Design & Technology

SUSTAINABLE SNACKING

Back in September 2021, the Fourth Year Paper and Board students started working on their StarPack design brief: design an engaging snack pack that highlights the sustainability of carton board and encourages recycling or reuse. 12 students’ fantastic design work were put forward for judging: Harrison Tincknell, Jaime SanchezRuiz, Anushka Bate, Ollie Stone, Isabel Harris, James Comely, Plum Knowles, Georgie Hauck, Eliza Morton, Holly Seabrook, Emily Barker and Tarun Desai. The judging took place in early June 2022 and their work was scrutinised by industry professionals from Graphic Packaging International, the sponsor.

Harrison Tincknell was awarded gold for his reusable bird feeder packaging which encourages customers to take photographs of birds in their garden. The judges commented on the excellent development of this concept. He also received special recognition from the sponsors and won £500 for KGS. We look forward to deciding, with Harrison, how this will be spent.

Jaime Sanchez-Ruiz, Anushka Bate and Emily Barker won bronze, with the judges loving the idea of Jaime’s duel flavours, Anushka’s consideration of sustainability and the way that Emily’s packaging opened to reveal the games inside. Ollie Stone, Georgie Hauck, Plum Knowles, James Comely, Eliza Morton, Isabel Harris and Holly Seabrook were also recognised for their work with a High Commended certificate.

Congratulations to all who took part. Mrs R Hetherington, DT TEEN TECH AWARDS 2022

Congratulations and well done to Alexandria Coen and Grace Gui for achieving a Gold award and invitation to the finals of the Teen Tech Awards for their adaptable trainer, ‘Footwise’, for people with foot disabilities.

The STEM-based competition allows students to show their creative talents across a range of different categories including: science, technology, engineering, maths, environment and textiles. Alexandria and Grace will attend the finals at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in London next year as this year’s ceremony clashed with a school trip to Scotland. They now have time to develop the project and improve their chances at the finals.

Well done to them both.

Mr D Farr, Head of DT