SJBC Technology Department

Putting theory into practice ⚙️👨‍💻 GCSE Technology & Design class recently completed a project using a range of materials, manufacturing techniques and finishes as well as some CAD work and Laser cutting. Aimed at giving them a deeper understanding of recent theory content.

This week Year 10’s visited Dungannon Wastewater Treatment works and were given a tour by GEDA Construction on their ongoing refurbishment of the site. An excellent experience for our pupils visiting a fully operational Civil Engineering Site. 🚧👷‍♂️🦺 @Geda_Const

Engineer's Week 🛠💡⚙️ Today our pupils got to experience the fantastic show by @scientificsue as part of our #EngineersWeek This was in collaboration with our Science department @SJBCScience #STEMeducation @EngineerIreland @EngIreNorthern

Looking forward to our STEM careers fair on 22nd March. Anyone interested or willing to participate, please contact us #STEMeducation

‘Meet the CIOB’ Year 11 GCSE Technology and Construction pupils pictured enjoying the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) event in Belfast. Great day connecting with some of the leading businesses in Ireland learning all about careers and opportunities within the industry.

Successful day yesterday with Mr Mc Sherry’s Yr8’s. Pull along toys completed.

8A’s first day in the workshop. They made a start by learning how to use the coping saw to cut out the base of their pull along toy project.

Here are some of the excellent H&S posters our Year 8’s completed for homework this week. Well done all 🙌🏻

Queens University Belfast are hosting an Engineering Information parents evening Thursday 7th November from 6-9.30pm. Open for all Yr11-14 pupils thinking about a career path in Engineering. See the image for more details.

Mr McCabe’s GCSE TD pupils put their knowledge on wood working tools and wood joints into practice today in the workshop. #HandsOnLearning

Busy morning in Mr Dineen’s workshop with 10D/E. Great work everyone 🙌🏻 @nmurraySJBC

Super work by 9B student Nikola on her Health and Safety poster @nmurraySJBC

Mr McCabe’s 9C class took on the Spaghetti and Marshmallow Tower Challenge. No records were broken but there was plenty of fun learning about structures and problem solving 🙌🏻

Successful first class for Mr Dineen’s Yr11 Engineering class.

Busy morning in the workshop with 10D. Manufacturing their desk tidy projects

Our Engineering pupils recently visited Greiner Packaging, Dungannon. The visit was very informative and was for pupils to explore the opportunity of enrolling in the Gold Apprenticeship Programme. Thanks again to Greiner Packaging and in particular our host, Maeve Turbitt #STEM

Busy day in the workshop. Some very creative and innovative designs 🙌🏻

Big thank you to the Eco Club for their donation of HDPE plastics. We can’t wait to get them all melted down and turned into some cool projects. Our Year 8’s will be investigating just how usable recycled HDPE is over the next few weeks, stay tuned 👀

Busy day in the workshop today. 🙌🏻

We need your help! Bring in any plastic that has the 'HDPE 2' symbol. Look out for it in bottles and bottle caps. There will be a drop off point in all TD rooms for the plastic. Please clean and remove all labels from the plastic! We are going to use it for pupil projects!