Last week Reception Class continued to explore different types of transport, with a focus on aeroplanes. The children were set a homework challenge to make a paper aeroplane ready for a competition. They tested all their planes in the hall, to find out whose went 
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In DT this half term Year 5 have been investigating flatbreads, linked to their history topic on Ancient Greece.  Last week they investigated different types of flatbread: flavours, recipes, costings and Greek style dips/ingredients to eat with flatbread. This week the children learnt how to 
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This week Year 5 finished their bird boxes by transferring their decorative designs from their sketch books onto their boxes. They’ve drawn some wonderful pictures, outlined and coloured in with acrylic paint pens, on some of the sides and created decoupage (using pictures of birds) 
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In their DT this half term Year 5 have been researching bird boxes: why we need them, where to site them, how different birds need different types of boxes and what types of wood are the best for making them.  The children have also taken 
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On Thursday Year 5 had their outdoor learning session. They were challenged to build a structure using a square based pyramid framework, then devise their own method of enclosing it. The children worked only with natural materials that they found in the Forest School area, 
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Year 4 started their new DT topic on wheels today. They carried out two focussed practical tasks to investigate the differences between dead (fixed) and live (moving) axels. They were also challenged to see if they could use the live axel to power their vehicle, 
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Today Year 3 began their DT topic on pneumatic systems. They spent some time learning the vocabulary for the topic and exploring the power of moving air, using a ball pump, syringes and tubing, balloons and straws & table tennis balls. They then carried out 
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Year 4 have really enjoyed this half term’s DT topic. Last week they finished their bags and put the finishing touches to their decorations, before evaluating their bags against their design criteria. The children had been randomly allocated the type of bag they needed to 
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This term, in Design Technology, Year 6 have been working with textiles. As part of the design process they spent some time researching items made from textiles and making mood boards of designs and fabrics that inspired them. The children then used a design brief, 
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This half term, in DT, Year 2 have been set the challenge of designing and making some packaging to protect biscuits. So far they have investigated and tested packaging, and sorted it according to various design briefs, and undertaken some focussed, practical tasks investigating nets 
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