--- title: "Year 1- Design & Technology" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-11-05-40-year-1-design-technology" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Year 1- Design & Technology ![Image of Year 1- Design & Technology](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/images/blog/IMG_2777.jpeg) 11 December 2025 [Mrs Halsall](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/author/halsallr) [Class of 2032 (Y1)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2032-y1) ## Year 1-Design &Technology How can we stop a tower from toppling over? The children have used various resources to make towers in class this afternoon. We talked about the size of the base and how to make it balance. We also looked at a picture of The Leaning Tower of Pisa and talked about the shallow foundation and how it is tilted. [Year 1](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/year-1) [Design and Technology](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/design-and-technology) [KS1](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/citag/ks1) [Design & Technology](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/citag/design-technology) ### Parents - [Attendance](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/attendance) - [Blogs](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog) - Communications - [Latest News](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/news) - [Newsletters](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/newsletters) - [Consultations](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/consultations) - Dates & Events - [Calendar](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/calendar) - [Year Dates](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/yeardates) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/events) - [F.O.E.M.A. – Our PTA](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/f-o-e-m-a-our-pta) - [Free School Meal Vouchers](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/free-school-meal-vouchers) - Help for Me - [Help Guide for Website](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/help-guide-for-our-website) - [Communication](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/communication) - [Useful Links](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/useful-links) - Help for My Child - [How to Help your Child](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/how-to-help) - [Lunchtimes](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/lunchtimes) - [Our Clubs](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/our-clubs) - Our Hubs - [Online Safety Hub](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/online-safety-hub) - [SEND Hub](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/send-hub) - [Wellbeing Hub](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wellbeing-hub) - [Sickness](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/sickness) - [Uniform](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/uniform) - [Wrap Around Care](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/parents/wrap-around-care) **English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)** School Lane Litherland Liverpool L21 7LX Tel: 0151 928 5601 ## Contact Details: 0151 928 5601 © Copyright 2023–2026 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)