Technology 

This year our focus in Technology has been to identify what key skills we want to develop in our students in our specific subject areas. Students have the opportunity to experience a number of different technologies over the year, including Food Studies, Digital Coding and Technologies, Electronics and Wood Technologies. Our Term 1 focus has been on ensuring that students are learning fundamental skills and knowledge, to help them make informed choices about middle school electives or potential future careers.

Some Year 7 classes are currently developing their kitchen skills in Food Studies. They have been exploring food safety as well as food preparation. All classes have recently completed a progress task where they were able to identify processes in a French toast recipe and then cook it. 

Year 8 are currently either developing textiles skills in Systems Technology or digital literacy skills in Digital Coding. Students have been enjoying creating tote bags in Systems, which they are producing through a combination of machine and hand stitching. On 4th and 26th March, Digital Coding students were given the opportunity to practice their new skills at Yarra Ranges Technical School. Students were able to spend the day coding automated warehouse solutions and autonomous vehicles, with physical systems. It was a great opportunity for them to see how the skills they are developing translate to real world solutions.

On 4th March the Year 9 Electronics class spent the day at Yarra Ranges Technical School.   After developing solutions to a chosen problem, they used TinkerCAD to design 3D products.  These were then 3D printed on the Technical Schools new Bamboo Lab printers that offer enhanced and quicker print capabilities.    The afternoon was spent using LittleBits technology to prototype the electronics that supports their design.   These skills can then be transferred back at school where the class are building a volume unit meter and can then build their own 3D printed container to hold their electronic circuit.