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Design & Technology

If you were to walk into a Design & Technology lesson at King Athelstan, you would see children developing enjoyment of gaining a practical understanding of the world around them. Children are encouraged to take a keen interest in the world around them and question how it works. At a time of great technological advancement, the teaching of Design and Technology inspires children to learn about how things work, examining existing designs and exploring their manufacture. This, in turn, promotes a strong desire in our children to design and make their own functional products for particular and practical purposes. 

Though DT we aim to encourage our children to become problem solvers who can work creatively on a shared project. Following the National Curriculum, our DT curriculum provides children with opportunities to research, represent their ideas, explore and investigate, develop their own concepts, make a product and evaluate their work. Food technology is implemented across the school with children developing an understanding of where food comes from, the importance of a varied and healthy diet and how to prepare this. We believe that children should have a variety of different experiences including as much first-hand practise as possible. Children will experience a range of skills within their Design and Technology subjects which include: food technology, textiles and structures and mechanisms; through this, children will develop their skills, vocabulary and resilience which they can use beyond their time here.

Click here to see our DT Curriculum

Click here to see our DT Skills Progression 

Click here to see each year group's curriculum overviews in more detail 

School calendar

  • Bank Holiday - children not in school
    5 May 2025
  • Mobile Farm Visit
    7 May 2025
  • Y6 SATs
    12 - 15 May 2025
  • Y5 trip to Holly Lodge
    15 May 2025
  • Y6 Bikeability this week
    19 May 2025
  • Y5 trip to Kingston Museum
    20 May 2025
  • Half-Term
    26 - 30 May 2025
  • International Day
    4 June 2025

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