Design and Technology

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Design Technology at Orchard Primary School

Design and Technology is an inspiring and practical subject. Through Design Technology, we encourage children to learn to think and intervene creatively to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team. At Orchard Primary School, we encourage children to use their creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. We provide pupils with the opportunities to design and make products with a purpose in mind.

At Orchard Primary, there is a focus on developing language which enables children to fully express their ideas with the use of subject specific vocabulary; children are able to critique and evaluate both their own and the work of others. Children learn to take risks, be reflective, innovative, enterprising and resilient. Through the evaluation of past and present technology, they can reflect upon the impact of Design Technology on everyday life and the wider world. We want children to be inspired to be designers, chefs, engineers, animators and architects of the future.

DT Curriculum Planning Overview 24/25

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Reception	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials	Food Nutrition – new meal each half-term / Cutting Skills / Malleable Materials
Year 1	Systems and Structures - Castles	Mechanisms - Christmas Cards	-	-		Food Nutrition (Rainbow Salads / Fruit Kebabs)
Year 2	Textiles - penguins	Textiles - penguins	Food Nutrition – Victorian Treats	Food Nutrition - Victorian treats	Systems and Structures	Systems and Structures
Year 3	Systems and Structures - Stone Age to Iron Age Houses	Systems and Structures - Stone Age to Iron Age Houses	Food and Nutrition	Food and Nutrition	Textiles - Rivers	Textiles – Rivers
Year 4	Electrical systems - linked to America	Electrical systems - linked to America	-	-	Food and Nutrition	Food and Nutrition
Year 5	Textiles - Greek tote bags	Textiles - Greek tote bags	-	-	Constructing a Mayan Temple	Green Intervention Enterprise
Year 6	Systems and Structures - Carousels	Systems and Structures - Carousels	Food and Nutrition	Food and Nutrition	Textiles