Design and Technology

Every year the DT department sets a whole school design challenge where pupils, staff and parents rise to the creative brief. Exhibits are displayed in the main hallway and form part of the Art & Design Exhibition in May. Recent challenges include ‘The Great APS Wooden Spoon Exhibition’, ‘Upcycled Plastic Bottle Challenge’ and ‘Upcycled Paper Challenge’.

The community response is always outstanding with ideas displaying out-of-the-box thinking and ingenious creativity on all levels.

Craft Club is for anyone who wants some extra creativity with wood, textiles or plastics – the tasks are variable and always exciting!

Design, create and innovate club is a great opportunity for any budding designers to build on their DT and problem solving skills, using a range of materials and processes. The young designers will be set monthly briefs and challenges such as ‘making a usable pencil case from rubbish’ or ‘create a board game to help year 3 learn their times tables’. In our exciting new DT space, the designers will get to explore and hone their skills while having great fun.

Why not learn some new sewing skills whilst making your very own Sock Monster? You could turn an old football sock into a Monster Superhero or turn an everyday sock into a multi-eyed monster from the deep. All your need to do is to bring along an old sock and plenty of imagination to have fun with your friends.

Run by our Head of DT, Mini Makers is a chance for Pre-Prep pupils to explore different materials and ways of making. An exciting club for pupils to be creative and have fun as well as building upon their DT skills. Pupils will be given mini projects to make based around their class topics and times of the year and focusing on the different aspects of DT.

Woodwork club is open to anyone who wants to practise using some of the woodwork tools. Fun projects are undertaken and vary from a chunky jigsaw to a mosaic coaster. Enjoy creating in a small group to some relaxing music in the DT room.