Design & Technology

Our intent is to give children a solid foundation and broad experience of the STEM engineering process - ‘asking’, ‘imagining’, ‘planning’, ‘creating’, ‘testing’ and ‘improving (evaluating)’ through a variety of media and materials. The curriculum is divided into five categories which are: cooking and nutrition, structures, mechanisms, electrical systems and textiles. Children will gain knowledge and skills within each of the categories and have opportunities to use them to explore their own ideas as well as the ideas of others.

Children will learn the importance of planning, testing and reviewing ideas in order to improve them. The curriculum is taught in a way that builds on knowledge and skills each year in order to develop and master each area.