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 and Mrs. Collins share the role of Design and Technology Co-ordinator. Mrs. Paine is currently on maternity leave so Mrs. Collins will co-ordinate the role alone 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 |
Junk Model Emergency Service Vehicles |
Design and make paper spiral snakes |
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Acorn (Nursery) Cycle 2 |
Design and make Christmas Tree decorations |
Junk Model Castles |
Design and make a farm collage |
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Chestnut (Reception) Cycle 1
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Making playdough Design and make Christmas biscuits |
Design and make a Superhero cape Design and make Fruit Salad |
Design and make a wooden tree Design and make a moving monkey puppet |
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Chestnut (Reception) Cycle 2 |
Making playdough Design and make Christmas biscuits |
Design and make a cloak Design and make Fruit Salad |
Design and make a wooden tractor toy Design and make a moving farm animal puppet |
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Birch and Hazel (Year 1 and 2) Key Stage 1 Cycle 1 |
Design and make a Trinket Box with Collage Detail |
Design and make Fruit Ice Lollies |
Design and make a Pulley System |
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Birch and Hazel (Year 1 and 2) Key Stage 1 Cycle 2 |
Design and make a Moving Picture with levers |
Design and make a new style Fire Engine |
Design and make Picnic skewers and Dips |
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Rowan and Oak (Year 3 and 4) Key Stage 2 Cycle 1 |
Design and make a Shaduf |
Design and make a Purse |
Design and make a Stone Age Round House |
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Rowan and Oak (Year 3 and 4) Key Stage 2 Cycle 2 |
Design and make a Bridge |
Design and make Pizza and Pasta salad |
Design and make a moving model of a Lung |
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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 and Mrs. Collins then analyse the attainment and progress of the whole school in this area. This information informs future teaching and learning in D&T.
