Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.
Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation. National Curriculum for Design & Technology, purpose of study
How to make bread
Tagore Class made bread in their design technology lesson this week. First we had to wash our hands - this is very important when preparing food. Then we had to weigh and measure our ingredients, and mix them together. We used flour, yeast, olive oil, water and a bit...
Architecture in Schools
Year 4 have been exploring structures within design technology, through the annual Architecture in Schools project. Children have worked alongside professional architects from Orms Designers and Architects Ltd, and have been guided through the design process of an...
Year 4 autumn first half term
Our classes had an amazing start to the year and poured phenomenal energy into their learning.
Autumn Fun in Carle Class
This term we have been exploring many different autumn resources! We went on a walk around the playground and we collected lots of different leaves. Then we spoke about the different, shapes, sizes and colours of the leaves. Once they were collected and in the...
Open House
One of the highlights of the Lansbury Lawrence year, is when we open up for the annual Open House Festival. We are very proud of our Festival of Britain roots, and love sharing our building's architecture with visitors. Thank you to everyone who came to visit us this...
Frame Structures
Year 5 developed their woodworking skills recently, through building frame structures. These structures are the basis for bird hide designs. Bird hides allow people to observe the movement of birds discreetly, within an enclosed structure that is camouflaged. We used...
Delaunay class Great Bake off!
Today we had so much fun baking bread as part of Food technology and English! We used a recipe, carefully measured the ingredients and followed the method as instructed on the recipe. We got our fingers stuck in and worked in teams to mix, knead and smoothen out the...
Architecture in Schools Awards
Last night, eight lucky Year 4 students were given the opportunity to represent Lansbury Lawrence Primary School at the Open City Architecture in Schools Awards Ceremony. We have been working with the architects from Richie Studio to learn all about the Royal Academy...
New Playground Equipment
After evaluating our current school playground equipment, Hokusai Class designed and made models of their dream improvements that they would like to see added. They designed swings, double swings, slides, swimming pools (with diving board and water slide), a zip wire,...
Year 4 trip to the Royal Academy of Music
On Tuesday, year 4 went on a trip to the Royal Academy of Music for our Architecture in Schools Project. We talked to real-life architects and got to explore all through the theatre, sit up on the balcony and even go up onto the stage! Here are some of the things we...