Design Technology
Design and Technology (DT) is an inspiring and practical subject which encourages children to think creatively to solve problems both individually and in a team. It teaches the children the knowledge, understanding and skills needed for both planning, designing and making. At Bushy Hill we encourage the children to use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems. The children are encouraged to become innovators and risk takers through testing prototypes and evaluating their designs. We aim to develop the children into analytical and reflective designers through the learning of skills, research and techniques within cooking, sewing and making.
On leaving Bushy Hill a successful learner of this subject will…
- Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
- Make select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
- Have an understanding of how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards the subject and be curious to learn more
- Produce creative work due to their acquired skills.
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Year Group |
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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| 3 |
Sewing A simple sampler using running stitch, diagonal stitches, and cross stitch |
Making A model with a moving part that is controlled by a pneumatic system |
Cooking Making Bread: Focus skill- rolling and kneading |
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| 4 |
Making Focus skill: understand and use electrical system Theme: Christmas inspired night light |
Cooking Focus skill: grating Theme: Cheese straws |
Sewing Focus skill: joining, reinforcing and decorating fabric using running, diagonal, cross, and backstitch Theme: Roman purse |
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| 5 |
Cooking Focus skill: Knife work (Chopping) Theme: Pizza whirls
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Sewing Focus skill: Cross stitch, long arm cross stitch, chain stitch Theme: Mayan art (God’s eye / ‘The Mystery’) |
Making Focus skill: measuring, sawing, joining Theme: Bird Box
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| 6 |
Sewing Ancient Greece- Tapestry Making- Anderson Shelters |
Cooking Wartime recipes- Rations Applying all skills from Yr3-Yr6 |
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