Design & Technology

We plan activities that develop creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform tasks confidently. They design and make products, testing and evaluating our work.

They also learn about the principles of nutrition and prepare simple meals as part of their food technology work.

Programme of Study
Year 1 & Year 2                  
  • Design product for themselves and others based on design criteria
  • Develop and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, mock-ups and technology.
  • Make products using a range of tools and equipment
  • Select from a range of materials and components according to their characteristics
  • Explore and evaluate a range of existing products
  • Evaluate their ideas and products against criteria
  • Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable
  • Explore and use mechanisms
  • Cooking and nutrition – preparing dishes and understand where food comes from

We have a range of resources, tools and materials which are available to the children. Our food technology work uses resources we got as part of the Let’s Get Cooking project, which was funded by the National Lottery.