“I love Design Technology because you get to design and make things. We even get to make food and take it home to eat – that is my favourite part.”
Nurture
At St. Leo’s and Southmead, we prioritise providing a DT curriculum that nurtures creativity and innovation. We deliver a themed approach that is accessible to all, and all children are given the space and opportunity to succeed throughout their DT experiences. We promote originality throughout the DT process of designing, making and evaluating.
In our lessons, providing opportunities for creative risk-taking and problem-solving is paramount. Through the testing, critiquing and evaluating process, we foster an environment rich in resilience and problem-solving, where finding new ways to work and learning from mistakes is encouraged.
Inspire
We ensure that DT is inspirational throughout the school, we study real-life examples of existing products and makers, evaluating their successes and how we would improve them. We know this will inspire our children by showing them the possibilities that DT can provide in their future careers – we want them to see that anything is possible!
We know our DT curriculum inspires children to foster their individuality and creativity. We give space for children to explore and experiment with their DT knowledge and skills putting them into a real-life context.
Succeed
Our DT curriculum sets children up with lots of practical skills for life. We ensure all of our children succeed in DT education by completing tailored planning, using KASH documents. We take account of children’s different strengths and starting points, and plan activities and learning opportunities precisely crafted for them.
We are proud of our children’s achievements in DT, and we want each child to have the opportunity to show off their talents and final products. In each topic of DT, we endorse both skills mastered and mistakes that we learn from.
Our children’s achievements in DT are recognised, and celebrated through display, certificates and positive feedback.
Knowledge Organisers
Year 1 Autumn Knowledge Organiser – Moving Toys
Year 1 Spring Knowledge Organiser – Plates
Year 1 Summer Knowledge Organiser – Playgrounds
Year 2 Autumn Knowledge Organiser – Puppets
Year 2 Spring Knowledge Organiser – Moon Buggies
Year 2 Summer Knowledge Organiser – Sandwiches
Year 3 Knowledge Organiser – Cushions
Year 3 Spring KNowledge Organiser – Jewellery Box
Year 3 Summer Knowledge Organiser – Moving Monsters
Year 4 Autumn Knowledge Organiser – Kites
Year 4 Spring Knowledge Organiser – Catch a Burglar
Year 4 Summer Knowledge Organiser – Pizza
Year 5 Autumn Knowledge Organiser – Cam Mechanisms
Year 5 Spring Knowledge Organiser – Buildng Bridges
Year 5 Summer Knowledge Organiser – Making Bread
Yaer 6 Autumn Knowledge Organiser – Lights
