Our Design and Technology Subject Lead is:

Miss L. Hughes

The Design & Technology Curriculum at Nettleworth Infant and Nursery

At Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School, we are Designers and Technologists! Our aim is for our children to be innovative and resourceful creators, who explore and solve problems with a hands-on approach. They will gain an understanding of design processes and the practical skills needed to bring their ideas to life. Our design and technology curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity and provide opportunities for practical learning and critical thinking. We develop cultural capital by encouraging meaningful interactions and nurturing each child’s ability to design, make, and evaluate, helping them to flourish and achieve their full potential.

Nettleworth Infant and Nursery school is a unique and wonderful school, we have identified the need to shape and drive the curriculum based on our school vision and ethos. We have developed 6 key curriculum drivers which underpin the learning and experiences we undertake in all areas of school life. These run as a thread throughout each curriculum subject to ensure our curriculum is enriched and implemented to provide appropriate and ambitious curriculum opportunities for our children to SHINE. 

Our design and technology curriculum is well-sequenced and progressive, covering various strands such as structures, mechanisms, textiles, and food technology. In order to support our children in their ability to know more and remember more there are opportunities to review the previous learning that has taken place so that we thrive.

A Designer and Technologist leaving Nettleworth Infant and Nursery School will have a creative mind and a strong understanding of the design process. They will have acquired the specific skills and knowledge to think critically and solve problems, and the confidence to experiment and innovate. We believe that the impact of our coherent design and technology curriculum is that children develop a lifelong love of creating, teachers have high expectations, and quality evidence is presented through projects, displays, floor books and pupil voice.