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

D&T in EYFS

In EYFS, Technology is covered throughout continuous provision.  Expressive Art and Design termly objectives support the children’s early skills in preparation for the National Curriculum content of Design and Technology.  Opportunities for Design and Technology are always available through continuous provision both inside and outside, allowing for the development of skills.  

This week in EYFS, the children made chocolate apples as part of our weekly topic of Bonfire Night and Remembrance. They have also made some beautiful poppies and turned these into a remembrance display:

KS1

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 are now going to begin exploring what makes a stable structure to design and make their own pencil pots.

Oak class are exploring mechanisms through learning about how levers work. They have explored objects that have levers and then made two types of lever mechanisms and decided which one will be the strongest for their mechanical monster. Next, is their Food and Nutrition unit. They will be learning about healthy and balanced meals, before tasting a variety of different foods to help them plan and make a healthy wrap.

D&T in KS2

In KS2, Ash class have begun this term with textiles They have been building on their sewing skills and using cross stitch and appliqué  to create a cushion. In their next Autumn unit, they'll be expanding on their knowledge of structures to design and make a castle.

Sycamore class are beginning the year with exploring mechanisms. They will be designing and making their own slingshot car using wooden dowels, wheels and card for the body of the car. 

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.