News: DT | St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy

Please note that St Aidan’s will be closed to pupils this Friday 1st May for a staff INSET day, and will remain closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.

Image of Time flies during DT week! While we spent more time with needles and thread making book covers than with the camera, these photos capture the amazing work produced. It has been wonderful to see the children so genuinely immersed in their craft.

24 Apr

Time flies during DT week! While we spent more time with needles and thread making book covers than with the camera, these photos capture the amazing work produced. It has been wonderful to see the children so genuinely immersed in their craft.

Image of Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!

2 Apr

Today we evaluated our end products! We used our oracy techniques to share our thoughts with our peers and did a great job. Well done, Year 1!

Image of Our finished DT salads. What fantastic creativity and resilience the children have shown throughout the week. Each child met the design criteria of creating a delicious, healthy and colourful salad.

2 Apr

Our finished DT salads. What fantastic creativity and resilience the children have shown throughout the week. Each child met the design criteria of creating a delicious, healthy and colourful salad.

Image of The children demonstrated great focus and resilience this morning as they mastered peeling, grating, and cutting to create healthy salads. Please view our photos to see these talented master chefs and their impressive finished dishes.

1 Apr

The children demonstrated great focus and resilience this morning as they mastered peeling, grating, and cutting to create healthy salads. Please view our photos to see these talented master chefs and their impressive finished dishes.

Image of It’s DT Week and we’re busy creating pop-up cards! After investigating mechanisms and surveying other year groups for design inspiration, we are spending today practising our technical skills. Stay tuned for more photos as we head into our big "make" day.

31 Mar

It’s DT Week and we’re busy creating pop-up cards! After investigating mechanisms and surveying other year groups for design inspiration, we are spending today practising our technical skills. Stay tuned for more photos as we head into our big "make" day.

Image of It's skills day, and we've been busy mastering neat cutting and step-by-step character drawing! The children did a fantastic job and are fully prepared for tomorrow's project. Stay tuned to see our final creations!

31 Mar

It's skills day, and we've been busy mastering neat cutting and step-by-step character drawing! The children did a fantastic job and are fully prepared for tomorrow's project. Stay tuned to see our final creations!

Image of Today we investigated salads by tasting and reviewing Caesar and Greek options. We are proud of the children for trying new foods and selecting ingredients for their own recipes. We look forward to sharing our final salads with you tomorrow.

31 Mar

Today we investigated salads by tasting and reviewing Caesar and Greek options. We are proud of the children for trying new foods and selecting ingredients for their own recipes. We look forward to sharing our final salads with you tomorrow.

Image of This afternoon we learnt how to cut safely using the bridge and claw position. We used play dough to create a tomato and cucumber to prepare us for cutting our own chosen fruit and vegetables tomorrow.

31 Mar

This afternoon we learnt how to cut safely using the bridge and claw position. We used play dough to create a tomato and cucumber to prepare us for cutting our own chosen fruit and vegetables tomorrow.

Image of Our DT project this term is Salads. Today we have investigated salads, researched salads from around the world and went out to Year 1 and Year 3 to ask them their favourite salad ingredients

30 Mar

Our DT project this term is Salads. Today we have investigated salads, researched salads from around the world and went out to Year 1 and Year 3 to ask them their favourite salad ingredients

Image of DT week ended with an F1 finale! Huge congratulations to our champion, Olivia, who held off all challengers across four heats. Great fun was had by all!

27 Feb

DT week ended with an F1 finale! Huge congratulations to our champion, Olivia, who held off all challengers across four heats. Great fun was had by all!

Image of This morning, we researched Electric Vehicles, investigating the best materials and assembly methods for our chassis. Our budding carpenters also put their skills to the test, learning how to use a hacksaw with precision.

25 Feb

This morning, we researched Electric Vehicles, investigating the best materials and assembly methods for our chassis. Our budding carpenters also put their skills to the test, learning how to use a hacksaw with precision.

Image of Today we started our design technology week. We have started to look what can make a vehicle move. In teams we started with our Lego kits attaching a battery and motor.

24 Feb

Today we started our design technology week. We have started to look what can make a vehicle move. In teams we started with our Lego kits attaching a battery and motor.