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Welcome to The Carlton Academy D&T department. This page will be used to promote our students outstanding work. Race to the Line Global and national champions.

Nottingham, England
Joined August 2015
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Yr10 DT Textiles students have started a project where they are making and donating dresses to children in Africa as part of #dressachildaroundtheworld project. Watch this space to see the final outcomes 🧵🪡 ✂️ @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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The dresses are starting to take shape 👗 the students are developing so many technical practical skills with this project, we’re super impressed!
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Year 10 made fresh pasta and bread yesterday as part of their work looking at primary and secondary processed foods 👩‍🍳 👨🏽‍🍳 @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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Yr10 GCSE DT Textiles students have been busy silk painting 🎨 🧵 🪡 ✂️ @Carlton_Academy @TCADT
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We’ve had a flipping good afternoon in GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition making Scotch pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday 🍳 🥞 🧑🏽‍🍳 @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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Yr 10 GCSE FPN students enjoyed a themed bake yesterday 💕 classic vanilla cupcakes with buttercream, a jam surprise, topped with biscuits and treat sauce. Yummy! 😋 @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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Year 8 have been busy making bean bags for their mobile phones. Another sustainable project with fantastic outcomes 🍃 🧵 🪡 ✂️
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Wishing all of our families a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! Have a wonderful Xmas break.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄… fantastic baked outcomes from the Yr10 GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition students today
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Another busy evening at TCA Sewing Bee yesterday where students made felt poppies. Students can attend the Sewing Bee as part of our C+ offer, every Thursday, TX1, 15.10-16.10 🪡 ✂️ 🧵 @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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The food department took 39 students on a food trip to France this week. They had a great time visiting and experiencing lots of French food. Some also tried the classic French delicacy of les escargots! @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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The food department have taken 39 students on a trip to northern France. Day 1 included a chocolate making demonstration and workshop 🍫 😋 @Carlton_Academy @TCA_DT
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We had a spooklactular pipe cleaner craft session at Sewing Bee this week 🪡🧵✂️🐝🎃👻@TCA_DT @Carlton_Academy
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Our ⭐️ of the week in DT goes to Jude in yr7 who has been busy hand sewing at home to make a mini pouch and pencil case complete with working zip!
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It was a busy first Sewing Bee of this academic year with students making Calico Dolls as part of a charity project. Students from all years can attend as part of the Curriculum+ opportunities programme. Thursdays, 3.10-4.10 in TX1 🧵🪡✂️🐝
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Our Yr10 GCSE Textiles class are taking part in Sustainale fashion week by transforming a used shirt into a pair of children’s shorts. Check back soon to see their outcomes 🧵🪡 ✂️ @Carlton_Academy
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Well done to everyone who received their A-level and vocational results today - we are proud of you all! More information can be found here: theacademycarlton.org.uk/new…. #RedhillResults
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The year 10 GCSE food group baked chocolate fondant with meringue this morning. Fantastic outcomes!
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There’s still time to enter the Young Fashion Designer UK’s competition ✂️ 🧵 🪡 👗 🩳 speak to Mrs Williams for more info
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