Several S1 classes have recently completed wind chimes. All based their designs on the 'ancient elements' - earth, wind, fire and water.
These chimes were made by, from left, Daphne Leung, Poppy Apter and Julia MacPherson.
From left, Gregor Miller, Leigh Brown, Laurie Cook, Charlie Lyon, Nick Barnett-Johnston and Caitlin O'Donnell.
The aluminium chime bars are suspended from medium density fibreboard (MDF) board.
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Mrs Smyth's class recently completed their 'E-Scape' project - the design and construction of a clock.
Pupils in the class were given considerable design freedom and used the E-Scape 'Fizzbooks' - small laptop computers with built-in cameras and microphones - to document their design decisions.
Mrs Smyth has posted several articles about the project on our departmental blog -
E-Scape Scotland - the start
Fizzbook Feedback
Fizzbook Feedback
Scott made a good job of his clock, employing plug cutting in a range of hardwoods.
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Ewan has added brass and aluminium to his hardwood dial. The numbers are 'letraset' style transfers.
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Ross has used two sheets of acrylic for his dial. The numbers are 'letraset' style transfers.
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Marc has employed oak for his dial, with sheet aluminium and mahogany veneer decoration.
Confusingly, the decorative elements don't correspond to hours.
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Euan Cockburn is currently on placement with us, from Edinburgh University's Post Graduate Diploma in Education course. He has made a fine start.
Recently, he ran our arch building activity with class 2l, with considerable success: very few teams manage to build all three arches in a single lesson, but several of Mr Cockburn's class did.
More photos from the activity at flickr - taken by Mrs Smyth.
A semi-circular arch built by ???, ??? and ???.
Notice the buttresses at each side of the arch, needed to resist the outward thrust which would otherwise cause it to collapse.
More photos from the activity at flickr - taken by Mrs Smyth.
Michael recently posted this animation on his portfolio / blog site.
He has employed his new digital SLR camera (a Christmas gift), without a tripod.
http://mspeirs.folio1.org - Michael's portfolio site.
Michael recently posted this animation on his portfolio / blog site.
He has downloaded a 3D model of a humanoid, then added his own armature and animated a walk cycle.
http://mspeirs.folio1.org - Michael's portfolio site.
Straight Line Designs is a company run by designer and cabinet maker Judson Beaumont.
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Judson's workshop specialises in furniture made to commission. His site has lots of wonderful examples on display
Straight Line Designs - makers of unusual furniture.
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A page of links to sites you'll find useful when researching your S4 project.
A second page of links to sites you'll find useful when researching your S4 project.
Robert Bosco was a French wood turner, who died in 2008.
He produced extraordinary turned objects, some of which are featured on a web site dedicated to him. The site has several pages with step by step instructions showing how some of the pieces were created.
Robert Bosco - Extraordinary woodturning.
How to make an egg inside an egg - written in French, but with lots of photos and diagrams.
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A page of links to sites you'll find useful when researching your S4 project.
A second page of links to sites you'll find useful when researching your S4 project.
On Friday 29th January, the school had a 'dress down' day, to raise funds for disaster relief. Everyone was encouraged to wear a hat.
This photo of Emma and Megan is one of many taken on the day, that we've posted on our flickr account.
Our 'Hat for Haiti' photos at flickr
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Our day out in Glasgow took in Kelvingrove Museum, a ride on the underground, the Lighthouse, Willow Tearooms and a viewing of Toy Story 2, in 3D.
This photo was taken on the steps of the museum. From left - Blair Cowan, Adam Smith, Lisa Shearsby, Claire Mathieson, Aidan Shahbazkhani, Hazel Kidd, Matthew Connolly, Alison MacLellan, Gordon Atkinson, Harry Grieve and Michael Speirs.
There's an article about our trip, with lots more photos, posted on our departmental blog at www.cdtlog.net.
The Glasgow photo set at flickr.
A portrait of Claire, taken by Hazel in the Lighthouse.
The Glasgow trip photo set at flickr.
Adam, taken by Claire in the Lighthouse.
Claire's Glasgow trip photo set at flickr.
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Gordon, taken by Claire in the Lighthouse. Claire took photos of everyone wearing Mr Black's hat.
Claire's Glasgow trip photo set at flickr.
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'Dreaming' by sculptor Gerald Laing, on display in the Kelvingrove Museum. This outstanding piece dates from 1979.
Gerald Laing is still active, and living in Kinkell, on the Black Isle, north of Inverness. 'Dreaming' is one of a series of bronzes he produced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. There are more examples on his web site.
The Glasgow trip photo set at flickr.
Portfolio sites of pupils and former pupils.
Visit www.folio1.org to browse them.
