Primary Projects @ West Wirral Works  

Candles - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Create a design to go on a candle to celebrate and event

Ceramic Tiles - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Put a permanent image onto a ceramic tile using Colour Magic and sublimation Printing

Christmas Tree Decorations (Laser Cut) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 1 to 4
Cross Curricular activities can be adapted to tie in with any subject. Students design basic christmas shapes using Techsoft Primary design which will be cut out using the laser cutter.

Clocks (Sublimation) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design a clockface and make a real workingclock.

Coasters (Sublimation Printing) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design an image using ColourMagic for sublimation printing.

Control - Burglar Alarms and Shelters Units 4Da and 6A
  QCA 4Da Alarms
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4 to 6
Design and make a cardboard house in school and then attach and program a working burglar alarm using Flowol at the CLC.

Controllable Vehicles Unit 6Da - Using Flowol
  QCA 6Da Controllable Vehicles
  Key Stage 2
  Year 5 to 6
Using Flowol, students will design a flowchart that will control the progress of a car around a course Their program will also make use of subroutines. Programs will be downloaded from Flowol to the car using the Solo interface box.

Cross Curricular - School Bag Tags
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Cross Curricular activities can be adapted to tie in with any subject. To design graphics for a luggage tag for a school bag.

Eat more fruit and vegetables Unit 1C - Fridge Magnets
  QCA 1C Eat More Fruit and Vegetables
  Key Stage 1
  Year 0 to 1
Design a fridge magnet to promote healthy eating

Eat more fruit and vegetables Unit 1C - Placemats
  QCA 1C Eat More Fruit and Vegetables
  Key Stage 1
  Year 0 to 2
Design a placemat using ColourMagic to promote healthy eating.

Egyptian Pyramids, Kartouche and Hieroglyphics
  QCA 4A Money Containers
  Key Stage 2
  Year 2 to 6
Students make a Pyramid out of a net and vacuum form a kartouche with their name in hieroglyphics. Decorating and painting will also take place back in school.

Fairgrounds Unit 6C - using Flowol
  QCA 6C Fairground
  Key Stage 2
  Year 6
Students will design a flowchart in Flowol that will control the speed and direction of motion of a fairground model that has been constructed in school.

Jigsaws -Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 2 to 6
Cross Curricular activities can be adapted to tie in with any subject. Design a jigsaw with Techsoft Primary design and add a picture using MS Publisher and the internet or Colourmagic

Kar2ouche Storyboards
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 2 to 6
Students compose role-plays, storyboards, movies and animations on screen in minutes using drag and drop commands. Each title comes with a themed library of resources including characters, sounds, backgrounds, probs and comprehensive Teacher Support

Key Fobs (Laser cut and engraved) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 1 to 6
To design a key fob using Techsoft Primary Design

Key Fobs (Sublimation printing) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Cross Curricular activities can be adapted to tie in with any subject. Produce a graphic design for a key fob using ColourMagic.

Money Containers Unit 4A - Ceramic Money Box
  QCA 4A Money Containers
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design your own money box using Colour Magic

Money Containers Unit 4A - Purse Decoration
  QCA 4A Money Containers
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 1 to 4
Design a print a full colour graphic onto fabric. The purse will then be stitched from the fabric back in in school.

Money Containers Unit 4A - Treasure Chest
  QCA 4A Money Containers
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4
Students will construct a treasure chest money container from a net and take measurements of the box dimensions. Students will then design full colour stickers using Techsoft Primary Design to fit onto the sides of the treasure chest.

Mousemats (Using Sublimation printing)- Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design your own mousemat using ColourMagic.

Moving Monsters Unit 3C - Pneumatics
  QCA 3C Moving Monsters
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3 to 6
Using template on Colour Magic students will design a monster face which will then have the eye and mouth holes cut out using the laser and the face attached to a pneumatic mechanism.
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Moving Pictures Unit 1A - Themed
  QCA 1A Moving Pictures
  Key Stage 1
  Year 0 to 2
Using colour magic to design a picture themed to the time of year, Christmas, Easter, Mothers day, Fathers day etc.

