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Crime Prevention Challenge
This was a joint challenge with Hertfordshire Constabulary and The Welwyn Hatfield Crime prevention Panel. The winners were presented with a cheque and one for their school and a commemorative trophy. Some very innovative projects were put forward for assessment and a very high standard of work was praised by the assessment panel. Overall winner was Russell from Francis Bacon School in St Albans.
Crime Prevention Challenge
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Hertfordshire Design and Technology Week Activities

All Hertfordshire Schools were invited to join us in celebrating Design and Technology week. A variety of events were held at Wheathampstead Development Centre and Key Stage 2 Food Technology at a local technology college, for children and young people in all key stages. Displays of Design and Technology work from Foundation and Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4 were on display in the main conference hall during the week providing the opportunity for the pupils, staff and visitors to view the excellent work that has been undertaken throughout the year. The programme of events included the following:

Foundation & KS1: Run by early years specialists three practical activities were enjoyed by the children. These included designing and making puppets, paper engineering using levers and making a kaleidoscope. The outcomes were outstanding, and the children all went back to school with a quality product that they had enjoyed making.

Key Stage 2: Three different activities provided the opportunity for the pupils to take part in Design and Technology for the day. Electronics featured with the children designing and making flashing badges. In addition an ICT consultant used Lego Robolab RCX to work with the pupils to develop skills in control. A local Technology College provided the venue for a group of 18 key stage 2 pupils to enjoy a day in the food technology room. They worked extremely hard and completed four practical activities related to the QCA scheme of work. The pupils enjoyed the fruits of their labours for lunch and found the opportunity to work in a specialist environment extremely useful. Thanks go to John F Kennedy school and its food technology staff for their help.

Key Stage 3: An exciting day for key stage 3 pupils was lead by Peter Grover and Andy Mitchell from Sheffield Hallam University together with two final year PGCE students. The pupils made an electronic ‘Jitterbug’, many of which had great character! This gave the pupils experience in working with electronic components and systems.

A second day for key stage 3 pupils provided the opportunity for groups to investigate Smart Foods (lead by Roy Ballam from The British Nutrition Foundation), a variety of software including ProDesktop, Speedstep and Interactive Food Facts. Nick Baldwin from the Technology Enhancement Project ran a popular session that saw the children designing, making and testing rockets.

Key Stage 4: The last day of the week was the culmination of the Hertfordshire Crime Prevention Challenge. The challenge was designed to support GCSE within Design and Technology and also give the opportunity for pupils to gain a Crest Award.

This was a joint challenge with Hertfordshire Constabulary and The Welwyn Hatfield Crime prevention Panel. The winners were presented with a cheque and one for their school and a commemorative trophy. Some very innovative projects were put forward for assessment and a very high standard of work was praised by the assessment panel. Overall winner was Russell from Francis Bacon School in St Albans.

Following the success of this year’s events and demand from schools we will be offering a similar programme next year. We look forward to offering the pupils of Hertfordshire more exciting opportunities to experience Design and Technology and have fun!