A2 Students busy with practical work

The U6 hard at work on their A2 projects

Year 9 Xmas Malteser giveaway challenge

To kick off their introduction to Product Design, students spend their first lesson learning about innovation.

After looking at a range of products they experience their first mini challenge - design and model a product to promote Maltesers for Xmas - in only 40 minutes!



The winner gets a bag of Maltesers - today's winner was Vicky Newton who had the cool idea of a tube/spoon design, so when you've eaten the Maltesers you keep hold of the spoon!

Here are some of the other cool ideas.

Year 9 USB sticks

A selection of USB sticks designed by year 9

WaterWorks - group brainstorming

Year 10 students have been working in groups to generate ideas for re-usable water containers.

Given only 10 minutes each they generate ideas for each other on post it notes.

They were amazed at how many ideas they came up with in such a short space if time.

Final Yr 8 Sensor Projects

Mr Mistry's Yr8's have finally finished their Sensor Mood Lights. Hope you like the results.

Yr 12 Card Stand Challenge

Mr Mistry's Yr 12's have spend a few lessons trying to make a copy of a steel card frame using nothing but art straws. This was a difficult challenge as they were asked to be as accurate as possible.

Here are some before and final photos.

Year 12 Modelling Skills

The group worked in pairs to create working models of collapsible chairs and tables today. The focus of this lesson was to improve their modelling skills and to get them thinking about complex ideas with working parts in challenges and not just to play it safe.

Some were more successful than others, but all agreed it was a worthwhile experience.

Yr 10 GCSE

A few photographs of some of Mr Mistry's yr 10 RMT students working away on their wooden boxes.

Yr 11 DT Club

First night of our Yr 11 RMT club and we have a couple of students who wanted to continue with their projects. Jack is creating a table using Mortis and Tenon joints and Alex is creating a large circular sander or a new jig for his cabinet.

Yr 8 Electronics

Today Yr 8 are creating their circuit for their mood light. Using LDR's and Ultra bright LED's they are creating light sensors that will turn on when it is dark.