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

We are now closed for half term. We re-open on Monday 8th June at 8:40am (breakfast club 7:45am). Have a restful break!

Image of Our class put the Thermomix to work yesterday, successfully making a hearty and flavourful bolognese sauce from scratch. The children loved watching the process and contributing to every step, from prepping the veggies to watching it cook.

7 Nov

Our class put the Thermomix to work yesterday, successfully making a hearty and flavourful bolognese sauce from scratch. The children loved watching the process and contributing to every step, from prepping the veggies to watching it cook.

Image of We put our chopping skills to the test, carefully preparing the ingredients for our delicious bolognese sauce. Great teamwork, everyone!

7 Nov

We put our chopping skills to the test, carefully preparing the ingredients for our delicious bolognese sauce. Great teamwork, everyone!

Image of DT Week - final day: Biscuit decorating

7 Nov

DT Week - final day: Biscuit decorating

Image of Next, the children designed their biscuit package by drawing their design onto a net. They then cut out the net and put the pieces together to form the final package.

7 Nov

Next, the children designed their biscuit package by drawing their design onto a net. They then cut out the net and put the pieces together to form the final package.

Image of DT Week Year 6: Construction is go!

5 Nov

DT Week Year 6: Construction is go!

Image of DT Week - Time to create!

5 Nov

DT Week - Time to create!

Image of DT Week continues! Today, Year 4 turned into little bakers!

5 Nov

DT Week continues! Today, Year 4 turned into little bakers!

Image of In today’s D.T lesson, we had an exciting task: taste testing and reviewing a range of Bolognese sauces. A very important step in our cooking project!

4 Nov

In today’s D.T lesson, we had an exciting task: taste testing and reviewing a range of Bolognese sauces. A very important step in our cooking project!

Image of DT Week: Investigating Water Resistance. We used pipettes and syringes to investigate which materials we are going to select for our shelters. Great scientific investigations and careful work year 6!

3 Nov

DT Week: Investigating Water Resistance. We used pipettes and syringes to investigate which materials we are going to select for our shelters. Great scientific investigations and careful work year 6!

Image of DT Week: Investigating Joins - In groups we have created different joins such as flanges, slots, braces and tabs to see which ones will work for our shelters. We loved this session.

3 Nov

DT Week: Investigating Joins - In groups we have created different joins such as flanges, slots, braces and tabs to see which ones will work for our shelters. We loved this session.

Image of DT Week: Investigating Strength - We worked out how to create the strongest structures and bridges. Lots of problem solving going on here!

3 Nov

DT Week: Investigating Strength - We worked out how to create the strongest structures and bridges. Lots of problem solving going on here!

Image of Year 4 kicked off DT Week with a tasty biscuit investigation today. After sampling, they moved into a critical analysis, evaluating and describing the packaging, texture, and look of each biscuit, while also considering its target audience.

3 Nov

Year 4 kicked off DT Week with a tasty biscuit investigation today. After sampling, they moved into a critical analysis, evaluating and describing the packaging, texture, and look of each biscuit, while also considering its target audience.