DT have had an incredible year with lots of practical work being produced, trips attended all over the south east and competitions entered and won at both local and national level. We had 6 outstanding year 8 students who came runner up in the National IET engineering challenge, where they came in the top 30 … Continue reading
We have spent the last 2 days designing and making a boat which was tested in water on the final day. To understand a little more about boats, we visited Portsmouth on Tuesday, where the America’s Cup Competition was first held. When we got there we were greeted at the door of the Ben Ainslie Building … Continue reading
Students from Chis and Sid are taking part in an IET Faraday Challenge Day (FCD) sponsored by the Jack Petchey Foundation. The students will become real-life engineers for a day when they research, design and build solutions to real engineering problems as part of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Faraday Challenge Day on … Continue reading
It’s been a busy term in the Design Technology department. The year 12’s learnt how to do Sustainable modelling with Ms Lynn and this involved modelling with vegetables. This was a very creative and inventive approach for all of the students. The year 10’s were lucky to get the chance to engage with a STEM … Continue reading
A group of 30 students from Year 8 were recently chosen to go on a DT trip to the Victoria and Albert museum in London. The trip was about designing, planning and making our own inventions using common household items. When we arrived, we looked around the museum, and we saw old jewellery and paintings. … Continue reading
Kieran, one of our talented year 12 design technology students, was recently successful in the KM Bright Sparks competition. This is run to encourage innovation within design. Kieran needed to present his project and 3 others from fellow Chis and Sid students to a panel of 3 judges. He was successful in winning a prize from … Continue reading
Design Technology students from Chis and Sid have entered the KM Bright Sparks competition. Do check out their fantastic creations in the two videos below: Luminescence – Bright Sparks Entry from KM Charity Team on Vimeo. Forms Follows Function – Bright Sparks entry from KM Charity Team on Vimeo. Continue reading
