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R11 are starting to learn CAD/CAM skills today. We are creating our Clarice Cliff designs and developing them into a hanging decoration. All very exciting 💻 #SJC_Juniors #SJC_DT #SJCR11 #EducationFromTheHeart

#SJCR15 in #SJCDT are presenting their arguments for and against renewable energy in their village. Excellent research and imaginative techniques to consolidate learning! #SJCEducationfromtheheart ❤️

Our final #SJCL6 engineering club session of this term turned into a fierce competition! Trebuchet making is a serious business 😅 Well done to the who have attended every session! #SJCCocurricular #SJCDT

Engineering club is in full swing tonight in #SJCDT with our #L6 students. Bionic hands and a variety of challenges! #SJCR12 #SJCR13 #SJCR15 #EducationfromTheHeart

A fast spin around the Silverstone museum today for #R12SJC @SJCCardiff as a kick off for their @f1inschoolsUK Entry class challenge! #SJCDT

We have arrived at Silverstone! Very much delayed but we are here and listening to our first workshop on safety! The pupils are currently passing around Lance Stroll’s race suit! #SJCCardiff #SHCDT #R12

Induction day for our new senior school pupils #SJCDT set a challenge with the theme biomimicry. Pupils had to create a light 💡 based on inspiration from nature 🌳#induction #newskills #sjccardiff

R11 #SJCJuniors are starting to use the workshop as part of their final task in this terms project . They are using waste materials to create a keyring as part of their topic 🪚 #SJCDT

We are all ready for LNF week in DT @SJCCardiff . . . Can you solve the problem #SJCR12

Our 13’s have finished their bookends and today these made us smile 😁 Well done Sid and Nell you’ve worked hard! #SJCDT #R13SJC

@SJC_OutdoorEdu @MrEvans_PE @SJC_SportDept @SJC_English @MmeCousinsSJC Thank you for making more special memories for our pupils! 🥰

A huge thank you to our lovely staff for running another successful ski trip! @MrEvans_PE @SJC_SportDept @SJC_English @MmeCousinsSJC

#SJCJuniors had great fun in #SJCArt this morning! We have waited months for a dry day to try out our boomerangs! 🪃 We lost one in the hedge! A few came back, but we had to rely on Kath @cleverchef9 for our lunch! 🤭

More of our #R13 bookend creations! Such a great variety of ideas and competent use of workshop tools. Well done everyone! #SJCDT

All set up for our #R13 Option Evening this evening! Are you considering DT? Do you have a desire to problem solve? Come and have a chat with us #SJCDT 🤩

#R13 have been assembling their bookends today. Such fun ideas that are really coming to life! Looking forward to seeing them all 😊 Well done! #SJCDT

#SJCJuniors have been creating pop up Clarice Cliff villages today in preparation for their final piece of ceramic work. Great work #r11 you certainly understood the brief! #SJCArt

Did you guess? As part of our taster in #SJCDT our pupils were challenged with quick modelling of a seat based on insects to be used in the @NHM_London Look carefully and you may be able to see their inspiration 👀🦋🪲🪳🐜💭

Busy busy busy in #SJCDT as our #R13 enjoy their taster sessions. Will you be able to tell what they are making? #options #GCSEchoices

#SJCJuniors #SJCR11 have been creating stained glass trees in the style of #claricecliff as part of our colour theory topic! We are looking forward to seeing them up on the windows in the spring sunshine ☀️ #SJCArt