--- title: "Year 3 D.T: Investigating ways of making free-standing structures." url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-29-year-3-d-t-investigating-ways-of-making-free-standing-structures" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 3 D.T: Investigating ways of making free-standing structures. ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/d.t_frames_1_.jpg) 29 November 2022 This week in Design Technology, the class looked at different ways to make a free-standing structure. In groups, the children had a variety of different materials and had to work together, to make a particular structure. We discussed how to make a successful structure and the different techniques we can use, to stable and strengthen a structure. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/d.t_frames_1_.jpg) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Design Technology](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [Discussions](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/discussions) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/D0C77695-B6C2-4024-B1D6-1DAF7B392424.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-28-monday-worship-advent) Previous ### [Monday Worship: Advent](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-28-monday-worship-advent) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/94b0d804-42d2-41bd-b309-6a5d9772042c.jpg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-30-year-5-d-t-exploring-different-ways-to-create-a-fastening) Next ### [Year 5 - D.T- Exploring different ways to create a fastening](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2022-11-30-year-5-d-t-exploring-different-ways-to-create-a-fastening) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)