Moving Toys Unit 5C
  QCA 5C Moving Toys
  Key Stage 2
  Year 5 to 6
Make an Automata and design a moving ship or butterfly for the top using Techsoft Primary design and the laser cutter and printer/cutter.

Mug Printing (using sublimation printing) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design and make your own Coffee Mug using Colourmagic.

Musical Instruments Unit 5A
  QCA 5A Musical Instruments
  Key Stage 2
  Year 5 to 6
Make a Rattling Clacker using Techsoft Primary Design

Packaging Unit 3A - Food Moulds
  QCA 3A Packaging
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3 to 5
Design a pattern for a chocolate bar mould and wrapper using Techsoft Primary Design

Packaging Unit 3A - Paint Box
  QCA 3A Packaging
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 3 to 5
Design a childrens paint set and packaging.

Photograph Frame and Key Fob - Laser cut and sublimation printing
  QCA 3Da Photograph Frames
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3 to 6
Create a full colour photograph frame and key fob

Photograph Frames Unit 3Da - Christmas
  QCA 3Da Photograph Frames
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 3 to 4
The students will design a snowman shape christmas tree decoration that supports the small photograph frame design.
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Photograph Frames Unit 3Da - Design withTechsoft
  QCA 3Da Photograph Frames
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3 to 6
Design a photograph frame and key fob using Techsoft Primary Design

Photograph Frames Unit 3Da - Easter
  QCA 3Da Photograph Frames
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3
Techsoft Primary Design they will draw an Easter decoration in the shape of a bunny, egg or chick which will form the top part of a pre-cut Easter basket.

Playgrounds Unit 1B - Construction Kit Activity
  QCA 1B Playgrounds
  Key Stage 1
  Year 0 to 1
Using an educational construction kit with guides the students will work in small groups and will assemble a playground model.

Slippers Unit 6B
  QCA 6B Slippers
  Key Stage 2
  Year 6
Design and make a slipper using Techsoft Primary Design

Slippers Unit 6B - Design a Christmas Stocking
  QCA 6B Slippers
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4 to 6
Students design components for a Christmas stocking using Primary design. These are then cut out using a laser cutter and stuents then stitch and glue them together.

Storybooks Levers Unit 4B
  QCA 4B Storybooks
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4 to 6
Pupils design a storyboard featuring moving parts. The mechanism for the moving parts features different lever mechanisms.

Systems and Control using Flowol
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4 to 6
Learn the basics of control and design programs to operate different hardware mimics.

Teddy Bears
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design a Tshirt for a Teddy Bear

Torches and Lighting It Up! - Units 4C and 4Ea
  QCA 4Ea Lighting it Up
  Key Stage 2
  Year 4 to 6
Students will design a torch and graphics design using Techsoft Primary design. The torch will then be manufactured using a laser cutter and vinyl printer/cutter.

T-Shirt (Sublimation Printing) - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 0 to 6
Design a grapic using Colourmagic to be applied a T-shirt. Designs can be themed to link to a wide variety of subjects.

Vehicles Unit 2A
  QCA 2A Vehicles
  Key Stage 1 to 2
  Year 2 to 6
Build a motor or elastic band powered car.

Vinyl Transfer Mugs - Cross Curricular
  QCA 0 Cross Curriculum Activity
  Key Stage 2
  Year 3 to 6
Cheaper than subli Mugs. Make a design for a design for your own coffee mug using vinyl transfer technology.

Winding Up Unit 2C
  QCA 2C Winding Up
  Key Stage 1
  Year 1 to 2
Create moving toy that uses a simple winding mechanism. The project is themed around the Pussy in the Well nursary rhyme. The Centre also has a castle theme and a christmas theme.