At the end of Week 2, every Year 9 Design and Technology student was able to finish his Chopping Board project on schedule, in time for Mother’s Day. This fabulous project was only introduced to the school curriculum last year with great success and, this year, the new generation of Year 9 students was able to deliver even more exciting outcomes, as we used a wider range of materials in the production of the boards and more creative freedom was given to students this time around. 

Students had the chance to learn about different types of wood, laminating methods, forming methods and finishing techniques. In addition, they took on the challenge of developing concepts from hand-drawn sketches to CAD designs using Adobe software and including their own complex custom engravings that were laser-engraved into most of the finished pieces.

It was a pleasure to see students cooperating with each other and supporting and assisting the development of each other’s projects during the different stages of this task. The excellent outcomes achieved by this fantastic group of students are a testament to their great potential and commendable work ethic. 

- Leo Carol, D&T Teacher 

“I thoroughly enjoyed this project, especially the designing aspect, as we had complete freedom as to what our design would be. The board actually turned out much better than I thought it would and it seems I was not the only to think so. My family was also very impressed with the board, thinking that I was joking and actually just bought it. My parents even asked me if I could make another one for my sister, as she liked it the most.” 

- Ben Vala, Year 9 D&T Student