At Fairfields, we teach D&T in half termly units using objectives taken from the National Curriculum, ensuring all children access every area of the Design and Technology Curriculum.

We plan the activities in D&T so that they build upon prior learning of the children. We give children of all abilities the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding and we also build planned progression into the scheme of work, so that the children are increasingly challenged as they move through the school.

To meet the requirements of the National Curriculum, we cover the following activities within Key Stage 1:

• Textiles
• Structures
• Mechanisms
• Cooking and nutrition

In Key Stage 2, we cover:

• Textiles
• Structures
• Mechanisms
• Cooking and nutrition
• Electrical systems
• Computer programming