Design & Technology (D&T)
Intent:
Through our Design and Technology curriculum we will provide the opportunity for children to design, make and evaluate a range of models and food items using a range of tools and resources which support an intended purpose or outcome and which enhance and compliment our chosen topic for the term.
Implementation:
Mrs. Paine is the Design and Technology Co-ordinator. Mrs. Paine is currently on maternity leave so Mrs. Bingley will co-ordinate the subject until she returns later in the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
At St. Mary's, D&T is taught through "Expressive Arts and Design" within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum in Acorn and Chestnut (Nursery and Reception):
Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
We teach the D&T National Curriculum in Birch to Oak (Years 1 to 4):
Design and Technology Programmes of Study Key Stages 1 and 2
The following table shows which Design and Technology topics are taught throughout the school:
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Acorn (Nursery) Cycle 1 |
Design and make Christmas Tree decorations for your tree at home |
Design and make junk model vehicles to save the toys |
Design and make a fruit salad for a class picnic |
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Acorn (Nursery) Cycle 2 |
Design and make Christmas Tree decorations for your tree at home |
Design and make a junk model castle for the home corner |
Design and make a fruit salad for a class picnic |
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Chestnut (Reception) Cycle 1
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Design and make Christmas biscuits for your family |
Design and make a superhero cape to wear for Superhero Day |
Design and make an animal puppet to tell a story to your class |
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Chestnut (Reception) Cycle 2 |
Design and make Christmas biscuits for your family |
Design and make a cloak for Little Red Riding Hood
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Design and make an animal puppet to tell a story to your class |
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Birch and Hazel (Year 1 and 2) Key Stage 1 Cycle 1 |
Design and make a trinket box to keep your special things in |
Design and make fruit ice lollies for you to eat as a healthy class treat |
Design and make a pulley system to deliver the Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch |
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Birch and Hazel (Year 1 and 2) Key Stage 1 Cycle 2 |
Design and make a moving picture for Acorn class |
Design and make a new style fire engine for the Fire Brigade |
Design and make picnic skewers and dips for your parents |
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Rowan and Oak (Year 3 and 4) Key Stage 2 Cycle 1 |
Design and make a Shaduf to lift water |
Design and make a purse out of recycled materials for yourself or a friend |
The Great Bread Bake Off - make bread for a class lunch |
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Rowan and Oak (Year 3 and 4) Key Stage 2 Cycle 2 |
Design and make a bridge to carry five toy cars across from one side to the other |
Design and make a pizza and pasta salad for your school lunch |
Design and make a moving model of a lung to explain to another class how the lung works |
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We teach D&T through the 5 areas of:
- Designing
- Making
- Evaluating
- Technical Knowledge
- Cooking and Nutrition
As a school we subscribe to the Design and Technology Association to support our knowledge, understanding and development of the subject.
Impact:
All children are assessed in D&T by their teachers, on a termly basis. Mrs. Paine then analyses the attainment and progress of the whole school in this area. This information informs future teaching and learning in D&T.
