Design and Technology
Overview
Our DT curriculum is designed to build essential skills year upon year, offering cross-curricular opportunities that enrich the educational experience. We focus on three exciting areas: 'Quality Products,' 'Textiles,' and 'Food Tech.' These themes are often intertwined with the broader term focus, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment.
For example, in Year 3, children embark on a delightful journey as they design and create their very own chocolate bars, inspired by the whimsical world of Roald Dahl. This hands-on project not only sparks creativity but also integrates seamlessly with their term's literary exploration.
As our children progress to Year 6, they delve into history with a unique twist. Connecting with their study of wartime history, children have the extraordinary opportunity to make a meal using rations. This immersive experience brings history to life and allows students to appreciate the challenges faced during that period.
Our DT program is a testament to our commitment to nurturing well-rounded individuals, fostering creativity, and instilling a lifelong love for learning. We invite you to explore the exciting world of Design and Technology at our school, where each child's uniqueness is celebrated, and their skills are cultivated year after year.
In teaching D&T, we aim to help pupils:
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Develop their design and making skills.
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Develop their knowledge and understanding of design and technologies.
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Use a wide range of tools and materials.
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Learn about working safely and protective measures.
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Work individually and collaborate with other pupils in a variety of contexts.
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Develop the capability to create products of a high standard through skills and understanding.
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Evaluate products, made by themselves, their peer groups and companies.
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Explore the man-made world and encourage discussion of how we live and work within it.
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Develop an interest in and understanding of technological processes and the role of manufacturing in society.
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Learn the principles of nutrition, healthy eating and how to cook.
Our Year 5 Engineers!
This term, Year 5 have been taking part in an Engineering Project where they have worked in small groups to develop and create working motorised cars. This truly put their creativity, teamwork and engineering skills to the test! Armed with wires, wheels, motors, and a whole lot of enthusiasm, the children dived into this hands-on STEM project with incredible focus and excitement.
The children had to measure accurately and used different types of wood and electrics to bring their ideas to life. As you can see, it was lovely to see the children create such varied vehicles that were all able to be controlled via a switch. Well done to all our budding engineers – your hand work, teamwork and enthusiasm have been amazing.
"I enjoyed cutting the wood. We have never done this at school before so I learned something new." (Soul)
"Decorating the car was the best because we had a lot of freedom." (Yasemine)
"Sawing was a lot of fun because it was completely new." (Ibrahim)
"I was working with my friend and we helped eachother when it got tricky." (Grayson)
"The measuring was tricky. We had to do it three times because you have to be really accurate." (Jolene)
