Design & Technology at Pitmaston
At Pitmaston, our children are given the opportunity to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a range of inspiring contexts. Pupils begin each topic by disassembling and critically evaluating an existing product to ensure that they understand the product they are aiming to construct over a series of sequenced lessons. As designers, pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently in an increasingly technological world.
Cooking and nutrition is embedded in the Design and Technology curriculum and children are taught how to cook and apply the principles of healthy eating as well as learn where their food comes from and how it is processed. Through a carefully planned scheme of work children learn the crucial life skills from preparing a healthy snack to cooking a three course meal.
Throughout the Design Technology topics, children will learn about designers, inventors and key events, both historical and from modern day, that have helped shaped the world. We hope that these will inspire children to take risks within their designs to develop as innovative and enterprising young people, demonstrating they have the cultural capital to become global citizens in an ever changing and technologically advancing world.
The Design Technology curriculum is planned based on substantive knowledge and skills progression which has been designed using the EYFS Development Matters framework and National Curriculum as its starting point.
Our teachers consider the needs of all learners in their provision, supporting those who have not had significant prior access to Design Technology opportunities, for example, tools and materials. In line with our inclusion policy, all pupils will have access to all activities including those children with SEND, where additional resources have been provided to ensure that all pupils can and will achieve.
