Designer of the Week
Riya can you tell me about your laptop sleeve?
My laptop sleeve is designed for teenagers who like band music, this is why I chose to put on logos of bands on the front part of the sleeve. I designed the front and back cover on photoshop which took a lot of editing, adding pictures and positioning them. After I finished designing the front and back cover, I transferred the document onto the computer in the textiles room, then printed it onto my fabric. I sewed everything together (I also added a zipper) and I was really impressed with the final outcome.
Elements
Natasha from 10w being interviewed about her design for the Anaia Fashion show
Leanne Claxton Textile Artist /Designer
Yr12 BTEC students working on unit 119 Printed Textiles were able to spend a day working with Leanne. she is currently in Asia and will be at the PMQ for two weeks featuring some of her work. The students have had a fantastic opportunity to learn from her experience and expertise. 
Well done Kathrine Nye @ the Baking Expo
Well done to Kathrine Nye who was representing Island school at the Baking Expo last week. She was working at the Complete Deelite stall alongside some of the world best cake decorators. Kathrine is doing her extended BTEC project on 7 tier wedding cakes, specializing in royal icing flowers, so this was a great was inspiration for her as well as selling the Sweet Indulgence recipe book
Many thanks to Complete Deelite for giving Kathrine this opportunity
Cross phase technology challenge
Reach for the sky
Students competed to design and build the tallest tower from straws to support a tennis ball.
Bridging the gap
The Yr10 engineers are discovering the key to successful bridge design through a practical miniature bridge building project.
The winning design so far has been produced by Jennifer Frawley and Hasnain Altaf. The bridge is currently supporting a very impressive 16kg of load without breaking!
LK and FLG unite for Futures presentation lunch
This week saw Lord’s Kitchen and Food Lovers Guide class combine talents to produce an amazing buffet lunch for some outsude visitors coming into Island school to learn about the Futures curriculum and particularly Elements
The Lord’s Kitchen class made a selection of delicious salad, to accompany a dressed salmon and honey glazed Ham and Food Lovers are now specailising in Curry and samosas
The feedback was amazing and MR Binge (head) emailed to pass on his thanks.
Y13 BTEC Business Winter fare Chocolate stall
Well done to the BTEC Business studies studenst who were set an apprentice style challenge by Mr Lord (AKA Alan Sugar), to runa cake or chocolate stall at the winter fare. The students were in 2 teams and they both collaborated well to make a chocolate mousses and hot chocolate on sticks. Both teams more profit, which was given to the Enlighten epilepsy charity
Ranen – featured student designer
I wanted to post this picture to celebrate Ranen’s work. We have been trying in year 8 to develop creative approaches to design and Ranen really responded with his clock numbers. I love the interlinked typography he has come up with. Additionally a happy accident with the laser cutter meant that he had to cut one part twice. He plans to use this unexpected extra piece to cheat a bit more 3 dimensionality to his outcome. Good stuff!
