--- title: "Year 1 D&T- Creating a Stable Structure" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-1-d-t-creating-a-stable-structure" 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 1 D&T- Creating a Stable Structure ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_3049.jpg) 13 June 2024 Yesterday in their D&T lesson, Year 1 learnt about three different types of windmills (Windmill, Wind Turbine and Pin Wheel) and their features. They then discussed the meaning of a structure and created their own stable structure which was the base of the windmill using paper cups and moulding clay. At the end of the lesson, they tested their structures for strength and stability and concluded that the structure was more stable when it was heavier (contained clay). ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/IMG_3049.jpg) [Year 1](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) [Design Technology](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/design-technology) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/3C884F9F-45D4-4FA5-A02D-759BC8F7EB6D.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-reception-art-finger-painting) Previous ### [Reception Art - Finger Painting](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-reception-art-finger-painting) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/unnamed_(12).jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-1-geography-a-local-area-messy-map) Next ### [Year 1 Geography- A Local Area Messy Map](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-1-geography-a-local-area-messy-map) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.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://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/events/Open_Days_2026-27_(3).png)