In our Design Technology lessons this half-term we will be researching, designing and making bridges with moving parts. Our D.T. sessions will link to our Geography sessions on rivers.
As part of our geography-based River Study of the Thames, we will be learning about the many bridges that cross the river near to us in Southwark. Of course, we will focus on the grand, old Tower Bridge, as it is one of the world’s most famous bridges, but we will also focus on the different types of bridge that are local to us. (Parents/family members, if you’d like to participate in some further learning activities outside of school, The Tower Bridge Exhibition hosts an excellent and informative ‘Bridges of the World’ section that would be beneficial for the children, however a ticket would need to be purchased).
We will, also, be learning how to make precise technical drawings and how to evaluate plans during the construction phase.
