--- title: "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." url: "https://st-aidan-s-primary-school.schudio.com/news/2026-03-31-it-s-dt-week-and-we-re-busy-creating-pop-up-cards-after-investigating-mechanisms-and-surv" school: "St. Aidan’s Primary School – A Church of England Academy" --- Lest We Forget. Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave service members who have sacrificed for our freedom. # 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. ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-aidan-s-primary-school/images/news/1774974528412.jpg) 31 March 2026 ### 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. 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