D&T
Our Learning Journey
In DT, Year 5 have been making Doodlers. These are mechanical bots that can make marks on a piece of paper. To make these we worked collaboratively to make a circuit and attach it to our design.
In this unit, Year 4 learnt how to describe the features of different types of bread using taste, texture, and appearance. In addition to this, they understood how to follow a set of instructions and use a budget to plan their recipe.
Year 3 designed and made cushions. They had to stitch together the edges and sew on their designs. They were very perseverant!
In D&T, the pupils have designed and made their own pouch. They had to stitch it together using a running stitch and then add a sea creature design decorate.
In DT, pupils had to use different skills to join pieces of material together. They then made their own hand puppets using glue, staples or safety pins to join and then a range of resources to decorate them.
Reception class followed a recipe to make vegetable soup.
After reading The Gingerbread Man, the Nursery children had a great time making and eating their own Gingerbread Men. They were delicious!
Year 3 have made cushions this half term. They had to be perseverant with their sewing.
Year 3 have been making cushions this half term.
Year 2 have been making moving monsters.
Y5 have been making pizzas as part of their cooking and nutrition unit.
Learning in the Summer Term
Y6 have designed and made felt phone cases. They had to stitch pieces of felt together and think of a design to appeal to an audience of their choice.
Y4 have been making slingshot cars and they have been baking bread. They designed and labelled these and evaluated them at the end.
Y2 made some bunting this term. They could choose their own designs and had to sew the pieces of felt together.
Y1 have been designing and making robots and they have been learning about cooking and nutrition. Here is some of their work.
Learning in the Autumn Term
Reception have learnt about healthy eating. Pupils sorted food with high nutrition and foods with less nutrition. We talked about how we can all eat and enjoy different types of food, but some foods are better to have as occasional treats.
In Year 1, we made houses for a bear. We had to plan what our houses, what materials we wanted to use and use skills to join parts together.
In Year 2, we made lunchboxes for Pirate Paddy. We had to make sure that our lunch boxes included everything in the design criteria. We designed, made and evaluated our lunchboxes.
Our Learning Journey
Learning in the Summer Term
In Year 2, the pupils have been developing the skill of sewing to create fabric faces.
Learning in the Autumn Term
In Nursery, the pupils have been exploring a variety of materials, tools and techniques to create owls.
In Year 2, the pupils have been joining materials and components in different ways in creating their own lunchboxes based on the story Pirate Paddy’s Packed Lunch Problems.
In Year 6, the pupils have been confidently using a range of cooking techniques when following a recipe.
2021-22 - Our Learning Journey
Learning in the Spring Term
In Reception, the pupils enjoyed listening to stories about Winnie-the-Pooh. As a result, they decided to make honey sandwiches - Pooh's favourite! The pupils had to work in pairs and listen to and follow instructions carefully. Making the sandwiches was great practise for their fine motor skills. After making the honey sandwiches, the pupils wrote a recipe in case others wanted to make them too. The children were able to write down the ingredients as well as write down a simple method.
In Year 2, the pupils designed and made a healthy dish. To select items, they visited a local fruit and vegetable shop to buy ingredients for their salad. Whilst making their salad, the pupils learnt about hygiene, how to prepare food safely and the importance of eating fruit and vegetables.
In Year 6, the pupils created felt mobile phone cases. In this unit, the pupils researched various designs and thought about the design criteria for their own phone case. The pupils then used several different stitches to complete their work.
In Reception, the pupils were reading the book ‘Each peach, pear, plum’. They used simple cooking skills such as rolling, cutting and spreading to create their own jam tart. The pupils demonstrated the safe and effective use of a variety of cooking tools and equipment.
In Year 3, the pupils completed a D&T project called: “Let’s go Fly a Kite”. The pupils began by developing a design criteria and then they had to design the product to match the design criteria. The pupils used different techniques to measure, cut, shape and finish their kite to make sure that it was strong enough. They learned how to strengthen and reinforce their kite sail. To complete the project, they evaluated their own kite against the design criteria.
In Year 6, the pupils created ‘Dig for Victory’ posters. This linked to their work in History work about World War Two. As part of this unit, the pupils considered the role of the propaganda during the war.
Open Evening DT Displays
Learning in Autumn 1
