During our Design Technology lessons this term, Year 3 have been looking at how we would make a structure strong and stable. We looked at how a net becomes a 3D object and how the various nets differ.

The children designed their own castles and learnt all about the features of a castle and their purpose such as battlements, a drawbridge and turrets. To show all of their learning, they had a ‘big build’ day where they built the castle structure, adding all the features that they decided on during the planning stage.

All the castles looked mighty impressive, perfect for royalty. We think we may have a few budding architects in the making in Year 3.