Design & Technology
Intent
Children will use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems in a variety of contexts. They will develop the technical and practical expertise to perform daily tasks and analyse and evaluate existing products. They will develop their understanding of mechanisms, textiles, creating structures, and understand and apply the basic skills of nutrition and cooking.
Implementation
Planning for Design and Technology is based on the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 objectives and the EYFS documentation, which are linked to our creative half termly topics and structured lessons are planned and delivered with the emphasis being on children's knowledge and skills developing progressively as they move through school. Children also have the chance to consolidate their skills through afterschool clubs, such as felt-making, model making and lego construction. Within D & T sessions, children are given the opportunity to design and construct many types of models and artefacts. Children learn about the various techniques used to join and assemble a range of everyday objects and they evaluate the effectiveness of these techniques. We provide children with a range of tools and equipment which enable them to investigate how mechanics work, artefacts are made, and design, make, modify and evaluate their own work.
At Sitwell Infant School, we enable children to
Impact Children will develop resilience and learn how to take risks. They will become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens who understand how design and technology impacts on daily life around the world and how it contributes to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation. |