success criteria for our toy car of all the things

we thought needed to be included to make a successful toy car.

We decided that the toy car must have; Sides to keep the teddy in

Wheels so the car can move

Lots of colour to catch peoples eye

A soft pillow to keep teddy comfy

Enough room for the teddy to fit in.

After, we designed our toy cars; we drew pictures with labels of the different materials that we

could use. We had to think carefully about the different properties of the materials.

Once we had finished designing we could start making. We use a net cube to create the main

part of our car. We coloured in our net with bright colours and some of us added different

patterns on the sides. We then cut out doors and windows and cut out the cube net. After, we

stuck the net together with the different tabs. Then we threaded the wheels onto the thin

wood and to stop the wheels from falling off we added blue tac on the end. We attached the box

and wheels and axles together and we created a moving toy car!

Finally, we evaluated our work against the success criteria using two stars and a wish.

We loved making our toy cars, it was so much fun!

“I really enjoyed

making my toy car

for the teddy; we

got to do lots of

practical

activities.”

Jack

‘We had so much fun connecting

the wheels onto our cars!”

Jake

3G – Design and Technology Week

During DT week, we found out

how to have a healthy diet. We

learned about the importance of

each of the five food groups and

how they help our body. We

discussed our favourite meals

and adapted them to ensure they

included all of the five food

groups. We created our re-

designed meal using salt dough

and painted it so the food looks

real.

3G have had lots of fun in Design and Technology Week this week and have been

very busy.

We began our week by finding out what Design and Technology is all about. We now

understand there are three important skills to develop; designing, making and

evaluating. We were lucky enough to establish all three skills.

Our challenge was to design and make a healthy fruit smoothie. Before we could do

this, we tasted five different unusual fruits. We chose our favourite two fruits

and came up with a product name for our fruity smoothie. We designed labels that

were appealing to other children, with the aim to encourage young people to eat

and drink more healthily. We then blended the ingredients together along with a

choice of either apple or orange juice and evaluated the taste and appearance of

our products.

On Thursday, we were also lucky enough to work with sculptor, Anthony Hammond,

in the forest school. He taught us how to weave willow so Year 3 could work as a

big team to construct a large willow arch. We can’t wait to watch it grow over the

years to come!

“I really enjoyed

painting salt dough

to make our

favourite meal”

Annie

‘Apple and banana was a

good choice for my smoothie!”

Megan

3H - Design and Technology Week

During DT week, we have

developed a better understanding of what a balanced diet is. We

shared our likes and dislikes and discussed our favourite meals. After learning about the food

groups and the importance of a balanced diet, we re-designed our meals to make their healthier and

more balanced.

During Design and Technology week we developed our designing, making and evaluating skills.

We all designed and made a healthy fruit smoothies. After coming up with a product name, we designed labels appealing to other children, with the aim to encourage young people to eat and drink more healthily. After taste-testing different fruits, we chose our final two that we

would include in our drinks. We then blended the ingredients together and evaluated the taste and appearance of our products.

We were also lucky enough to work with sculptor, Anthony Hammond, who taught us how to weave willow. Year 3 worked as a big team to construct a large willow arch. We can’t wait to

watch it grow over the years to come!

We were pleased to meet sculptor Anthony

Hammond and asked him lots of questions to extend

our learning. We learnt that he created willow

sculptures and also used a chainsaw to carve wooden

sculptures!

“I enjoyed making

my smoothie. Next

time I would like to

try adding

strawberry,” Logan

‘You must try

to eat 5 fruits

or vegetables

every day!”

Edward

‘I would like to make my own willow stars at home,” Lucy W

To introduce our design and technology week we were told that Cadbury’s wanted to design a new type of Easter egg. It had to appeal to all ages and look different and

exciting.

We first of all looked into all the ideas that we could use to make our Easter egg. We discussed in our groups the names of the egg, the ingredients and the packaging. We then used the internet to source images of the ideas we had to create a mood board.

Next, we decided on our final design and created an image of our egg and its packaging.

Finally, we made the chocolate egg using silicon moulds and our packaging from cardboard. When we assembled them together, they looked great. We can’t wait for

Cadburys to see them.

What a fantastic week we had!

Design and Technology week 4W

“I really enjoyed

designing my own egg.

We couldn’t decide on

the best idea”

Callum Betts

We received a letter from Cadburys World asking us to design and create an egg for Easter. We were given criterion that we had to meet and told that the audience we were creating out egg for were children age 12-16. We began my creating a mood board by using the internet to research packaging, names and egg flavours that

already existed.

We then began designing our packaging. We thought carefully about how we could make the packaging eye-catching and some of us even added games onto the back. After that, we thought about the ingredients we

would need to put in out eggs. We thought about the weight of each ingredient as we were told that our egg had to weigh 100g.

