Doddinghurst Infant School
Design and Technology
At Doddinghurst Infant School, our vision for Design and Technology is to inspire creativity, resilience, and practical problem-solving skills in all our children. Through an engaging and progressive curriculum, we provide opportunities for pupils to develop their ideas, explore materials, and create purposeful products, ensuring they gain essential skills for the future. Our approach is deeply rooted in our school values:
Shine – We encourage children to take pride in their creations, fostering self-confidence and a sense of achievement through hands-on making and designing.
Happiness – By exploring real-world challenges and working collaboratively, children experience the joy of creativity and develop positive connections with their peers.
Independence – Through designing and evaluating their own work, children learn to think critically, make informed decisions, and take ownership of their creative journey.
Nurture – We provide a supportive environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to take risks, building resilience and perseverance in their problem-solving.
Excellence – Our curriculum challenges children to strive for their best, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to approach design tasks with confidence and purpose.
Implementation
Our Design and Technology curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum while reflecting our core values of shine, happiness, independence, nurture, and excellence. Using a hands-on, practical approach, we ensure all children have the opportunity to develop a secure understanding of the design process, from generating ideas to evaluating their final products.
Our lessons provide children with meaningful, real-world challenges that encourage them to design, make, and evaluate using a variety of materials and tools. We adapt resources and teaching methods to meet the needs of individual learners, ensuring that every child can engage, progress, and succeed in their creative journey.
Through our enquiry questions and key concepts—including problem-solving, innovation, and functionality—children are encouraged to think critically, work collaboratively, and develop resilience. By fostering independence and creativity in a supportive environment, we aim to inspire a lifelong love of designing and making, equipping children with the confidence to explore and create with purpose.
MRS CLAIRE MANSELL
Design and Technology Subject Lead
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