Design and Technology
Design and Technology flourishes at Farleigh, and from Year 3, all
children are taught DT as part of the curriculum. The department
consists of a large, bright workspace where children work with a wide
range of materials.
Projects are quite tightly structured in
Years 3 and 4, in order to develop the skills and understanding on
which children can draw when the work becomes more open-ended. From
Year 5 children are given the opportunity to add some of their own
creative thinking to the designing and making process.
Experience
using a variety of materials is gained as children progress through to
Year 8. Wood, metal, plastics and textiles are the key materials used.
The range of tools and processes becomes progressively more extensive,
enabling each individual to realise their ideas into a finished quality
product.
Traditional hand skills are balanced with up-to-date
Laser cutting techniques. The use of a pencil to explore ideas is as
valuable as using the computer, and Internet. Projects encourage
children to explore different ways of realising their ideas.
In
2003 work from pupils in Year 7 was published in Designing magazine and
again, in 2006, pupils in Year 6 had the opportunity to see their work
featured in an article in the same publication. Felix (pictured) had
his work featured on the front cover of the magazine.
Children
move on from Farleigh with the knowledge and understanding to
confidently tackle the wide range of GCSE Design and Technology courses
on offer at their senior schools.
Gallery of Work
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| Year 5 bird boxes made to a specific pattern, developing a range of practical skills |
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| Year 3 coloured sketch design for a mirror frame |
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| Year 5 bird boxes made to a specific pattern, developing a range of practical skills |
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| Year 7 lamp made from polypropylene |
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| Year 8 post CE programme Wood Sculpture |
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| Year 3 coloured sketch design for a mirror frame |
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| Year 3 mirror frames made from MDF and foam, inspired by Egyptian patterns |
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| Year 7/8 a flower holder, designed around a test tube. Products are designed on screen and manufactured on a Laser Cutter |
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| Year 7 lamp made from polypropylene |
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| Year 3 mirror frames made from MDF and foam, inspired by Egyptian patterns |
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| Year 7 lamp made from polypropylene |
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| Year 8 candle holders - all very individual in their design, and manufactured from copper |
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| Year 8 candle holders - all very individual in their design, and manufactured from copper |
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| Year 8 candle holders - all very individual in their design, and manufactured from copper |
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| Year 6 aluminium jewellery - marker pens and hot dyes used to apply colour and pattern |
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| Year 6 aluminium jewellery - marker pens and hot dyes used to apply colour and pattern |
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| Year 6 aluminium jewellery - marker pens and hot dyes used to apply colour and pattern |
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| Year 6 pupils machine stitched their fleece scarves |
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| Year 4 LED torches, designed and made using acrylic and plastazote foam |
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| Year 6 pupils machine stitched their fleece scarves |
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| Year 7/8 a flower holder, designed around a test tube. Products are designed on screen and manufactured on a Laser Cutter |
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| Year 8 candle holders - all very individual in their design, and manufactured from copper |
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| Year 7 Felix Kelly's work appeared on the front of the Summer 2006 Designing magazine. Work from other Year 6 pupils featured in an article in the magazine |
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