Design Technology
At East Stour we value Design Technology and the opportunities that it provides for our children to be creative and to express themselves. This is a key part to the children’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Children will be given a range of experiences including; mechanisms, textiles, food technology, structures and electrical systems (in Keys Stage 2).
The DT curriculum has been structured to support children to be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. As children progress through the school, the DT curriculum allows them to build upon prior knowledge and skills, giving them opportunities to apply them to a new context.
In order to prepare them for their future, DT teaching will also support the children to develop key learning behaviours: resilience, risk taking, resourcefulness, relationships and reflection.
Through hands-on experiences we aim to create a love of DT in which children as designers are inspired by famous designers and artists, have opportunities to develop techniques using a range of mediums and can talk about their work.
At East Stour Primary School the Design and Technology Curriculum is delivered through both the topic curriculum and discretely. Where possible projects are linked to topics. Each Year, lessons cover both the ‘cooking and nutrition’ and Processes aspects of the curriculum and pupils are taught to design, make and evaluate their products and increase in technical knowledge.
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