Design and Technology

We believe technology to be a vital component of the curriculum. Not only does it give children the opportunity to develop design and construction skills but it also draws on and enhances learning in other areas of the curriculum and develops problem solving skills.

Intent

Design and technology helps to prepare children for the developing world. It is our intent for the children to become creative problem-solvers, both as individuals and as part of a team. Our aim is for the children to use their imagination and creativity to design and make a range of products, drawing on their mathematics, science, computing, and art knowledge. In food technology lessons children will be given the opportunity to cook, understand the importance of nutrition and healthy eating as well as acquiring important life skills.

Implementation

At Tattershall Primary we follow ‘Kapow Primary’ scheme of work. Kapow Primary supports the national curriculum expectations and is designed to show development and progression of skills across the key stages.

Children will be given opportunities to work within the three principal areas of development.

Investigative, disassembly and evaluative activities
Focused Practical tasks
Design and make assignments

The Key areas of learning focused upon through Kapow Primary are:

Mechanisms
Electrical systems
Cooking
Textiles
Digital world
Nutrition

Through these key areas the children have opportunities to create, explore, apply and problem solve. Each unit of lessons includes teaching aids and visual instruction for pupils, to support both the teaching of skills and techniques, as well as pupils learning. Using Kapow, we aim to deliver lessons of a high standard and ensure pupil progression.

KS1 cover five units over the course of the year, the units are: food, mechanisms, structures, textiles and mechanisms. KS2 cover five units over the course of the year, the units are: food, mechanical systems, structures, textiles, digital world, electrical systems. All units will be taught weekly or by blocking depending on the class topic.

After the implementation of Kapow Primary’s DT scheme, pupils should leave primary school equipped with a range of techniques and the confidence and creativity to form a solid foundation for further learning at Key Stage 3 and beyond.
The expected impact is that children will:

Understand purpose in design and making.
Develop imaginative thinking.
Talk about the mechanics of objects/products and model their ideas.
Develop problem solving skills.
Develop, refine, and apply skills.
Be able think critically about their own and others work.

Class	Theme	What we want our children to know: Knowledge organisers
Year 1	Structures – Windmills Food - Design a fruit and veg smoothie Mechanisms - Moving pictures story book
Year 2	Cooking and Nutrition – A Balanced Diet Textiles – Pouches Mechanisms – Making a Moving Monster Structures – Baby Bear’s Chair Mechanisms – Fairground Wheel	A Balanced Diet Pouches Making a Moving Monster Baby Bear’s Chair Fairground Wheel
Year 3/4	Treasure box Seasonal food
Year 4/5	Greek labyrinth Pop up books Biscuits
Year 6	Chinese pottery Electrical ski lift – fair ground ride

Windmills

In Design and Technology Class 2 have been looking at structures and windmills. We looked at the three main parts, the structure, turbine and axle. The children designed and made their windmills out of card and pipe cleaners.

Smoothies

In design and technology class 2 have made fruit smoothies. They were very safe and careful when cutting the fruit and followed all the rules. They loved making the smoothies, even if they didn't all enjoy tasting them 🙂