Our DT curriculum is adapted from Kapow specifically for our children, not limited to but including, at least one cooking unit every academic year. This is so our children develop the skills they need to develop into competent and capable adolescents. We celebrate our diverse community by ensuring a variety of food types are tasted and made. We know our children need practical and hands-on learning which DT lends itself.

Enrichment:

23-24: Whole School Textiles Weaving Project. We invited Strawberry Textiles Ltd into our school to broaden children's horizons about future job opportunities in Textiles (a branch of DT). Every child contributed to a giant weave. Our Year 6 children also had a go at finger knitting. Resource Base and Early Years were involved by wool wrapping around letters. The masterpiece is now displayed in our school hall with our school values.

Supporting our G&T:

• After-School Craft Club KS1 (Autumn 2024)
• After-School Textile Club KS2 (Autumn 2024)
• Additional workshop, with an external provider, to create tapestry for the foyer area (Autumn 2024)

DT in EYFS:

Design and Technology is a part of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, and helps children learn about the world around them. It's included in the Arts and Design (EAD) area of learning, but also incorporates elements from other areas such as Understanding the World (UW) and Physical Development (PD).

DT may look like, but is not limited too;

Construction Areas: Children can build, join, stack, balance, and adapt their own constructions. 
 
Funky fingers: Children can use tools such as scissors, punches, threading, sewing, and hammering to develop fine motor skills. 
 
Junk models: Children can design and make junk models using recyclable materials. 
 
Cooking and nutrition: Children can learn about healthy and varied diets, and how to prepare and cook a variety of dishes. This opportunity is often based around a theme eg: Christmas Biscuits.

Tinker Tables (Electronics and Real-Tools, added in Summer Terms): Tinkering is about having the opportunity to explore, make mistakes and discover how things work. It may mean testing, fixing, breaking and fixing again!  Children are curious by nature and by providing them the tools and materials to explore you will be encouraging them to become ‘tinkerers’ as well as developing their fine motor skills, problem solving abilities and social skills.  

Please find our DT intent and long term plans below.