Design & Technology at Acre Heads
At Acre Heads, our vision is a design and technology curriculum which combines skills, knowledge, concepts and values to enable children to tackle real problems.
We encourage children to use their creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. It can improve analysis, problem solving, practical capability and evaluation skills. We aim to, wherever possible, link work to other disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. The children are encouraged to become innovators and risk-takers.
The Teaching of Design & Technology Through a Structured Process
All pupils at Acre Heads have access to a broad, balanced and enriching Design & Technology curriculum through a spiral designed scheme of work with the following key principles in mind:
Cyclical: Pupils return to the key areas again and again during their time at Acre Heads.
Increasing Depth: Each time a key area is revisited it is covered with greater complexity.
Prior Knowledge: Upon returning to each key area, prior knowledge is utilised so pupils can build upon previous foundations, rather than starting again
Where possible, key Design & Technology units are allocated into linked curriculum themes or taught as discreet areas. The planning of the D&T units ensures that knowledge builds over time and is introduced in an order that enables pupils to build their knowledge of important concepts throughout their time at Acre Heads. The Design & Technology Long Term Plan (LTP) outlines the units to be covered by each year group. These units and associated objectives form the Scheme of Work for each year group ensuring a basis of retrieving and developing knowledge as detailed in the Design & Technology Road Map.
Scheme of Work Structure
Lesson 1
The first lesson of the project, depending on the Design & Technology unit, introduces a particular skill, knowledge or a particular design feature. During this lesson, the children will be asked to explore a particular concept or design a product or model.
Unit Lessons
There are typically four lessons in each Design & Technology project starting with exploring a concept, designing a model, practising a particular skill, making a model or product, preparing food and finally evaluating what they have made.
Summary
Throughout the year there are showcase opportunities., with the Christmas Fair, DT Week and World Week.
For specific year group knowledge organiser, please click the zipped file below:
Progression of Knowledge through the Year Groups
Impact of Design & Technology at Acre Heads
Our Design and Technology curriculum allows pupils to combine practical, creative and reflective skills allowing them to become discriminating and informed consumers and innovators.
D&T Journal Example
“I like designing structures that are aesthetically pleasing and selecting materials that meet the required needs.”
“After making my structure, I understand that the shape of a structure affects its strength.”
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“After making my WW2 torch, it was essential that we tested and evaluated the final product was fit for purpose.”
“My electrical Earth model used a series circuit, incorporating a motor linked to a Crumble kit.”
Wow…look at our fantastic new kitchen area ‘Acre Bites’. We can’t wait to start the clubs and lessons. Massive thank you to Howdens #acreheads #dt #thankyou 👩🏻🍳👨🍳🍱👏🏻😍 We are looking forward to hosting our first event ‘Paddington Cafe’ ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you Howdens Kitchens for a great service & supporting Acreheads Primary School 🎉🎉
That's amazing 👏 😍
Looks brilliant
Thank you Howdens! Craig Wallis will you please thank everyone involved, the kids will love it 🫶🏼
Nice new electromagnetic induction hobs!
That’s fabulous 😄
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We are excited to take delivery of our new kitchen facility, this will be used for class cookery lessons and clubs. Thank you to Howdens for your fantastic donation #acreheads #DT #cookery #afterschoolclubs ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for allowing us to be part of it with our donation. Enjoy the fantastic cooking experiences! 👩🍳
Refreshing to hear that you’ll be providing cookery lessons for your pupils. A great way of introducing children to nutrition and the benefits of cooking from scratch. So many schools no longer do this to the detriment of the children.
Year 4 created and constructed their own pavilion frame structures using plant plasticine and toothpicks #acreheads #year4 #DT ... See MoreSee Less
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Paddington have been busy making the school scarecrows for the West Hull Villages Scarecrow Hunt starting on Saturday, can you guess what they are going to be? #acreheads #paddington #art #DT ... See MoreSee Less
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You may be right….you will have to wait until Saturday to see the finished product, but Paddington, Mr Mortimer and Mrs Brady have done a brilliant job!
Mr Men/Little Miss
Mr men ??
Year 6 have finished their playground projects, some excellent designs and creativity, well done! #acreheads #year6 #DT ... See MoreSee Less
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