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Design AND Technology AT DOWNSHALL

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This subject is driven by the idea that children design and make something - a product - for a specific person, or persons, for a specific purpose. During the iterative design process, pupils will focus on one key skill: bread-making or building a working hydraulic system, for example.

Subject leader: Mr M. Monaghan

FOOD FOR LIFE

MOVING MECHANISMS

A pneumatic system is a combination of compressed air and different materials.” Rezwana 5S

UNITS PER TERM:

Year group Autumn term Spring term Summer term
Year 1 Shade & Shelter Taxi! Chop, Slice & Mash
Year 2 Remarkable Recipes Beach Hut Push & Pull
Year 3 Cook Well, Eat well Making it move Greenhouse
Year 4 Fresh food, Good Food Functional & Fancy Fabrics Tomb Builders
Year 5 Moving Mechanisms Eat the Seasons Architecture
Year 6 Food for Life Engineer Make Do & Mend

USEFUL CURRICULUM LINKS:

Please click here to view Design & Technology Key Stage 1 & 2 National Curriculum

Please click here to view Downshall's 2023-2024 Design & Technology progression map

Please click here to view Downshall's Design & Technology Intent, Implementation & Impact Statement 

YEAR 2 REMARKABLE RECIPIES

VISITORS TO ENRICH LEARNING

ENRICHMENTS

During the last 12 months, Downshall children have benefitted from assemblies and learning activities augmented by ISS, our catering contractor. Year 6 children learnt about engineering and were introduced to the potential of engineering as a career path during a series of workshops run by award-winning engineer, Mandy Youssef.

MANDY YOUSSEF WITH YEAR 6 PUPILS

COMPETITION WINNERS WITH MR BENNETT AT THE QUEEN'S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE

In May, Downshall pupils in years 3-6 were invited to submit entries for a design and technology competition launched by London Grid for Learning to mark the coronation of King Charles. Pupils were challenged to design a royal vehicle for the future. In our school, children were encouraged to consider renewable power sources for the vehicle rather than non-renewable fossil fuels.

When the twelve London-wide winners were announced in the summer term, four of them were Downshall children: Aida Dobos, Azrin Reza, Maryam Patel and Zayd Queshi. These winners exhibited their vehicle designs within the grounds of Buckingham Palace in the summer holiday.

“I heard about being a competition winner when I came home from tuition. I didn’t believe it and was shocked when I found out I would really be going to Buckingham Palace. I am so happy to be a winner!” (Zayd, Year 4)

A WINNING DESIGN by AZRIN (6M)

useful websites

https://designmuseum.org/    (The Design Museum, Kensington)

https://www.vam.ac.uk/young     (Young Victoria & Albert Museum – formerly Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood)

https://www.museumofthehome.org.uk/    (The Museum of the Home, Hackney, formerly the Geffrye Museum)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/topics/c99ezxv84rpt (BBC Bitesize Design & technology webpage for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2)

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