Our DT curriculum is designed to:

• Be ambitious and inclusive for all pupils
• Build progressive knowledge and skills from EYFS to KS1
• Develop creativity, problem-solving and resilience
• Provide opportunities to design for real purposes and users
• Equip children with practical life skills, including cooking and nutrition

At Rosehill Infant School we nurture our children’s inner creativity and confidence. Our Design & Technology curriculum encourages our children to become independent, creative problem-solvers. It also allows them to learn to think as individuals and as part of a team. The children develop their knowledge and understanding of how and why products are made in the way they are and how these products could be modified and improved. Design and Technology combines skills, knowledge, concepts and values to enable children to tackle real problems as well as being able to evaluate. We do not just focus on an end product; the whole process encourages children to make decisions for themselves, develop their ideas and to be empowered to evaluate their design. We make these experiences relevant and meaningful. Our children will learn to make something, for someone, for some purpose.

The Design and Technology curriculum also includes cooking and nutrition. Our children will learn where our food comes from and develop the skills needed to prepare and cook healthy food.

Our Curriculum is planned using the National Curriculum and supported by Cornerstones.