Design Technology

18Jul2025

In our Design  and Technology work this term, the boys and girls in Year 3 have been designing and creating a medieval catapult. Our work began with research into attacks on castles and methods that would have been employed such as mining or undertaking a siege. As part of our research, the childre

17Jul2025

In year 6, the children have been learning about the Romans and the use of chariots as a form of entertainment and in warfare. There was great excitement when wood was finally delivered to school and the children had the opportunity to use the hacksaws and glue guns to produce a model of a chariot.

11Jul2025

This week we have been studying design and technology.  It all started by investigating which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy.  The pupils all decided that fruit was a healthy option and we used this as a basis for our design for fruit kebabs.  Everyone primarily designed their kebab us

4Jul2025

This term in Design and Technology, Year 5 have been exploring the art of sewing, inspired by Islamic patterns. To begin, the children carefully designed their own unique sketches, incorporating straight lines, geometric shapes, and even a archway echoing a Mihrab. These thoughtful designs demonstr

30Jun2025

This term some of the children documented their time in our Forest School. They really embodied the Forest School ethos, firstly their confidence from having experiences long-term. The majority of our children taking part from when they begin at Harlow Green aged 3. Then the immersion in nature, usi

19Jun2025

To keep cool this week we have been making milky ice lollies! The weather has been beautiful this week so we decided to make ice lollies as part of our Summer themed mini topic. We put our cutting skills to the test once more and carefully sliced up some strawberries and bananas. We then used forks