Design & Technology – curriculum information

“Our vision is to ensure that all pupils use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems whilst considering their own and other’s needs within a variety of contexts.

As they work on their products, children will learn how to take risks, whilst becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens.

We aspire for our pupils to develop the skills and knowledge they will need to make a contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation as Design Technologists.”

‘Pupils contribute significantly to the successes of the school through their outstanding behaviour and readiness to learn’…

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‘Teaching and learning are consistently good. As a result most pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from often significantly below-average starting points’…

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‘The harmonious relationships among all groups, from a wide variety of backgrounds, are a strength of the school’…

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‘The highly successful promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is at the heart of the school’s work’…

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‘Leaders leave no stone unturned to ensure that the very diverse school population is treated equally and that there is a relentless focus on driving up pupil performance’…

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‘Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, commenting very positively on the school’s many strong features’…

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‘Children make a good start in the early years because of good teaching’…

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‘Staff morale is high, team spirit is very strong, and all are committed to continued improvement. This helps to explain why the school is continuing to improve’…

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‘There is a very strong focus on checking on how well different groups of pupils are learning, so that any falling behind can be immediately helped to make better progress’…

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‘Pupils feel very safe in school because of the school’s rigorous approach to keeping them safe’…

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‘The excellent relationships between teachers and their pupils ensure lessons are purposeful and enjoyable’…

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‘The range of enrichment activities the school provides is excellent and contributes a great deal to pupils’ learning’…

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