All of our units follow our Design and Technology cycle of design > make > evalute :

D&T in EYFS

In EYFS, Design and Technology is covered through continuous provision. Elm and Birch are exploring the natural world around them from apples to hedgehogs to ladybirds. The children are always busy being creative and experimenting with the tools around them:

D&T in KS1

This year we are starting the Kapow scheme of work for Design and Technology.

Willow class begun the term by making smoothies! They have explored different fruits and tasted them to see which will be best to use. They then explored structures and made a windmill and they are now just completing their unit on mechanisms by creating their own pop-up book! In the summer term, they have learned about mechanisms and will be designing and making their own car!

During our textiles unit we invited the parents to support us with the 'make' part of our D&T cycle. Look at the amazing puppets we made!

Oak class learned about mechanisms during the first half term. They have explored different materials to help them to create a design of a Ferris wheel and aimed to build one that is strong and stable, rotates and will hold 6 pods. In their cooking and nutrition unit they designed and made a healthy, balanced wrap. They aimed to use diary, protein and vegetables! During their textiles unit, the children have learned to sew a running stitch and cut out the materials they need to sew a pouch!

This term they explored mechanisms through learning about how levers work and created their own mechanical monster. We invited the parents in to help us during the 'make' and 'evaluate' part of our D&T cycle.

D&T in KS2

In KS2, Ash class have begun this term with textiles, using cross stitch and appliqué  to create a cushion. In their structures unit they researched and designed their own castle to build from a 3-D shape net. Ash class have just completed their cooking and nutrition unit and used chopping skills and demonstrated excellent food hygiene when prepping and cooking their seasonal pies:

They are now completing their final D&T project of Mechanical Systems by designing and making a pneumatic toy!

Sycamore class began with their mechanisms unit to make their own slingshot car using wooden dowels, wheels and paper for the body of the car. In their  textiles unit they designed and made a book cover using sewing skills to join the fabric and evaluated whether their creations met their design criteria. Next, they explored cooking and nutrition through creating their own biscuit recipes and are finishing the year exploring structures and idenitfying the best way to build a bridge out of a range of materials.

Maple class have designed their own playground games and thought about the materials they will need to create a strong and sturdy piece of equipment:

 Linking to their history unit in the spring term, Maple's textile's unit of 'make do and mend' allowed the children to create a bag from materials they already had.