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Our Intent
Our Intent
At Wincham Community Primary School, our intent is to inspire children to become the designers and engineers of the future. We provide a rigorous, practical curriculum that allows pupils to use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts.
Our curriculum is designed to:
Master the Design Process: Teach children to systematically Design, Make, and Evaluate their ideas, moving from initial sketches to functional prototypes.
Develop Technical Knowledge: Build specific skills in wood-work, textiles, electrical systems (including programming), and mechanisms (such as levers, pulleys, and gears).
Prioritise Cooking and Nutrition: Ensure every child understands the principles of a healthy diet and learns the crucial life skill of preparing nutritious meals from scratch.
Encourage Critical Evaluation: Foster a "reflective" mindset where children test their products against a design brief and iterate on their designs to improve performance.
The Global Connection - How Design Technology Links To The Global Goals
The Global Connection - How Design Technology Links To The Global Goals
DT is where the "Global Goals" get built. It is the practical application of Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger – Through our nutrition and food technology units, children learn about food security and the importance of sustainable farming. By learning to cook with seasonal, local ingredients, they understand how their food choices impact the planet.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – By teaching children about structures and mechanisms, we are preparing them to build the sustainable cities of the future. Whether it’s a bridge or a water filtration system, DT provides the engineering mindset needed for global innovation.
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – We teach our children to be conscious consumers. In our projects, we ask: Where did this material come from? Can it be recycled? How long will this product last? We move away from "disposable" thinking toward sustainable design.
What The Children Say About Their Learning
What The Children Say About Their Learning
Our Learning Journey from Early Years to Year 6
Our Learning Journey from Early Years to Year 6
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