D T Nuggets

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Lavington School D&T have designs on Mardi Gras

Final designSo much innovationFinal Parade 'phew just done in time'The Art & DT Department worked closely with the Wiltshire Scrap Store to provide a creative day for Year 7 students.  The Scrap Store equipped us with all the materials to recycle as Mardi Gras head dresses.  The students showed great ingenuity in turning industries waste into imaginative and colourful carnival costumes.  In addition to the workshops, students collaborated in small groups to create an original food dip suitable for the Mardi Gras theme.

The work focussed on the aims of : students working with an unfamiliar problem, desinging in teams and collaborating to solve problems

February 16, 2009 Posted by vincemarriott | Uncategorized | | 2 Comments