Design Technology
Subject Leader:
Design Technology - Intent
Design and Technology is an inspiring and practical subject that requires creativity, imagination and problem solving to design and make products, often within a variety of contexts. At Stella Maris, we value Design and Technology as an important part of our rich, engaging, broad and balanced curriculum. We ensure that it reflects our whole school learning values: Challenge, Creativity, Independence, Interdependence, Thinking and Spirituality. We provide children with opportunities to develop, plan and communicate their ideas, build their repertoire of knowledge and skills to make products and to evaluate the process. In turn we see children become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable individuals and watch them apply this to daily life and the world around them.
Design Technology - Implementation
In Design and Technology children will naturally draw upon their knowledge and understanding of Mathematics, Science, Computing, Art and Design. Where possible we link Design and Technology to the topics that are developed around our Power of Reading books. For example, in Year 1 as part of “The Jolly Postman” topic, children thought about designing a new postbag. Our Design and Technology curriculum is delivered through a progression of skills that start in the Early Years and are built on throughout each year group. Children learn how to develop, plan and communicate their ideas. They investigate how to work with tools, equipment, materials and components to make quality products. We teach children how to evaluate products they have made, and the processes involved. Children are encouraged to become creative problem solvers, both independently and as part of a team.
Design Technology - Impact
Design and Technology at Stella Maris is inspiring and practical. We promote creativity and imagination within a purposeful context to allow for life-long learning. From the Early Years through to Year 6, we guide children on a learning journey whereby they expand upon their skill set as they apply it to day to day life. In turn, this prepares them for their transition into secondary school and indeed, the ever developing world that we live in.
Design Technology Progression of Skills