The Design and Technology curriculum at Bishops Nympton Primary School aims to inspire pupils to be innovative and creative thinkers who have an appreciation for the product design cycle through ideation, creation, and evaluation. We want pupils to develop the confidence to take risks, through drafting design concepts, modelling, and testing and to be reflective learners who evaluate their work and the work of others. We aim to build an awareness of the impact of design and technology on our lives and encourage pupils to become resourceful, enterprising citizens who will have the skills to contribute to future design advancements.

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Design and Technology Intent, Implementation, Impact

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Our Design and Technology curriculum enables pupils to meet the end of key stage attainment targets in the National curriculum and the aims also align with those in the National curriculum. In the EYFS (Reception) opportunities will be provided for pupils’ to work towards the Development matters statements and the Early Learning Goals.​​

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At Bishops Nympton Primary School the Kapow Design and Technology scheme of work is used to support the delivery of the Design and Technology curriculum across Years 1-6. Within the Early Years planning and delivery of Design and Technology is woven into the topics and themes outlined in the rolling programme (Rotation 1 and Rotation 2). Coverage and outcomes are planned and assessed against the Development Matters Statements and Early Learning Goals.

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Design and Technology Progression of Skills

 

At Bishops Nympton Primary School the Design and Technology curriculum is delivered as a two-year rolling programme (for Years 1-6). The two-year rolling programme ensures that the units cover each of the National curriculum attainment targets as well as each of the key strands

 

Design And Technology In The Early Years
Throughout the Early Years, activities and opportunities are planned where children can learn
through talk, play and their own life experiences.
Children in the Foundation Stage will experience a variety of activities including:
choosing and exploring a variety of materials such as fabric, card, paper, wood, boxes etc

learning how to use scissors safely and correctly exploring a variety of joining techniques such as PVA glue, Pritt stick, masking tape, elastic bands
tape, treasury tags, split pins, paper clips and string to join materials together
taking part in both cooking and non-cook food activities, learning about the importance of food hygiene having opportunities to explore creating models using a wide range of construction kits that fit together in a variety of different ways
having opportunities to talk about and explain how they will/have made their model and to discuss what they like/dislike about it
folding and shaping paper in order to create a range of structures
 

Cooking and nutrition

Cooking and nutrition are a key focus in the National Curriculum and we have made this one of the six key areas that pupils visit and revisit at Bishops Nympton School As part of their work with food and within our thematic approach, children are taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating.  Opportunities are taken both through direct (discreet) teaching and linked through other thematic areas.
 

Key stage 1
• use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
• understand where food comes from
 

Key stage 2
• understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
• prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
• understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared,
caught and processed