At Quinton Primary School, we believe that Design & Technology is important for helping children to prepare for the continuous development of technology in the world. It encourages them to be creative problem-solvers who are inquisitive and innovative.
Our Design and Technology curriculum is inspiring and practically based. By engaging their creative minds we encourage our children to nurture their resourcefulness and imagination, combined with their practical skills to create a variety of products following a design brief. By analyzing their work and others; the children will develop their evaluation skills. Design and Technology helps all children to flourish in becoming informed consumers with an understanding of how everyday products are designed and made. Also, it helps them to be enterprising by having a greater awareness of aesthetic, social and environmental issues linked with designing a particular product.
Through our engaging Design and Technology curriculum in KS1 and KS2 we will develop these essential characteristics:
Our Design and Technology curriculum is delivered by our art specialist, Mrs Gibson, who teaches in every class in the school once a week. A Design and Technology project will be followed for a half term. Over the year the projects will vary to allow the children to develop a range of practical skills and knowledge. The children will record their visual journey from the research, the design, to the finished product which will be evaluated so that they can see the starting and end point of a product. Our aim is for the children to become innovative and develop a range of practical skills, also using some cross-curricular skills from maths, science, computing and art to create a product that they can showcase.
KS1 Design & Technology projects will have the following themes:
KS2 Design & Technology projects will have the following themes:
As a result of our engaging Design and Technology curriculum the children will progress in a range of practical skills which will develop and make them more confident to work independently. Pupils will be able to reflect on the projects they have made by looking at the journey of the project from the start point to the end point. The quality of the practical work and the learning from the construction of the project is evident in the end products which are celebrated as a class. Also the evidence from the recorded work – photographs and writing on the different stages of the project. Whilst the children are working they are questioned about their choices and development of skills to help develop their ideas and creativity. Verbal feedback is given constantly during the lessons to help children progress their skills. Importantly children are given time to reflect and evaluate their designs to help review how they could improve and build upon their skills in the future. The children report that they enjoy design and technology because it is fun to make things and they can analyse how they are improving.
Our DT Enrichment Day was a fantastic success, bringing together children from KS2 (Quinton Crafters) to showcase their creativity and practical skills. Throughout the day, pupils designed and made a range of impressive projects, including wooden houses, fun key rings, bunnies, bees and key holders. They confidently used tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, nails, screws, saws, bench hooks and glue guns demonstrating both skill and care. Everyone listened carefully to the design brief and worked incredibly hard to produce some truly fantastic masterpieces. These wonderful creations will be available to buy at the Easter Fair and all money raised will go towards improving DT room storage and equipment, helping to enhance future learning experiences.
Mrs Martin
We are absolutely delighted to share wonderful news about one of our talented pupils, Emily Bush, who won a competition held late last year to design the official medal for the 2026 Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon. Emily’s design stood out immediately to the judges for its vibrant use of colour and its inclusion of all the required information, making it a truly outstanding entry.
As DT subject leader, I was truly honoured and incredibly proud to attend the presentation ceremony at the Shakespeare Martineau offices on Monday 20th April 2026, where Emily received a framed version of her medal design alongside a well-deserved £50 voucher in recognition of her achievement. It is a remarkable accomplishment to see her creative work brought to life on such a public stage, and Emily’s success is a testament to both her talent for design and her hard work.
Emily had the honour of presenting her medal to the top finishers at the event. Very well done to Emily.
