Design Technology
What has been happening in Design Technology lessons this year at Westerhope Primary School?
After reading The Three Billy Goats Gruff Year 1 designed a character puppet from the story. We practised some joining skills, pinning, stapling and gluing, before creating our final piece.
Year 3 have been sewing trousers for Ug- a boy in the Stone Age who wears stone trousers!
After reading the story of 'The Little Red Hen' Year 1 decided to make their own bread. They helped to weigh the ingredients, were amazed at how much the dough had risen and loved kneading it. There was such a lovely smell as the bread rolls baked and they tasted yummy too!
Land Yachts
Year 2 loved having a Design and Technology Day! We used resources sent from Tech Tom to make a moving vehicle. The children enjoyed designing their sails and testing how fast they travelled.
STEM WEEK - As part of our BEE-rilliant work, Years 3 and 4 baked and evaluated their own honey chocolate chip biscuits. Fantastic work everyone!
Year 2- finger puppets
Year 2 have made their own owl finger puppet after reading The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark. We were really impressed by their sewing skills!
Greek Day was great for demonstrating our baking and cookery skills so that Year 5 could design and make their own Greek dishes.
Year 5 worked on electrical power and mechanisms to drive the wheels of their space buggies.
Year 6 building upon their previous textiles work with their heraldic ‘Harry Potter’ scalf design. All ready for the trip to Alnwick Castle.
‘Stitch Head’ has inspired us to develop our stitching skills.
Our Reception children have been exploring different foods including pumpkins!
http://www.westerhope.newcastle.sch.uk/autumn-2-5/
Year 1 know all about making healthy food choices.
Year 2 have made hedgehog houses and pop up books.
Our pupils have been thinking about food technology and the way we combine flavours to make healthy, nutritious meals. A chef from Chartwell’s came into school with the ‘On Your Marks’ cooking challenge. The children were invited to consider what makes a healthy meal then to prepare and taste the final dishes. Of course we had a bit of fun with timing of the cooking and the voting afterwards. They might try the recipes at home with their family.
