Last term, the Year 8 Textile Technology students learned to operate a sewing machine. In their first project they designed slip covers and stitched weighted cushion inserts for Glenaeon's Wellbeing program. It was tricky sewing through the bulky upholstery weight fabric and each cushion insert was filled with sand weighing between three and four kilos. The students are happy to “take a load off” and move on to develop skills in Digital Technology.