Design Technology

In Design and Technology, children will be encouraged to develop thinking and problem solving skills through planning, designing, making and evaluating. Materials such as paper, card, fabric, wood and commercial constructional equipment will be used to explore, disassemble and create models.

Children will be encouraged to choose appropriate materials, increase their skills in manipulating tools and to evaluate their work. They will be taught specific skills, such as cutting, marking, fixing and joining before tackling design and make assignments. There will be planned opportunities for food technology. All children will be encouraged to make critical judgements as part of their own evaluations, and as part of the design process.

Health, safety and hygiene are taught alongside each unit of work.