Design Technology
Our subject lead for DT is North Frodingham FSU Teacher Mrs Crooks
As we are federated with North Frodingham Primary School some subjects share a subject lead with both schools.
Intent
Beeford Primary School and North Frodingham Primary School endeavour to deliver a high quality Design and Technology education through Exploring Arts and Design and the Characteristics of Effective Learning in the EYFS and the specific disciplines of Designing, Making, Evaluating and Developing Technical Knowledge, in Key Stages 1 and 2.
We believe that Design and Technology should be an inspiring and practical subject where pupils are encouraged to be creative, imaginative and take risks in order to design and produce products that solve real life problems within a variety of contexts. Pupils will acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw upon disciplines from other STEM subjects and art. Pupils will learn about past and present Design and Technology innovations, they will develop their thinking skills, learn specialist vocabulary and will develop practical expertise enabling them to participate in an increasingly technological world. Pupils will also learn how to learn from their mistakes, develop their resilience and learn how to evaluate their designs and improve them.
We believe that it is extremely important, that from a young age, children understand and apply the basic principles of a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet; they are taught how to cook and understand where their food comes from.
Implementation
Design and Technology lessons and skills are taught from the EYFS to Year 6. All areas of the Design and Technology Programmes of Study are covered, ‘Kapow Units’, support and enhance, the majority of, our Design Technology curriculum. Key Concepts include, Designing, Making, Evaluating and Technical Skills.
In the EYFS, an ‘Investigation Station’, ‘Junk Modelling Work Shop’, and carefully planned and progressive Continuous Provision, contribute to the children’s development of foundation skills, concepts and vocabulary.
In each cycle, pupils from all Key Stages learn about Textiles, Structures, Mechanisms and Cooking and Nutrition with the addition of, ‘Our Digital World’, and ‘Electrical Systems’, in Key Stage 2. A progression of skills, knowledge and key vocabulary, has been mapped for each year group and is used to ensure that each child consolidates and builds upon the skills learnt in the previous one. Design and Technology focused activities are built into the school year; this includes a minimum of 3, ‘Builds’ and 1, ‘Cooking and Nutrition’, unit per year focusing on the 3 P’s; Person, Product and Purpose. The curriculum is enhanced further through a range of educational trips and clubs including Outdoor Learning, Cooking and Woodwork; STEM Ambassadors and local experts. We work closely with other schools in our local area; a DT Cluster group has been established and works closely with the STEM Centre in York who deliver quality, tailored CPD to teaching staff.
Regular Outdoor Learning sessions and links to local farms and bakeries, contribute to children’s understanding of seasonality and the growing and rearing of food. A STEM committee has been established, meets regularly and ensures that children can apply their mathematical, computing and, ‘Working Scientifically’, skills to their understanding of Design and Technology. Outcomes for each child are recorded at the end of a unit of work and are analysed for next steps. Work is regularly displayed in school and photographs are added to the school’s Design and Technology portfolio.
Impact
Through our Design and Technology curriculum, our pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed in today’s, increasingly technological world and learn about past and present design and technology innovations. Pupils learn to take risks, they build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, skills and understanding in order to design and make products and learn how to critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products. Pupils at Beeford Primary School and North Frodingham Primary School, learn the crucial life skills of planning and preparing an affordable, nutritious and often seasonal diet and are shown how to grow their own ingredients and create budgets
