Design Technology
“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you look deeper, it’s really how it works.”
Vision Statement
At Burlington Infant School we believe that Design and Technology enables every child to develop knowledge, skills and vocabulary in a broad range of creative activities, as well as developing values and transferable life skills. Our Design and Technology curriculum provides the children with a range of immediate practical learning experiences and is invaluable for fostering a love of learning across all areas of the curriculum. The children are taught to select and use appropriate tools safely and effectively to make a product in the classroom and in our outdoor learning classroom.
In Early Years, children are always given the opportunity to design and be creative through expressive arts and design. They are provided with a wide range of resources they can access during continuous provision. Often the children’s ideas spring from the topic they are currently learning about and a broad range of personal experiences. From this young age they are encouraged to be independent and select their own resources in order to complete their design/product. This helps the children to grow not only academically but also helps the children to grow in self-esteem and feel a sense of achievement.
In Key Stage 1 the children will learn to design purposeful, functional and appealing products that are based on design criteria. They will learn how to join materials in different ways. They will make products by using a wide range of materials and develop the use of tools to cut, shape, join and finish. They will learn to evaluate products and suggest how it could be improved to be stronger, stiffer and more stable. They also learn to prepare simple food with an emphasis on cutting, slicing and mashing techniques. We aim for our children to be self-motivated and confident learners, who can work independently and as part of a team.
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