Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff

Design & Technology at @SJCCardiff, one of Wales' top-performing GCSE and A Level schools, educating boys and girls aged 3-18.

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[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

R11 are starting to learn CAD/CAM skills today. We are creating our Clarice Cliff designs and developing them into a hanging decoration. All very exciting 💻
#SJC_Juniors #SJC_DT #SJCR11 #EducationFromTheHeart

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

#SJCR15 in #SJCDT are presenting their arguments for and against renewable energy in their village. Excellent research and imaginative techniques to consolidate learning! #SJCEducationfromtheheart ❤️

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

Our final #SJCL6 engineering club session of this term turned into a fierce competition! Trebuchet making is a serious business 😅 Well done to the who have attended every session! #SJCCocurricular #SJCDT

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Engineering club is in full swing tonight in #SJCDT with our #L6 students. Bionic hands and a variety of challenges! #SJCR12 #SJCR13
#SJCR15 #EducationfromTheHeart

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

A fast spin around the Silverstone museum today for #R12SJC @SJCCardiff as a kick off for their @f1inschoolsUK Entry class challenge! #SJCDT

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

We have arrived at Silverstone! Very much delayed but we are here and listening to our first workshop on safety!
The pupils are currently passing around Lance Stroll’s race suit! #SJCCardiff #SHCDT #R12

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

Induction day for our new senior school pupils #SJCDT set a challenge with the theme biomimicry. Pupils had to create a light 💡 based on inspiration from nature 🌳#induction #newskills #sjccardiff

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

R11 #SJCJuniors are starting to use the workshop as part of their final task in this terms project . They are using waste materials to create a keyring as part of their topic 🪚
#SJCDT

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

We are all ready for LNF week in DT @SJCCardiff . . . Can you solve the problem #SJCR12

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

Our 13’s have finished their bookends and today these made us smile 😁 Well done Sid and Nell you’ve worked hard! #SJCDT #R13SJC

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

@SJC_OutdoorEdu @MrEvans_PE @SJC_SportDept @SJC_English @MmeCousinsSJC Thank you for making more special memories for our pupils! 🥰

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

#SJCJuniors had great fun in #SJCArt this morning! We have waited months for a dry day to try out our boomerangs! 🪃 We lost one in the hedge! A few came back, but we had to rely on Kath @cleverchef9 for our lunch! 🤭

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

More of our #R13 bookend creations! Such a great variety of ideas and competent use of workshop tools. Well done everyone! #SJCDT

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

All set up for our #R13 Option Evening this evening! Are you considering DT? Do you have a desire to problem solve? Come and have a chat with us #SJCDT 🤩

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

#R13 have been assembling their bookends today. Such fun ideas that are really coming to life! Looking forward to seeing them all 😊 Well done! #SJCDT

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

#SJCJuniors have been creating pop up Clarice Cliff villages today in preparation for their final piece of ceramic work. Great work #r11 you certainly understood the brief! #SJCArt

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

Did you guess? As part of our taster in #SJCDT our pupils were challenged with quick modelling of a seat based on insects to be used in the @NHM_London Look carefully and you may be able to see their inspiration 👀🦋🪲🪳🐜💭

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

Busy busy busy in #SJCDT as our #R13 enjoy their taster sessions. Will you be able to tell what they are making? #options #GCSEchoices

[Design & Technology | St John's College, Cardiff @SJC_DT]

#SJCJuniors #SJCR11 have been creating stained glass trees in the style of #claricecliff as part of our colour theory topic! We are looking forward to seeing them up on the windows in the spring sunshine ☀️ #SJCArt