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Design Technology
Our vision for design and technology is for every child to experience and develop the practical skills that they may need in their everyday life.
Each year group will have design projects that enable them to research, explore, design and make a range of products using sewing, woodworking, paper and cooking skills. Additionally, some projects link the practical aspect to computing using computer aided design and control technology programmes.
Skills are revisited and built upon as children move up through the school, ensuring consolidation and progression throughout the key stage.
Overview
Year 3
Autumn
Packaging nets
Making boxes for Egyptian artefacts
Skills: planning for a purpose, designing, measuring, cutting and joining
Spring
Healthy sandwiches
Designing and making sandwiches
Skills: spreading, cutting and grating, planning a healthy lunch
Summer
Photo frames
Designing and making a product for a chosen user
Skills: measuring, sawing, sanding and joining, problem solving
Year 5
Autumn
Belts
Design and make a belt
Skills: planning for a purpose, making prototypes, using a wider variety of stitches, using a fastener and adapting designs
Spring
Moving Toys
Make a moving toy
Skills: Understanding cam mechanisms, designing a simple moving toy, measuring, sawing, sanding and joining, problem solving and evaluating
Summer
Making Pizza
Skills: Understanding healthy options, kneading, mixing, rolling, slicing, grating and baking
Year 4
Autumn
Food / healthy eating
Making healthy lunches
Skills: Slicing, grating, cutting, peeling, sauté simmering and baking
Spring
Lanterns
Creating a light using a circuit
Skills: problem solving and planning for a purpose, accurate measuring, cutting and joining
Summer
Money containers
Developing designing and sewing skills
Skills: planning for a purpose, making prototypes, using a variety of stitches, using a fastener
Year 6
Autumn
Milkman’s wallet
Skills: Follow instructions, measure accurately and joining materials
Food
Cook a Mayan meal
Skills: Understand seasonality; where and how ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed; budgeting and adapting recipes; further develop accurate cooking skills.
Christmas textiles
Design, sew and evaluate a decoration for the tree.
Skills: Develop a range of sewing techniques; choose specific stitches for a purpose.
Summer
Computer controlled product
Fairground rides
Skills: Construct and evaluate Use control technology Computer technologies to control motors and pulleys
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