Design and Technology
Design and Technology education is defined by these elements:
Designing and making a product, for somebody, for a particular purpose.
Design and Technology (D&T) is an inspiring, creative subject that develops children's creativity, problem-solving skills, and technical knowledge in preparation for the rapidly changing world around them. This primarily involves two essential aspects: learning about the designed and made world and how things work, and learning to design and make functional products for particular purposes and users.
Within Design and Technology projects at Cawston Grange Primary School, pupils are given the freedom to test, refine and develop their products as they work. We encourage pupils to persevere and be innovative as they solve problems that arise in their designs, building on their cross-curricular knowledge and encouraging positive collaboration with other people.
Being able to take risks, make mistakes and learn from errors/misconceptions are integral aspects of all areas of learning and are fundamental life-skills!
There are two strands within D&T: 'Cooking and Nutrition', and 'Designing and Making.' Each year group takes part in three D&T units of work across the year, and one of these units will be food-related. Cooking and Nutrition skills are also taught at other times throughout the year, as part of celebrating special occasions or linked to class topics.
Progression of skills in Design and Technology
Reception designed and built bridges for the Three Billy Goats Gruff - they had to be big enough to fit the Troll underneath and strong enough for 3 goats on top!
Reception have been designing and making models using our construction kits!
Year 5 made and sold our own biscuits and made £86 towards the School Fund - Nov 2022
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Reception: Eggsperiment!
Year 4 sewing Victorian cushions - July 2022
Reception: Designing strong and sturdy bridges for the 3 Billy Goats Gruff!
Year 4 creating replicas of Roman catapults - Feb 2022
03.12.21: Year 1 Butterflies have made their own musical instruments. We tested real musical instruments, investigated sounds, planned and designed our own and then made them. They sounded and looked great!
Year 6 Jaguars baked some WWI rationing recipes. We made: War Cake, Anzac Biscuits, Barley Bread and Cheese and Lentil Savoury'. 20.10.21
Pizza!!!
Food Glorious Food!
Design and Technology in Reception!
Summer 2- 2023- Year 2 have designed and made their own waistcoats for teddy bears!
In Year 2, We designed our own outfits out of nature!
In Year 2 we learnt about free wheel and fixed wheel axles. We designed and evaluated our own product. These were moving vehicles.
In Year 2 the children were given the opportunity to create their own toy by making a winding mechanism.
Year 2 - In Design Technology, we made these fantastic toys with a winding mechanism.
Year 2 - In Design and Technology, we have designed, made and evaluated our own moving vehicles.
Year 3 learning about pneumatics by making their own creatures with moving parts.
Year 4 enjoyed designing, making (and firing!) these catapults as part of their Romans topic.
Year 6 enjoyed following WWI rationing recipes to make a war cake, barley bread, Anzac biscuits and cheese and lentil savoury.
Design and Technology in Reception 2019-2020
Year 1 - DT Sensational Salads 2019-2020
Year 2 'Moving Vehicles' - October 2019
Year 2 - Moving vehicles 2019-2020
Year 3 learning about pneumatics by making their own creatures with a moving part 2019-2020
Biscuit Baking following a brief and recipes from different celebrities including Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussain. 2019-2020
Year 5 Moving Toys -Using CAM mechanisms 2019-2020
