The 3D printer is even being incorporated into textiles; is there anything it can’t do?!
Here is our first experiment with 3D printing onto fabric. We can now successfully embellish small patterns and shapes onto textiles and clothing.
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Inspirational Students
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At George Green’s we strive for our students to succeed and we love to hear of our students going on to do what they love when they have left secondary school. James Robertson goes straight on our list of inspirational … Continue reading
Eat Well & Think Before You Drink!
Which Drink has the most sugar?
Coke and Redbull have the highest sugar content per millilitre. They are sold in smaller containers but are the biggest culprits for hidden sugar!
Lucozade and Yazoo have the most sugar per standard bottle because they are sold in much larger sizes.
It’s important for a healthy diet to be aware of how much sugar you eat and drink.
1 Can Of Coke
Has The Same Amount Of Sugar As
2 Fairy Cakes
The Eat Well Plate is a guide to a healthy balanced diet that every student needs to learn about in Food Technology.
Some of the ingredients in the display below show which food group they belong to.
Can you identify where the rest of the ingredients go on the Eat Well Plate?
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3D Printing- how it works
A quick example of using the 3D Printer in George Greens!
The 3D printer works by processing a reel of PLA filament which is a thermoplastic that is mouldable when heated. The filament is heated until melting point and then piped through a nozzle in layers, slowly building up the 3D model.
What are Year 9 doing in DT?
What are the Year 9s doing in DT this term?
Graphics are designing advertisement stands for confectionary companies to use. They need to be eye-catching and colourful to make people interested in the products!
Resistant Materials have been practicing their skills with hand tools to shape acrylic as it’s a possible material they will use to make their clock project from.
Food are looking into nutrition and way to make healthy meals.
Textiles are learning dress-making skills and are putting together a garment from scratch!
A very exciting and busy first half of the term.
Will you be a star of the term?
It’s the start of a new year and a new term and as always the DT department are nominating excellent students as Stars Of The Term!
We in DT feel very proud of the hard work that some students put into their projects in lessons. Those who have been particularly determined get special praise shown as a Star Of The Term with their name and photo framed on display. Already we have four amazing students who have shown great effort have made it onto the wall and will be getting a special prize and a congratulations postcard home!