We then went to buy the ingredients and created the chocolate egg by melting chocolate and adding ingredients. Next we poured the mixture into a silicon mould and left it to set.

We had a great two weeks designing, creating and evaluating our eggs but the best bit was… we got to eat them!

Egg-citing Design and Technology

4LP

“We made our box colourful

so that it would catch the

customers’ eye”

Ben Sherwin

5C – Design and Technology Week

During Design and Technology week we researched catapults and their uses, we analysed different firing mechanisms and how tension can be generated. Then, using this knowledge we

designed and created our very own fully functional catapults. We wanted to take into consideration several things when designing them: how quickly it will

fire, how far it can throw an object and the accuracy in which it does so. We then worked together in small groups to make our own catapult. We used lots of different

equipment such as, wooden sticks, tape, elastic bands, masking tape and cardboard. Whilst creating our catapults we were constantly evaluating our design, assessing the

effectiveness then modifying and improving. We loved getting creative, working in groups and seeing our catapults in action.

“I enjoyed working

with a group and

sharing our ideas.”

Keisha

I enjoyed testing

modifying and

improving my

design, we kept

making it better.

Owen

I loved creating my catapult and testing it out!

Ruby

5E – Design and Technology Week

During Design and Technology week we researched, designed and made our own catapults. We started off our week by researching catapults. We discovered that there were lots of

different designs. We then used this knowledge to design our own. We had to think carefully about the resources and equipment we needed to create our own

catapult. We then worked together within pairs to make our own catapult. We used lots of different

equipment such as, wooden sticks, tape, elastic bands and paper. We found that trial and error was the best way forward. We had to keep trying different ways of making the corners stick before we created our structure. We found that the basis had to be secure before it could

catapult anything. It was a fantastic learning experience.

“We had to think

carefully about the

equipment we needed

and how exactly to

design it,” Ella.

“I found it so much

fun making our own

catapults because

if you failed you

had to keep trying,”

Ashton.

“I really enjoyed working with my

new friend. I liked building the catapult,” Natasha.

WW2 Focus

MAKE DO AND MEND

Design and Technology Week – Year 6

Year 6 pupils have thoroughly enjoyed the design and technology focus weeks and have worked extremely hard to design and

create some fantastic products.

Before Christmas, our topic was WW2 and many pupils seemed fascinated about life during the war for people in England. In

light of this, the year 6 teachers set the pupils two design and technology projects and they were able to select the project

they wanted to participate in.

Pupils who selected the Make Do and Mend project were first of all introduced to the propaganda and many adverts that were

broadcast during the war to encourage people to use old clothes to create something new. Pupils were then asked to pretend

they were living during WW2 and had to make a scarf as a Christmas present for a family member or friend. Pupils began by

creating a sample chart and collecting any colours or fabrics they thought would suit their target customer. Pupils then went

on to create several designs and evaluate them before going to create their final design. Pupils also had to conduct some

research about the average length of a scarf for adults or children and then ensure they put dimensions on to their design in

order to ensure the length and width were appropriate.

Pupils then went on to measure and cut material before stitching them together using a basic running stitch. Some pupils

added patches or other small designs on to their product while others embroidered a letter to give their scarf a more

personalised touch.

Pupils completed their project by evaluating their design and discussing ways in which it could have been improved. It turns

out we have some real fashion designers in year 6.

“I liked designing my

scarf because I didn’t

know which material

would be the best at

first.” Alex

“I found the

embroidery

difficult but still

fun.” Kayleigh

“I enjoyed sewing my

scarf together as it

was my first time

doing it.” Sidney

Design and Technology Week – Year 6

Year 6 pupils have thoroughly enjoyed the design and technology focus weeks and have worked extremely hard to design and create

some fantastic products.

Before Christmas, our topic was WW2 and many pupils seemed fascinated about life during the war for people in England. In light of

this, the year 6 teachers set the pupils two design and technology projects and they were able to select the project they wanted to

participate in.

Pupils who selected the toys project first researched toys that children were interested in during World War 2, and their

importance for keeping morale up during the war. Children were then tasked with designing their own moving toy for the target

audience of a child during World War 2. Pupils had to think carefully about children’s interests at the time (ships, planes, tanks etc.)

and plan out how their model would move to create a toy that a child would find interesting. We also had to consider the materials we

would have available and plan bright colours to make our toy appealing.

Pupils then went on to design and decorate their box with a World War 2 themed foreground/background. We then set about

creating the moving mechanism through use of wooden wheels and axels. Finally we created our moving model and attached him to our

mechanism to produce our finished toy.

Pupils completed their project by evaluating their design and discussing ways in which it changed over the course of the project and

ways in which they could have been improved.

“My design had to keep

changing as I found new

problems with it, but I

solved them all!” Daniel

O’Connor

“It was fun

designing the

background.” Jessie

“I enjoyed trying to

get the mechanism to

work.” Baden