--- title: "Year One Christmas cards - DT" url: "https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-05-17-53-23-year-one-christmas-cards-dt" school: "Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School" --- # Year One Christmas cards - DT ![Image of Year One Christmas cards - DT](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/blog/IMG_1382.jpeg) 5 January 2023 [Cally Smith](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/author/callysmith) [Class of 2021-2028 - Year 4](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2021-2028-year-4) In DT last term, Year 1 made moving Christmas cards. During their morning work with class teachers, pupils worked independently to **explore** and practise **making** simple mechanisms - levers and sliders - that enable parts of their cards to move! A **lever** pivots around a split pin and can partially rotate part of the card. A **slider** allows a part of the card to travel left and right. In their DT lessons, pupils planned and **designed** the front of their Christmas cards. They drew nativity scenes using inspiration from old Christmas cards and pictures. Pupils considered the composition, the characters and which part of their design would move. They then went on to make their card from collaged paper and to build the mechanism. The children evaluated their products before giving them to their families. Well done Year One! Please see the gallery below: [D&T](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/tag/d-t) [ Stormy seas - Year 1](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-05-09-51-21-stormy-seas-year-1) [Year 1 ice fun December 2022 ](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-01-06-10-05-42-year-1-ice-fun-december-2022) ![Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/logo/Untitled_design_(13).png) #### Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School Conyngham Lane Canterbury Kent CT4 5JX 01227 830276 #### Quick Links - [Accelerated Reader](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2c70d-6700-47cc-8697-963c18493e4b/student?state=15f6cdf1-f2d2-403e-9e79-11dbb19009d1) - [BromCom ](https://cloudmis.bromcom.com/Nucleus/Framework/Login.aspx) - [Bromcom Help Centre](https://www.docs.bromcom.com) - [BromCom Training Portal](https://bridgeandpatrixbourne.bromcom.efrontlearning.com/) #### Useful Links - [Admission](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Contact Us](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/contact) - [Inclusion & SEN](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/inclusion-sen) - [PTFA](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/parents/ptfa) - [Safeguarding](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/safeguarding/the-safeguarding-welfare-team) - [Term Dates](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)