Design and Technology
Our Design and Technology Champion - Technologist Tia
Our curriculum intent is underpinned by the National Curriculum and Cornerstones. Subject Leaders have worked hard to ensure learning is based in meaningful contexts, that build upon each other as children progress through school.
The most important element of our school is that pupils are challenged, supported, prepared and happy learners.
Our curriculum:
Written by Cornerstones, brought to life by our teachers.
Our Intent:
It is the intent of Cawston Grange Primary School for Design and Technology to be an inspiring, creative subject that prepares children for the rapidly changing world around them!
We intend for all children to combine their technical and practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues when creating a purposeful product for a particular person or group. By providing a rich curriculum that includes diverse designers, creators and products from multiple different places around the world, our pupils will gain a deep understanding and respect for a wide variety of cultures. Children are encouraged to draw on their knowledge of literacy, mathematics, science, computing, art and their understanding of the world around them to select and use appropriate materials and techniques in designing and making their products. As we live in a diverse and ever-changing world, our Design and Technology projects allow children to be creative and reflective thinkers when designing products that can make an impact on their own lives and the lives of people within their community.
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Design is about knowing which ones to keep."
- Scott Adams
Design and Technology
Spring term projects for Design and Technology (Find more detailed Knowledge organisers on your Dojo page)
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
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Reception: Eggsperiment!
Year 4 sewing Victorian cushions
Reception: Designing strong and sturdy bridges for the 3 Billy Goats Gruff!
Year 4 creating replicas of Roman catapults
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'.
Pizza!!!
Food Glorious Food!
Design and Technology in Reception!
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
Year 1 - DT Sensational Salads
Year 2 'Moving Vehicles'
Year 2 - Moving vehicles
Year 3 learning about pneumatics by making their own creatures with a moving part
Biscuit Baking following a brief and recipes from different celebrities including Mary Berry and Nadiya Hussain.
Year 5 Moving Toys -Using CAM mechanisms
