Design & Technology
| To be light (living in our community and reaching out beyond it) bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ |
Jesus said, ‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ Matthew 5:16
Our curriculum is ambitious for our children and is based on the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, we recognise that this is the minimum entitlement for our children. Each subject is taught as a discrete discipline. Whilst developing our curriculum, links were considered very carefully to build on knowledge and skills within each subject, across the school and across subjects. We also carefully considered our local context, diversity, environmental awareness and health education when designing our curriculum.
Design and Technology
The overarching aim for Design Technology at the Nethersole CofE Academy is to ensure that children are inspired to think imaginatively and creatively to enable them to design, make and evaluate purposeful products that solve real and relevant problems, considering their own and others’ needs. We aim to encourage children to question and investigate the world around them to become resourceful, innovative and enterprising individuals. We want to develop children’s practical skills and technical knowledge using a wide range of tools, materials and components safely and effectively.
Children will have opportunities to work collaboratively and independently, drawing on knowledge from other subjects such as Maths, Science and Art to support their learning to solve real life problems. We hope children will explore and be inspired by engineers, inventors and designers to enable them to create a range of structures, mechanisms, textiles, and food products with a real-life purpose.
By encouraging children to reflect on their work, try new ideas, take risks and learn from their experiences, we aim to develop their resilience and critical thinking skills. We want children to appreciate the role of design and technology in improving daily life and in addressing global challenges through sustainable and innovative solutions. By the end of Primary School, children will be equipped with creative thinking, problem-solving skills, and an innovative mindset needed to thrive in an ever-changing world.