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25/04/25

Edith in Willow class recently cut and donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust. We are so proud of her and her act of kindness! pic.twitter.com/6dAV1I18rm

24/04/25

Photos from our Year 6 Mini Marathon! pic.twitter.com/Yxd5MyxR1Y

24/04/25

Photos from our Year 5 Mini Marathon! pic.twitter.com/0ngW6Pc8D8

24/04/25

Photos from our LKS2 Mini Marathon! pic.twitter.com/D6OEeBp9BE

24/04/25

Photos from our EYFS and KS1 Mini Marathon! pic.twitter.com/B9ZBWLVIh3

24/04/25

Year 5 had a great first session from Adrian at Kent Cricket. pic.twitter.com/iIScUEMb1l

24/04/25

Brilliant team-work developing our fitness and running skills in Year 2 PE, despite the rain this week! pic.twitter.com/z7BiirIe2i

24/04/25

On Tuesday some Year 3 and 4 children had the most amazing experience at taking part in a football tournament at Chelsea FC’s training facility in Cobham. The children were given a tour and played 8 matches against schools from all over the South East. pic.twitter.com/2zdUJCEATc

24/04/25

Year 3 and 4 completing the mini marathon today. Well done to everyone for their fantastic effort! pic.twitter.com/0sD2zTA9sN

24/04/25

On Tuesday some Year 3 and 4 children had the most amazing experience at taking part in a football tournament at Chelsea FC’s training facility in Cobham. The children were given a tour of the and played 8 matches against schools from all over the South East. pic.twitter.com/ZusG4mB3AA

23/04/25

Ash class have worked so hard at their maths this year that they got the daily Nerdle in 1! pic.twitter.com/Hq8mmbckKk

04/04/25

Year 4 have celebrated the end of their geography learning with Brazil Day! They have made carnival masks, done some Samba dancing and made brigadeiro (chocolate truffles). pic.twitter.com/a8TUEtqy3M

04/04/25

Well done to Tristan in Chestnut class who received the “Player of the Week” trophy for his achievements in football last weekend! pic.twitter.com/pH7cwlK5fR

04/04/25

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their showcase on Wednesday, reciting poetry from the book 100 Brilliant Poems for Children! pic.twitter.com/qXbxDq3akt

03/04/25

Ali in Willow class has spent some time at home creating a representation of what happened to houses during The Great Fire of London! He was also able to share some wonderful facts such as the date of the fire starting. pic.twitter.com/NJFL0mDsKq

01/04/25

Year 5 had a lovely netball showcase session this afternoon. Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend. pic.twitter.com/TrGCIhzNa8

01/04/25

Four Year 5 children enjoyed a visit to for an exciting ambition event run by Mr Still. We loved all of the problem solving games! pic.twitter.com/gZJgP74frW

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed finishing their afternoon by reading for pleasure. Thank you for the kind donation of the tyres, which the children found surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/DGmRUlxl0D

31/03/25

Ash class enjoyed their time this afternoon reading for pleasure. Thank you to those who donated the tyres, which the children found very surprisingly very comfy! pic.twitter.com/5VZrb1PhZC

31/03/25

Children had a brilliant time at the Netball Skills event this week. KS1 developed their throwing and catching skills, while LKS2 looked at game rules and tactics and UKS2 got through to the quarter finals in their tournament in the afternoon! 🏐 pic.twitter.com/dcsDMp09m4

28/03/25

Thank you to the very generous parents who gifted Mrs Choudhury with a special gift to celebrate Eid. pic.twitter.com/rk5Y6ec0qQ

28/03/25

Amal in Willow class has completed a wonderful project all about animal adaptations and climate change at home. She has learned some amazing information and facts that she was then able to share with the class! pic.twitter.com/YxrGchezCI

28/03/25

Year 2 had a fantastic parent showcase session and sewed the most creative finger puppets for their DT final outcome! pic.twitter.com/7l1bA8eO5Q

26/03/25

Raluka, in Willow Class spent time at home making a Tudor house following our history learning on The Great Fire of London. In D.T., we have also looked at architectural features of Tudor houses - can you name any? pic.twitter.com/7Dg4kbGSQj

26/03/25

Year 4 had a fantastic time at Kent County Showground performing their spy dance to a full audience of PE teachers across Kent. They even got a breakdancing and football trick show from and finished the day with a water fight! Well done Birch Class dance 🕺 pic.twitter.com/bu8exlwCKd

Design & Technology

Design and Technology prepares children to take part in the development of today’s rapidly changing world. Creative thinking encourages children to make positive changes to their quality of life. The subject encourages children to become autonomous and creative problem-solvers, both as individuals and as part of a team. It enables them to identify needs and opportunities and to respond by developing ideas and eventually making products and systems.

Through the study of design and technology they combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues, as well as functions and industrial practices. This allows them to reflect on and evaluate present and past design and technology, its uses and its impacts. Design and Technology helps all children to become discriminating and informed consumers and potential innovators. We live in a technological age, surrounded by artefacts and systems which have been produced, designed and made for us by other humans working together in a complex range of activities.

Curriculum Intent, Implementation and Impact

Intent

To build a Design Technology curriculum which develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Children will know more, remember more and understand more.

To design a design technology curriculum with appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum Design Technology Programmes of study, to fulfil the duties of the NC whereby schools must provide a balanced and broadly-based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities and responsibilities and experiences for later life

Implementation

Clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum.

The Design Technology National Curriculum and EYFS is planned for and covered in full within the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 school curriculum. Whilst the EYFS and National Curriculum forms the foundation of our curriculum, we make sure that children learn additional skills, knowledge and understanding and enhance our curriculum as and when necessary.

Language - The promotion of a language rich Design Technology curriculum is essential to the successful acquisition of knowledge and understanding in Design Technology. The promotion and use of an accurate and rich vocabulary throughout school is planned in Design Technology.

Knowledge Organisers - Children have access to key knowledge, language and meanings to understand Design Technology and to use these skills across the curriculum.

Design Technology Focused Displays
Design Technology displays throughout school focus on key aspects of Design Technology and exemplify the terminology used throughout the teaching of Design Technology, BV and SMSC, which enables pupils to make links across the wider curriculum.

Independent learning: In design technology children may well be asked to solve problems and develop their learning independently. This allows the children to have ownership over their curriculum and lead their own learning in Design Technology.

Basic skills - English, Maths and ICT skills are taught during discrete lessons but are revisited in Design Technology so children can apply and embed the skills they have learnt in a purposeful context.

Enhancement - We plan termly visits, visitors and involvement in the community activity to provide first-hand experiences for the children to support and develop their learning. This can be linked to Design Technology (please see cultural capital overview). We recognise that to have impact planned cultural capital must be clearly linked to the statutory design technology skills and knowledge to be acquired and provide the opportunity for children to better understand the knowledge or apply what they already know.

Impact

  • Children will know more, remember more and understand more about Design Technology.
  • The large majority of children will achieve age related expectations in Design Technology.
  • As designers, children will develop skills and attributes they can use beyond school and into adulthood.