Here at De Lacy, we offer Textiles as part of the Technology carousel. Over the course of the 6-7 weeks students will learn creative skills that will be used to create a final project. Textiles is an important inclusion into the Technology carousel as it not only teaches students fundamental skills, it enables students to explore their creativeness whilst developing an appreciation of textiles production globally. Students will complete two projects over the year.

The first project will build on their printing and machine skills the developed in Year 7 through designing and manufacturing and “Banksy-Inspired Tote bag”. Students will learn how to make stencils, dye fabric and print using a range of techniques. They will also learn how to press and manipulate fabric using heat and a sewing machine.

The second project will again build on their hand sewing skills by producing a soft toy with the theme of “Day of the Dead”. Students will develop a deeper understanding of Mexican culture and will develop more advanced embroidery stitches that they can use on their toy.

As part of our curriculum, we ensure that we provide our students the opportunities to broaden their learning through various subject based cultural opportunities.  These vary for each subject but provide an array of activities for both students and families to engage with. These are divided into half term learning opportunities and can be found in the documents below.