Design and Technology
Intent
It is our intent that through Design & Technology children will develop a wide range of transferable skills as they use their creativity and imagination to design and make a range of products using a variety of materials, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. Pupils learn how to work collaboratively, take risks, become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a crucial understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. We will explore the development of new materials and how environmental factors influence our choice of materials.
Implementation
DT lessons will provide opportunities for all children to become confident in using a variety of tools and processes to make their own products in a variety of materials. Children will learn to manage risks and use safe and hygienic methods of production. Within lessons, we give children the opportunity both to work on their own and to collaborate, listening to other children’s ideas and treating these with respect. Children will develop their creative, team working and analytical skills through DT. Mathematical knowledge will be applied throughout the study of DT thorough measuring, weighing, cutting and costing the materials for their products. Children critically evaluate existing products, their own work and that of others. The children will make ethically responsible decisions through their choice of materials and through the sources of the supply of materials. The children of Silkstone Primary School will broaden their knowledge of designers and technological innovations and the impact of new technological developments on world.
Impact
Our children enjoy the self-expression that they experience in Design Technology. They are always keen to learn new skills and work hard to perfect those shown to them. The children’s study of DT is cross-curricular, and helps them develop their knowledge and understanding in maths, history, geography and science. Through DT lessons, the children are able to make informed choices about the environment and healthy diets as well as taking creative risks. The products the children make have a practical use, with some products being sold to raise money for good causes.
Class Coverage
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Mechanisms |
Structures |
Textiles |
Food |
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F |
Pop up card – Easter cards |
Hammer and nails – joining materials |
Sock puppets |
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1 |
Mechanisms- Moving pictures – card, pop-ups
Structures Junk modelling – joining recycled natural and man made materials
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Fairy tale structures and characters Sheet Materials (imaginary creatures) Cut along lines, straight & curves Use a hole punch Create hinges Use simple pop ups Investigate strengthening sheet materials Investigate joinings |
Textiles – purses using binka |
Food – Teddy Bears Picnic |
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2 |
Structures – lighthouses (pulleys – linked with the Lighthouse Keeper)
Make vehicles with construction kits which contain free running wheels and axles (material topic link) Attach wheels to a chassis using an axle Mark out materials using a template
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Bug House – made of wood
Cut strip wood/dowel using a hacksaw & bench hook with close supervision Use a glue gun with 1-1 supervision Use glass paper. Join using screws and nails.
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Textiles (animal topic) Colour a range of fabrics using a range of techniques Cut out shapes by drawing around own templates Join fabrics using running stitch Decorate fabrics with buttons, beads, sequins, braids & ribbons. |
Food Cut, peel, grate & chop ingredients Work safely & hygienically Measure & weigh food items using non-statutory measures |
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3 |
Mechanisms –levers and linkages – moving pictures
Pneumatics – make a moving monster |
Structures –make a photo frame from wood
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Felt baubles – joining textiles in different ways |
Nutrition – cooking savoury dishes, seasonality
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4 |
Electrical systems – circuit with bulb and buzzer – make a moving car |
Structures – Hadrian’s Wall
Roman shields (joining sheet material)
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Sewing (linked to Literacy) Textiles – sewing linked to Anglo Saxons (different stitching, attaching etc.) to make a bag
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Nutrition – cook savoury dishes (linked to Romans/ pizza)
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5 |
Mechanisms – pneumatic crane
Cams – moving toys
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Pencil holder/desk tidy made from wood. |
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Nutrition – cook savoury dishes, seasonality |
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6 |
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Photo box with a lid made from wood |
Textiles – Ancient Mayan weaving
Different stitches, back stitch, blanket stitch
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Nutrition – Savoury dishes – linked to Greece or Rome |
