Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Technology

The Design and Technology Department at Whitcliffe Mount is a well established department with an ever improving array of resources and an experienced team of teaching staff that have a range of specialisms. We are also supported by 2 full time technicians.
In year 9 pupils are taught 3 seperate disciplines under the headings of; Food Technology, Textiles technology and Product Design. This gives them the opportunity to complete key stage 3 in a variety of subject areas some of which they may have little previous knowledge depending on Middle school experience. At key stage 4 pupils are offered a wide variety of courses listed below and in the sixth form we currently offer 2 'A' level courses.
KEY STAGE 3.
Textiles technology
Food technology
Product design
KEY STAGE 4.
Food technology
Textiles technology
Graphic products
Product Design
Child development
Engineering
KEY STAGE 5
Product design
Textiles
STAFFING
Mr D.G.THOMAS - Head of department- Graphics/Product design
Mrs S KILNER - Second in department-Textiles
Mr D.BROCKLESBY - Vocational Subjects -Engineering/product design
Mrs W. THOMAS - Food/Child care
Mrs M.WORMALD - Food/childcare
Mrs D.SHAW- Food/childcare
Mr J.HAWDEN-Engineering
Mrs A.SHERIDAN - Food
Ms J. BOOTH - Childcare
Mrs J.L.STANLEY-Food
Mr S.K.MELLOR - Technician
Mrs D.BROOKE - Technician
Mrs J.PEARSON - NTA Support
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
During the last year pupils have enjoyed a variety of experiences as well as the normal after school extension activities we have offered;
  • Clothes show trip (NEC)
  • Rotary Technology tournament
  • Rotary young inventor competition
  • Fashion shows at Huddersfield and Batley
  • Yorkshire sculpture park
  • Focus on food bus visit

A similar programme of activities is planned for 2009/2010

  • Clothes show NEC-10th November
  • Harrogate Textiles show - 21st November
  • Good food show-27th November
  • Study experience at EuroDisney Paris-18th to 21st January
  • Rotary Technology Tournament-11th March
  • Young Inventor Presentation-30th June
  • Focus on Food bus - to be confirmed