Marvellous Moving Levers
Year 1 have had a wonderful time this afternoon where they have made their own moving lever. We thought carefully about what our levers needed and how we were going to make them move.
Castle Builders!
In our DT project this week we are learning all about Castles and different ways to make them. We used blocks to build our own!
Wonderful designers!
In Year 5 we have loved our pneumatics project. We designed our own moving monster and then used a pneumatic system to make the mouth move! We loved showcasing our work to our parents.
After school cooking club
Children from KS2 have enjoyed attending the cooking club this evening where they firstly designed their own biscuits and then decorated them. They can't wait until next week!
Year 5 are designers
Year 5 have had great fun this afternoon putting our planning skills into action. We have thought carefully about our pneumatics monsters and then begun to make our own. We have had lots of fun painting and creating our models. [gallery type="rectangular"...
Year 5 designers
Year 5 have been working really hard to think carefully about the designs which we are going to use to make our moving monsters. We have thought carefully about the size of the boxes we are going to use as well as whereabouts our pneumatics system is going to go, to...
Investigating pneumatics
Year 5 have been investigating pneumatics and how air is used for machinery and everyday objects. We then investigated different ways of making our own pneumatic system, changing some of the variables to make them work more effectively. We can't wait to build our...
ELSECAR HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Design Technology Whole school long term overview
What does our curriculum look like?
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Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Design and Technology encourages children to learn to think and intervene creatively to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team. At Elsecar Holy Trinity Primary School, we encourage children to use their creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. We aim to, wherever possible, link work to other disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art.
Implementation
Through a variety of creative and practical activities, we teach the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in the process of designing and making.
When designing and making, the children are taught to:
Design
- generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Make
- select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing) accurately
• select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
- investigate and analyse a range of existing products
• evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Impact
We ensure the children
- develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
• build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users and critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
• understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook. Children will design and make a range of products. A good quality finish will be expected in all design and activities made appropriate to the age and ability of the child.
Children learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.
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