Luston and Shobdon

Design and Technology at Luston and Shobdon

  Design and Technology Lead: Ralph Freeman

 Design Technology (DT) draws from many parts of the school curriculum. It aims to integrate the learning in many subjects into a practical form while fostering innovative design decisions to produce functional, authentic products with a clear purpose.

“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 2014

What Design & Technology looks like across the Federation

Intent, Implementation and Impact

DT National Curriculum

Vocabulary Lists

DT Activities to try at home

Recommended Reads

EYFS/KS1 - age 4-7 years

KS2 - age 7-11 years

Local Sculptures and Designers

 Content still to come

Places of Interest

• Centre for Alternative Technology
  Centre for Alternative Technology

  Surrounded by 7 acres of beautiful woodlands, Centre for Alternative Technology or Canolfan y Dechnoleg Amgen in Machynlleth, is an educational charity which inspires thousands of families each year to get involved and make a positive impact on environmental change. Offering hands-on displays, adventure play and woodland trails buzzing with wildlife, the Centre for Alternative Technology is a great day out for your whole family.

  Kids can learn about renewable energy, recycling and organic growing through a range of interactive displays. You￿ll discover something new and exciting every time you visit, as tours, short courses and family-friendly events take place at the Centre all through the year. You can even ride the great cliff railway (Easter to October)!

  For nature lovers, the Centre for Alternative Technology offers a woodland Quarry Trail to explore, a woodlands activity area and a Bee Hut where you can learn all about bees. Time to learn about looking after￿our planet!

  Click here to visit Centre for Alternative Technology's website.

• Techniquest
  Techniquest

  Techniquest aims to inspire and inform the scientists of the future!

  The UK￿s longest established science discovery centre develops and sells exhibits to similar venues all over the world. Designed to make real science fun and engaging for all ages, the centre has attracted over 4 million people since it opened in 1986.

  There are lots of interactive exhibitions throughout the centre, including areas where children can play with water and learn about damns, discover how electricity works and touch it with your fingertips and work a robot arm! There are extra special exhibits that change regularly throughout the year, which means there￿s always something new to see, learn and do!

  Click here to visit Techniquest's website.

DT Gallery