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
Year 1 puppets
Year 1 have been learning all about the history of toys this half term, and in their design technology lessons they designed and made their own hand puppets. First they explored existing hand puppets, looking to see what materials they were made from and the different...
Architecture in Schools Champions!
On Friday evening there was a very special event held at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf. The annual Architecture in Schools awards ceremony was attended by school children, their families, teachers, and professional architects, from all over London. It was a...
Year 3’s Design & Technology Day – Part II
Day 2 of our DT project has been all about designing, discussing and building. Lea Jagendorf was back in to assist us in considering why design matters, and we ended with pieces that will be housed in a school exhibit near to our front entrance to welcome you to our...
Anyone need a seat? 🪑
Recently, year 3 have been using some of their wider curriculum lessons to hone their art and design skills. They've been getting stuck in - and their hands dirty - as they created a piece of furniture for the Festival of Britain. Our works in progress: "First we...
London College of Fashion winners!
Last year, year 5 took part in the Young Innovators Challenge set by the London College of Fashion. They designed a 'Zine for the Future', about sustainability in fashion. Everyone worked really hard on the project, both at home during lockdown and back in school. We...
Exploring our archive with Lea Jagendorf
Last week in Hepworth class we had a visit from the wonderful artist and designer Lea Jagendorf. With Lea we searched through our school's photography archive that chronicles Lansbury Lawrence's brilliantly rich history. From the pictures we came came up with...
Year 3’s Design & Technology Day
Recently, year 3 began a design & technology project that will end in the students creating a product with a special purpose. Building on their learning about the Festival of Britain, the students are curating an exhibition using the school's precious photo...
Mechanical Madness!
Hello everyone! We have been having yet another great week over here in Lichtenstein class. In particular, we have been having a lot of fun getting both our creative and engineering brains thinking as we tackled a fascinating Design and Technology Workshop in style!...
Mechanisms and Machines
Today, Kahlo Class took part in a Design and Technology workshop with Stephen Guy where we learnt about different mechanisms and machines. Exploring mechanisms We looked at different inventions which use mechanisms. They were made from wood, cardboard and other...
Moooving Pictures
Goldsworthy Class learnt about lever and slider mechanisms in their design and technology lessons, and made brilliant moving pictures based on their current learning theme, On The Farm.