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Darwen, Lancashire
Joined October 2014
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Great to have achieved this for @DarwenAcademy by working hard to tackle misconceptions and encourage more girls into D&T study and careers! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ @STEMLearningUK #stem #GirlsInSTEM #design #Engineering #technology #teamwork #problemsolving #thinklikeanengineer @EduRAEng @GTaylorEDU
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Great work everyone!!! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ โ€“ at North West, England
Mrs. Turnbull's Year 7 D&T group have been honing their skills as designers, focusing on drawing, shading, and rendering. This week, they brought it all together by replicating a one-point perspective cityscape for their end-of-topic assessment. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”ง๐Ÿ™๏ธ #FantasticFriday
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Some superb Design & Technology homework examples from 7Y/Dt and 7B/Dt2 this week! ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ”ง Students explored careers in Engineering that appealed to them and create informative posters for our display. Amazing work and creativity all around! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿš€ #FantasticFriday @DT_DACA
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10 years of tweeting!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ#MyXAnniversary โ€“ at North West, England
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Today, we welcomed some new fashionistas to Fashion Factory! โœจ๐Ÿ‘— Plus even Miss Tarney joined us to learn some exciting new skills! ๐Ÿ“š Join us next week!๐Ÿ’ก๐ŸŽ‰ #FashionFactory #YourFutureIsWaiting @DT_DACA
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๐ŸงตFASHION FACTORY๐Ÿชก Cushion covers are complete! Seams, patchwork, embroidery - theyโ€™ve done it all - well done ladies!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿคฉ @DarwenAcademy โ€“ at North West, England
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HOW DID I USE D&T TODAY? Today Miss Morris used D&T to help to change the hydraulic fluid in a bike! How have you used D&T today..?! @DarwenAcademy
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Year 7 were learning about anthropometrics and the importance of its use in design. They learned how to measure each other, record data, and calculate averages. Who doesnโ€™t love a bit of Maths in D&T?! ๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿคฉ @DarwenAcademy
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Check out our Year 9s presenting their delicious cauliflower wings! ๐Ÿฅฆโœจ Cauliflower wings are a healthy, tasty alternative to chicken wings, made by coating and baking or frying cauliflower florets to crispy perfection. Perfect for a guilt-free snack! ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ‘
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So good to see our super independent Year 8 chefs in action today! Spaghetti Bolognese! Smelled amazing!!! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ @DarwenAcademy โ€“ at North West, England
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Year 9 did a smashing job in Food today! Such independent skills demonstrated - great cauliflower wings! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ@DarwenAcademy
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WOW!!! ๐Ÿคฉ Look at this fantastic work from Year 7 @DarwenAcademy student Ryan G! Super independent demonstration of โ€˜describingโ€™ the work of Frank Gehry and excellent designing skills too - Ryan is a great example of an all-round D&T student. Great work! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผโญ๏ธ โ€“ at North West, England
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So good to see our Year 8 students demonstrating a variety of skills in their Food lesson today! Great independence shown as students followed their time plans with perfection - well done everyone! Spaghetti Bolognese for tea tonight! ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ@DarwenAcademy
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Super demonstration of โ€˜describeโ€™ by Year 7 today! Learning about the famous Wiggle Chair, its designer, and understanding how 2D turns to 3D by layering - well done everyone! @DarwenAcademy
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Check out the amazing artwork from our students! From monoprint mixed media and grid method drawing to Pop Art, natural forms, street art, ceramic pods, self-portraits, ceramic houses, identity projects, large scale acrylic paintings, and more. So proud of their creativity! ๐Ÿ‘
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Year 7 Product Designers explored Frank Gehry's design influences in D&T today, focusing on his iconic 'Wiggle Chair'. They applied layering techniques to craft their own versions, gaining insights into manufacturing processes and techniques. Well done to all! @DT_DACA
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At Fashion Factory last night, students have been learning how to make patchwork, sew accurate seams and add embroidery for an aesthetic finish. Great skills building week-on-week - well done ladies! ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ™Œ @DT_DACA
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Such a good day!
Year 10 had a 'Spezial' day out at the Adidas Spezial Decade Exhibition and Education Day in Darwen! They designed creative trainers and drew inspiration from the Adidas exhibits for their GCSE projects. Thanks to everyone involved! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒŸ #AdidasSpezial #DarwenExhibition
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Year 8 adding some finishing touches to their passive amps today! ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ @DarwenAcademy โ€“ at Cardiff, Wales
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๐ŸŽ“Future Sixth Formers! ๐ŸŽ“ Get ready for an unforgettable start to your Sixth Form journey with D6! ๐Ÿš€ Invitations to our Sixth Form Induction Program are being sent out this week. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 3rd July Taster Day ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 4th July Team Building Day Keep an eye out for your official invites!
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Skills building at Fashion Factory! Students have produced their first item - a sunglasses case! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Weโ€™re now running twice a week too as the girls have a great time ๐Ÿฅฐ Come join us in 2.53 on Monday and Wednesday โœ‚๏ธ @DarwenAcademy
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