This term in DT we are designing, making and evaluating Egyptian collars. This week we planned a simple symmetrical design and tried to include a repeated pattern. We took inspiration from the collars worn by kings and pharaohs thousands of years ago to demonstrate their wealth and power.
Year 4 have recapped their sewing skills this week in preparation for designing and making their own Victorian style 'hot pad' using quilting. We have our lists of 'Super sewers' ready to helping with threading, knotting and problem solving!
Reception children were set a challenge to build a bridge with only paper, sellotape and scissors. We explored different ways to fold and roll paper to make the sturdiest beams for the bridge to stand. Look at some of the bridges we made, both big and small!
In Year 1, We have been looking at animal transport. We have planned, created and evaluated our own animal transport vehicles. We learnt that a vehicle needs wheels and axles in order to move and a suitable body to fit what we need into it.
On Friday, Acer Tree took part in cooking and selling veggie pasta bake. We worked in teams to cut vegetables, mix the ingredients, package up portions and then sell at the end of the day!
Today's lesson saw the children taste testing different food combinations to make a healthy wrap. Once the group had decided on their vegetable, dairy/non-dairy and protein they then designed their wrap.
This week, Year 2 are taking part in 'Battle of the Wraps' as part of our Food Technology learning. Today, we looked at what hidden sugars are and how we find the nutritional value on packaging. We will use this information to help us prepare for making a healthy lunch later in the week.
This term, Year 6 have been learning about Mayan Stelae which are large stone monuments created by the Ancient Maya Civilisation. They are intricately carved slabs of stone and were used to commemorate important events, rulers and dates in Mayan history. They provide valuable insights into the culture, religion and politics of the Ancient Maya.
Year 6 studied a range of Stelae and identified some of the common carvings (such as Mayan glyphs). They then designed their own stelae, drawing on their research. Many children chose to add faces or glyphs meaning 'jaguar'.
Then, children created their wire frame by bending, twisting and shaping wire. This was to form the basic structure of their stelae.
Finally, children used clay to create slabs and assemble their stelae. They then used tools to add their own carvings.
This week, Elm Tree took part in their annual Mini Chef day.
The children in Elm learnt about seasonality and the benefits of eating seasonally before creating their very own seasonal recipe. Based on what they had learnt, the children designed their own 'curry casserole' using a range of vegetables that are currently in season.
They then chopped all the vegetables needed for the curry casserole and cooked it, first boiling the potatoes and carrots and frying the onions and garlic.
Pupils also looked at food miles, calculating how far each food item in the recipe had to travel to make it to Bannockburn.
This week, Year 2 started creating their story boxes. We used our design brief to help us start to assemble our boxes before we attach a working hinge.
