Design & Technology

Design and Technology Vision Statement

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” – Albert Einstein

 ‘Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.’ (National Curriculum)

At Linton Mead, Design & Technology empowers children to turn imagination into real-world innovation. Guided by curiosity and practical creativity, our pupils design, build, and evaluate solutions to genuine problems—learning to think critically, collaborate effectively, and grow into confident, independent problem solvers. By equipping children with essential skills in mechanisms, structures, textiles, and nutrition, we foster resilient, autonomous problem-solvers who collaborate effectively and understand their power to build a better, more sustainable future.

DT Coverage at Linton Mead

You can access the Primary National Curriculum for DT by clicking this link.

Please click the link below to access the Design and Technology Curriculum Overview where you can find out more about what your child will learn in Design and Technology.

Design Technology Curriculum Overview.

Each class will undertake at least three Design and Technology units per year, one of these being a Food project and the others are from:

• Textiles
• Structures
• Mechanisms

Our Design and Technology learning

Year 1

Children made moving pictures using sliders and levers for their favourite page from the book “Good Little Wolf”.

Year 2

Using wheels and axles, the children created vehicles to transport a character.

Year 3

In textiles, children created sample cushions using felt.

Suggested websites

Here are some suggested websites to support your child to continue to enjoy DT at home.