This term, Year 6 are having a fantastic time, learning carpentry skills in our special Design Technology project called ‘Manufacto’.
Every week, we are working with Emma, a specialist cabinet maker, supported by Camilla, who is studying Design, to make our own wooden lamps, which they can take home to keep.
So far, in only a few weeks, everyone has carefully measured, cut and sanded five wooden slats and a handle. We have been using saws, mallets, drills and chisels safely and competently. Our lamps are starting to take shape now and we are really excited for each new step.
We will post again when we are finished to show you our completed lamps.
Many thanks again to everyone involved in this fantastic experience and to Hermès for developing and funding the project. We are learning so much and enjoying every minute of it!
What are you enjoying most in the Manufacto Project so far, Year 6?
We are so close to finishing! Can’t wait for it!
I really loved the drilling of the holes for the screws.
I enjoyed making the handles and drilling them it was really fun, even though marking them was a little difficult.
I enjoyed making our handles and drilling screws into our wooden slats! I tried to make the measurements accurate and I thought it turned out right.
I really enjoyed everything that Emma and Camilla have shown and done with us. Making designs in your booklet, using mallets, drills and saws is a lot of fun! i am learning so many new things that I 100% will try again!!!!
I really enjoy the Manufacto project but my favourite part of it so far is the drilling. I can’t wait to put all the pieces we have made together .
I can’t wait to put the lamp together and colour the wood!😃
I love every single session that we do for Manufacto!!! I cant wait to see the final result!!!
I loved doing the drilling and we are getting so close to finish the lamp.
it was so fun i love it.
For me, the thing I am enjoying most is drilling the wood to make holes for the screws.
Emma says that we are going to use the drill so much, that we are going to get super good at it.
This was so fun and i’m shocked how fast the drill went through the wood.The time and effort is worth it so far.I’m excited to see the final products.
I really enjoy manufacto because it is really fun to make our own lamps out of wood.
I loved doing the drilling and working with wood.
What I am enjoying most so far is being able to already imagine how my pieces are going to come together. I can’t wait to be able to test out the wood dyeing; it seems so fun!!!
I really love that we can have this experience on making our own lamps.
I love learning about carpenting.
The most enjoyable part of manufacto is chiselling I can’t wait to see what is next to come up!
manufactro is so fun ! o far im enjoying the sawing.
That was so fun to make.
My most favourite part was to drill the holes in the slates.
I can’t wait for the finished result!!
I enjoyed doing this and it helped me learn about more measurement and more.
I had so much fun making this! I loved drilling the slat and chiselling the handle for the lamp. I can’t wait for the finished product!
What I am enjoying most in the Manufacto Project so far is using wood to make a masterpiece.
I enjoy Manufacto because of the wood sawing.It’s so much fun .
Manufacto was so fun
I can’t wait to see the end result! Later on we’ll be going to their workshop; I’m looking forwards to that.
Thank you to all the teachers that helped organise this project.