Design Technology

4th October 2022M Hanratty

Design and technology at Marsden Primary aims to inspire pupils to be innovative and creative thinkers who have an appreciation for the product design cycle through ideation, creation, and evaluation.
We want pupils to develop the confidence to take risks, through drafting design concepts, modelling, and testing and to be reflective learners who evaluate their work and the work of others.
Through our scheme of work, we aim to build an awareness of the impact of design and technology on our lives and encourage pupils to become resourceful, enterprising citizens who will have the skills to contribute to future design advancements.
We offer opportunity for children to apply the knowledge and skills learned in other subjects, particularly Maths, Science and Art. Skills are taught progressively and enable pupils to meet the end of key stage attainment targets in the National Curriculum

To find out more about our Design and Technology curriculum, click on the documents below.

Year 4 DT

6th December 2023L Watson

Today, Year 4 completed the cladding on their pavilions. It was a tricky job but the final models look great!

Year 4 Pavilions

23rd November 2023L Watson

Year 4 are at the next stage of designing their pavilions! Today they built and reinforced the structures of their buildings!

Healthy Eating in Year 3

17th November 2023M Hanratty

In Year 3, we always make sure that we look after ourselves and try to make healthy choices. We loved making our own fruit kebabs as a healthy treat!

Year Four DT

12th November 2023L Watson

This afternoon, Year Four began their new Design Technology. They have been tasked to build a strong, stable pavilion for an exhibition. Today, we started by experimenting with different structures using matchsticks and clay!

Harvest Soup by Nursery

4th October 2023M Hanratty

Nursery put their cooking skills to the test today and made some harvest soup. The children chopped up the vegetables themselves and we enjoyed smelling the delicious soup floating through the classroom.

Most children gave the soup a big thumbs up but we were so proud of everyone at least trying a bit.

EYFS Teddy Bears Picnic 🧺

14th July 2023L Carr

What a lovely afternoon we had at our Teddy Bear’s picnic. We all made sandwiches and played games with our bears. Our favourite game was the giant parachute where our teddy bears flew off and up into the air.

Year Five DT

13th July 2023L Watson

For our DT topic this half term, Year Five have been exploring how to modify recipes and adapt them to our own tastes. We started with a basic bolognese recipe and looked at the aspects we could change or improve.

In our last lesson, we worked in groups to make the final changes and then, today, worked hard to create our versions bolognese! We made four variations: a traditional beef mince bolognese, an extra veg bolognese, one using turkey mince and courgettes and one using plant-based protein. We thoroughly enjoyed cooking and sampling everything but the recipe with the most votes was the healthy turkey mince recipe!

Y1 Smoothie Making

20th June 2023Ellie Kane

For our DT topic this half term we have been looking at healthy eating. We enjoyed cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables to make different smoothies.

Coronation Celebrations in EYFS

12th May 2023M Hanratty

The EYFS children enjoyed participating in a variety of different coronation themed activities yesterday. Dressed in red white and blue we made crowns, had a tea party, created decorations and many more.

Mrs Walton even had the opportunity to make cakes with the Nursery children which were the highlight of the day.

Year 4 slingshot cars

1st March 2023Fiona Wilson

In DT, Y4 children each made a slingshot car. They built the chassis and launch mechanism using lolly sticks, hot glue and tape. They designed their own car bodies and constructed and assembled them independently. They the. Had fun testing the cars and racing them against each other.