“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep.” Scott Adams.

Design and Technology prepares children to take part in our rapidly developing world. It is essentially a practical subject that allows children to become more autonomous and effective problem solvers, both as individuals and within a team. Children learn to think imaginatively and intervene creatively to explore and improve the designed environment in which we live. Through the study of design and technology children combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues. They can become perceptive and informed users of products and become innovators. Design and Technology encourages children to learn through enquiry, testing their ideas and communicating them effectively, while reflecting on and evaluating present and past design and technology, its uses and its impacts.

At Shepley First School, our aim is to provide children with a rich and enjoyable experience of the subject. Opportunities are given in all units of work for children to invent through exploration and discovery and, where possible, links are made between Design and Technology and other curriculum areas, including outdoor learning.