Design and Technology at St Nicholas

We aim to…

Give all learners the opportunity to enjoy being creative!
Provide an opportunity for all children to learn the skills required to be a successful designer.
Plan opportunities to create and evaluate a range of products.
Encourage children to discover an interest in design technology.
Enable learners to access a range of materials in order to understand their properties
Widen children’s vocabulary and use of technical language.
Encourage children to create products, considering their purpose and practically.
Allow children to critically engage with design, sculpture and construction.
Provide opportunities for children to show pride in their work and others’.

Ensuring DT is included in cross-curricular lessons in all year groups (such as science, topic, Forest Schools and RE).
Providing a range of materials for children to explore.
High quality teaching that is appropriately pitched to individuals.
Inspiring children to enjoy DT lessons and the process from start to finish.
Nurturing a resilient learning attitude towards product design, focusing on evaluation.
Providing children with the opportunity to develop a range of design skills.
Using displays in school to celebrate children’s achievements and progress.
Having an annual Christmas DT day where the children use a variety of techniques to make Christmas decorations

Children enjoy designing, making and evaluating products
Children discover new interests and talents in DT.
Children enjoy DT lessons and are confident to ‘have a go’ at applying their new skills.
Children talk with increasing confidence about their learning in DT using a range of appropriate vocabulary.
Pupils develop a wider technical vocabulary.
Children confidently apply their knowledge to other contexts.
Children consider how DT learning links to the wider world around them.
Children can identify designs/products they appreciate and explain why.
Children take pride in their DT projects.