CURRICULUM// ART / DESIGN
ART, PHOTOGRAPHY AND
DESIGN TRIP TO LONDON
Another great trip to the big city!
In the morning, Sixth form artists and photographers
visited the Tate Modern with Mr. Cimmermann and Miss.
Robertson, exploring the buildings permanent collection and
gathering ideas for their A’ Level coursework. Some fantastic
pieces of contemporary art on display, really inspiring to see
some major artworks first hand.
Mr. Wain took the design students to the Design Museum,
allowing students to see some of the world’s most innovative
creations and inventions. After some lunch around Leicester
Square and Covent Garden, just escaping the rain, we visited
the National Gallery and the National Portrait gallery to see
some of the most infamous pieces of art by old masters.
The students were yet again, a credit to the school - we look
forward to going again!
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INSIGHT INTO MOTORBIKE
MANUFACTURE FOR DT
STUDENTS
Lower Sixth Design Technology students gained an insight
into the creation of motorbikes from concept to manufacturing
and final assembly when they visited the Triumph Factory
Visitor Experience.
The students travelled to the Triumph factory in Hinckley,
Leicestershire, and began by looking round the onsite
motorbike museum which showcases the developments in its
motorbikes since the company produced its first one in 1902.
They then had a two-hour guided tour round the manufacturing
plant for an insight into the cutting edge technology and
rigorous testing that goes into the development of every new
model rolling off the production line today.
Students watched as cast engine components imported from
Triumph’s factory in India were machined to the correct
dimensions on CNC multi axes milling machines, and quality
checked before going to the assembly line. They saw three
different bikes progress down the same assembly line, as a
Triumph worker explained each stage in the production
process.
It was explained how the bikes were checked at each stage
and how detailed records were kept as to who had fitted what
part to which bike and how this became part of the new bike’s
identity. Students were interested to hear that every bike has its
own build number and that this number is based on production
at three sites around the world, in India, Brazil and the UK.
Steve Ellis, Head of Design, said: “It was a very busy and absorbing
visit which covered a lot of the DT students’ theory curriculum. It will
provide a useful case study to help support students’ understanding of
modern manufacturing processes.
“The motorbike museum was also fascinating. It was interesting to
find out which of the many old and new bikes on display the students
preferred, with some going for the very modern and aggressive Tigger
1200 and some for the 1950’s inspired ‘Bobbers’.”
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