Primary 3 constructing a money box

The pupils gathered together to listen to all instructions as the teacher explained what they were going to be making and what materials such as wood, and tools they were going to use for example, a planer and sand paper. The pupils said we would need "four sides" for the money box. The pupils showed an interest in planing and sand papering one side of the wooden box and talked about their past experiences of working with wood and what tools they used. One pupil said "me and my Grandad have done this before when he was making a table for my room". The pupils took it in turns to use each of the different tools. The pupils after worked in a group as they watched the demonstration of how they were going to join the four pieces of wood and what equipment we needed to measure the length of each money slot, for example; a ruler. One of the pupils identified the number "10" with support. 

Year 7B's project to make spears, axe, bow and arrow

 

The pupils showed an interest in continuing with their group project of constructing their own spear, axe or bow and arrow. The pupils enjoyed using various tools such as sand paper to smooth the edges of their spear or axe, pliers, Stanley knives and saws to cut off the debris from their stick or log, as well as taking it in turns to access an electric planer which they moved in a variety of motions of back and forth or around in a circle to create and form the outer shape of their bow and arrow or "Gandalf's staff". After they had finished, one of the pupils was given the choice of what colour paint they would like to decorate their axe or spear as they identified "I am using a reddy gold".

DT with Year 7B

The pupils chose to either make a axe, bow and arrow or spear. 

• The pupils enjoyed using the natural resources of sticks or logs and a variety of tools such as saws, knives, chopping machines, sand paper and vises to create one of the objects. 
• The pupils worked together to crave out different shapes and helped one another by giving their own advice like "if you point the knife down and move it back and forth, it will be easier". 
• At the end of the lesson we asked all of the pupils if they had enjoyed and if they would like to DT when we come back after Christmas and they replied with reactions of "yes" or nods of their heads.

Year 10 Forest School

A quick impromptu lesson in the forest school area. 

The children learnt how to use an axe, chop wood safely, as well as how to dismantle pallets without breaking the wood.

They even repaired the tyre swing.

A good mornings work, WELL DONE!