--- title: "Year 7s Shine in  Design Technology Challenge" url: "https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-19-year-7s-shine-in-design-technology-challenge" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Year 7s Shine in Design Technology Challenge ![Image of Year 7s Shine in Design Technology Challenge](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9500.jpeg) 19 June 2025 As part of the Year 7 Technology rotation, students are challenged to complete a Product Design task. This term, pupils have been designing and making a functional and aesthetically pleasing torch based on their research of different cultures of the world. Design Technology teacher, Mrs Lockwood, said, “I've been impressed by the efforts of my recent classes as they toil tirelessly in the workshop to modify and shape their pieces of acrylic to recreate their design based on a culture of their choosing.” Students have been getting in good habits of donning personal protective equipment (PPE) of goggles and aprons. They have also been learning about the importance of Health and Safety in the workshop while using tools such as junior hacksaws, vices and files. Once the hard graft with the hand tools is complete, the class build a small circuit of a coin battery and LED to finish the torch. They then evaluate their practical work and learn more about the materials and components involved in the project. Alongside the Product Design unit, Year 7s also complete Graphic Design and Food Preparation & Nutrition as part of their Technology rotation. ### Year 7 Design Technology [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9500.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9500.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9501.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9501.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9502.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9502.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9504.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9504.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9505.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/gallery/year-7-design-technology/IMG_9505.jpeg) [Technology](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/technology) [Year 7](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/year-7) [ Building Futures: Students Explore Construction Careers with Tyson ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-17-building-futures-students-explore-construction-careers-with-tyson) [Wasted Lives: Fire Service Delivers Powerful Road Safety Message ](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-06-20-wasted-lives-fire-service-delivers-powerful-road-safety-message) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)