At Pinewood, we believe Design and Technology is an exciting and inspiring subject that sparks children’s curiosity, creativity, and imagination. From Nursery through to Key Stage 1, children are encouraged to explore, experiment, and make sense of the world around them by designing, making, and evaluating their own creations.

Our approach embraces hands-on learning, problem solving, and collaboration. Children learn to use a variety of materials, tools, and techniques safely and effectively. Through playful exploration and guided projects, they develop practical skills while building resilience, resourcefulness, and confidence in their own ideas.

In line with the KS1 National Curriculum, we ensure that our pupils:

• Design purposeful, functional, and appealing products for themselves and others based on real-life needs.
• Generate, develop, and communicate ideas through talking, drawing, and modelling.
• Select and use a range of tools and equipment safely, including construction kits, textiles, and food technology.
• Explore and evaluate their own work and the creations of others, developing critical thinking skills.
• Build structures and explore mechanisms, learning how things move and work.
• Understand and apply principles of nutrition through simple cooking and food preparation.

Our vision is to nurture a love of making, designing, and problem-solving from the earliest years. We want every child to leave us with a strong foundation of creative skills, practical confidence, and the belief that their ideas can make a difference.