Aaliyah in Year 8 has proudly handed in this brilliant portfolio of work for her Foods rotation! Such a great job! Alderwood School

Things are staying busy in the kitchens in the coming weeks. Here's the list of Miss Thompson's practical lessons for the week of 14 March. Bring your aprons and take away boxes!

The time is near! Year 11 FN NEA 2 exams take place W/C 21 March - check the schedule for your day and time and be sure you arrive promptly and prepared! Alderwood School #gcsefoodprep #exams #beprepared

Year 11 FN are completing their NEA 2 practical exams this week! Good luck to all of them as they show their skills in the kitchen! Alderwood School #gcsefoodprep #year11exams #nea2

Year 10 are currently learning about cereals and international foods - best make a pizza to combine the 2! (Plus it's our last practical of the half term, so worth a bit of fun!) #gcsefoodprep #practicallearning #breadmaking Alderwood School

Year 11 are in the kitchen one last time to help them ease some exam stress! #gcsefoodprep Alderwood School

Year 10 FN Pupils are currently working on their NEA 2 mocks to help prepare them for Year 11 work. 2 groups have completed their practical assessments with great success this week! 2 groups to go next week! #gcsefoodprep #nea2 #mockexams

If you are cooking, remember to bring a fork/spoon to enjoy what you've made! These are not provided by the school, department, or canteen! Alderwood School

Year 7 DT classes are building 2D Design skills this week. Ralph and Mikey were particularly proud of their work and Harley showed some real skill, too! Alderwood School Mr McCormack #dtskills #yr7success

Year 9 Textiles are finishing up the year with some tie-dying fun! Our hands might be a few shades of the rainbow heading into the summer break! Alderwood School #textilesfun #tiedye

Today's the day we say farewell to Mrs Barker, our beloved Foods technician who has been with us for 33 years! She's been an incredible member of the team and will be truly missed! Enjoy retirement! Alderwood School

Year 11 foods are learning about food science today using 3 heat transfer methods and properties like plasticity and gelatinisation! Alderwood School

Getting to grips with polymers is sticky business! GCSE D&T are heading towards their NEA work with some quick practical-theory lessons to support their learning! Alderwood School

Some wonderful cross-phase working today when Y6 went to the senior site to do some Food Tech, assisted by our lovely Y11 helpers!

Year 11 D&T are hard at work honing their practical skills ahead of starting their NEA!

Ending the half term with a bit of laser cutting!

The Tech Team are up and running on NEA's for both Food Prep and Nutrition and D&T! We wish all of our Year 11's well as they complete these very important aspects of their courses! 📚

GCSE Textiles headed out to RHS Wisley today to build our portfolios. A stunning day…and a cheeky McDonald’s to reward some fantastic pupils!

We love your recycling! If you've got any spare carrier bags or milk bottle caps, please send them in! House points to everyone who contributes - bring them to your D&T lessons in the coming weeks ♻️♻️♻️ Alderwood School

Year 7 DT have been investigating polymers and testing different materials. Here we see a non-woven textile with poly backing which has been fused together to create an A6 wallet!