Textiles
About the Department
About the Department
Textiles is a fun and exciting department that is part of the Technology faculty at Redden Court. Students have access to many facilities, including regularly serviced sewing machines, a brand new heat press, a laser cutter and sublimation printer.
Textiles is a fun and exciting department that is part of the Technology faculty at Redden Court. Students have access to many facilities, including regularly serviced sewing machines, a brand new heat press, a laser cutter and sublimation printer.
There are a number of Art and D&T teachers who teach in this department, all with very strong experience and backgrounds in Textiles and creative subjects, who help encourage the students and nurture the creativity they have inside them. The teachers in Textiles help give students not only skills, but the confidence to use them.
There are a number of Art and D&T teachers who teach in this department, all with very strong experience and backgrounds in Textiles and creative subjects, who help encourage the students and nurture the creativity they have inside them. The teachers in Textiles help give students not only skills, but the confidence to use them.
What will your child learn in year seven?
What will your child learn in year seven?
One of the first things students will learn is how to use a sewing machine, and they learn to do this as independently as possible, setting up and threading their own machines.
One of the first things students will learn is how to use a sewing machine, and they learn to do this as independently as possible, setting up and threading their own machines.
In Year Seven they also do some button sewing, tie dye, spray dye, use fabric pens and paints and do some applique. As well as all the experiments and samples they get to make a bookmark and a phone sleeve where they are using sewing patterns to create accurately sized products.
In Year Seven they also do some button sewing, tie dye, spray dye, use fabric pens and paints and do some applique. As well as all the experiments and samples they get to make a bookmark and a phone sleeve where they are using sewing patterns to create accurately sized products.
How can learning progress beyond the classroom?
How can learning progress beyond the classroom?
There is a fully inclusive Textiles club where students complete independent projects of their choice. Students also take part in group projects for high profile events such as the ‘Poppy Dress’ they make for Remembrance Day.
There is a fully inclusive Textiles club where students complete independent projects of their choice. Students also take part in group projects for high profile events such as the ‘Poppy Dress’ they make for Remembrance Day.
Students also usually get involved in fundraising for the department, one event recently contributed to the purchase of a new heat press that the students wanted in Textiles.
Students also usually get involved in fundraising for the department, one event recently contributed to the purchase of a new heat press that the students wanted in Textiles.
There is also an end of year fashion show in the Summer term where students from the Textiles club get to showcase their work alongside the graduating GCSE students.
There is also an end of year fashion show in the Summer term where students from the Textiles club get to showcase their work alongside the graduating GCSE students.
What ambassador opportunities are available to your child?
What ambassador opportunities are available to your child?
There are Textiles ambassadors from each year group who lead the Textiles club and projects as well as leading fundraising events. They may also help on any events, open evenings, exhibitions and shows that are run.
There are Textiles ambassadors from each year group who lead the Textiles club and projects as well as leading fundraising events. They may also help on any events, open evenings, exhibitions and shows that are run.
