Y10 DT Workshops at London Museums Day Trip
Please note that all of the details provided below are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. The illustrations are taken from previous years’ trips and cannot be guaranteed.
| Audience: | Y10 Design & Technology Students - Two trips |
| Trip Organiser: | Mr A Darmanin (Teacher of Design & Technology) |
| Approx Cost Per Pupil: | £34 - £40 |
| Estimate Deposit: | £20 (Upon application) |
| Pupil Premium Criteria: | May apply for this trip |
| Limited Places: | 25 - 60 (Missed opportunity criteria may apply) |
| Usual Month of Departure: | January (Date to be confirmed in the Trip Bulletin) |
| Opens for Applications: | Tuesday 5 November 2025 |
| Usual Duration: | 1 day |
| Departs & Returns in School Hours: | No (Morning departure/ Late afternoon return) |
| Packed Lunch Required: | Yes |
| Term Time or Holiday: | Term time |
| Method (s) of Transport: | Train/Underground |
| Venue: | Museum of Brands & Design Museum |
Final details will be provided upon confirmation that your child has been allocated a place.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Students will explore the past, present and future of design and will have a great opportunity to attend hands-on, creative workshops. All of which will help in their design development and product analysis skills. This trip will also include 30 min walk and lunch at Holland Park weather permitting.
Students will be divided into two groups based on their working groups (attending on different dates), and each group will have the opportunity to participate in two workshops.
Workshops for Group 1 (Technology):
- Chairs and Seating: Look at why the chair is the ultimate design challenge and why the user has the last say on whether a chair becomes a classic or a relic.
- Brand Evolution Challenge: Students learn about the purpose of packaging and the development of supermarket brands from Victorian times to the present day. After undertaking research from the Museum’s collection, students work in groups to improve packaging designs in relation to consumer habits and market trends.
Workshops for Group 2 (Design):
- Materials - Smart and Sustainable: A look at materials and the social obligation of a designer to seek new and ever environmentally friendly materials.
- Sustainability in Packaging: A workshop with environmentalism at its centre, this one hour session will help students to explore historic and contemporary packaging created by our favourite brands, before investigating alternatives to single-use plastics and high waste levels. Students then design their own products looking towards the future with sustainability as their focus.