Hinchliffe Mill Junior & Infant School

Design Technology

Design Technology Leader: Miss Wood (Holme School)

Vision

At Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School, we are guided by our core values: 

 

to be honest

to communicate clearly

to be respectful

to have confidence

to embrace responsibility

to support one another

and to have resilience in all that they do!

 

.These values shape our vision for our Design and Technology curriculum and underscore our commitment to nurturing well-rounded, confident individuals who are equipped with the skills to transition into the next stage of their school life. To fledge and fly high!

 

Honest: We foster an environment where honesty is integral to the design process. Pupils are encouraged to evaluate their work sincerely, provide constructive feedback to peers, and approach challenges with a genuine commitment to improvement.

To Communicate Clearly: Our DT curriculum emphasises the importance of clear and effective communication. Whether discussing ideas, sharing designs, or presenting final products, pupils learn to articulate their thoughts with precision and confidence, fostering collaboration and understanding.

To Be Respectful: Respect is the cornerstone of our DT community. Pupils are taught to value and appreciate diverse perspectives, providing constructive feedback and working collaboratively with kindness and professionalism.

To Have Confidence: We aim to instill confidence in every pupil by providing opportunities to take risks, explore new ideas, and showcase their achievements. Pupils learn to trust their abilities and approach challenges with a positive mindset through our I do, we do, you do approach.

To Embrace Responsibility: Our curriculum encourages pupils to take ownership of their learning and actions. From managing projects to reflecting on their progress, pupils develop a sense of accountability that prepares them for future challenges.

To Support One Another: Teamwork and mutual support are integral to our DT ethos. Pupils learn the value of working together, sharing skills, and encouraging one another to achieve collective success through application and our DT events.

To Have Resilience in All That They Do: We teach pupils to view setbacks as opportunities for growth. By fostering a mindset of resilience, we encourage them to persevere through challenges and continuously strive for improvement.

 

 

Our vision is to cultivate pupils who are not only proficient in the academic skills needed for the next stage of their education but who also embody these values. We aim to develop learners who are honest, communicate clearly, are respectful, have confidence, embrace responsibility, support one another and have resilience.

 

Implementation

At Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School, our pupils will learn to design and make:

  • a range of sweet and savoury food products
  • a range of textiles
  • structures
  • mechanisms

(These are referred to as the four strands that are woven through our DT curriculum and form the focus of each unit.)

Design Technology will be taught through a process which involves pupils:

  • evaluating a range of products that fulfill a given brief
  • designing
  • practising skills
  • making
  • evaluating/assessing against the brief

Progression

Our curriculum is designed to enable pupils to progress through a sequence of skills and technical knowledge as they move through the school. These are developed within a two-year cycle that alternates complementary skills, which build on skills learned in the previous key stage and equip them for the challenges in the next cycle, as well as further learning in design and technology.

Rationale

Where we have chosen to focus on a particular designer or design brief, our curriculum is designed to emphasise our school values.

Organisation

Units are taught either half-termly or termly. Class 1 and 2 will be learning along the same theme however, the progression of skills and overall outcome is clearly differentiated.

EYFS

Although not explicitly required by the ELGs, skills and knowledge about DT are experienced in the EYFS through play, exploration and enrichment, focusing on practical learning rather than abstract design.

Long Term Plans