Design and Technology at Marsh Gibbon CE School
Our School Vision
"Succeeding together — fostering a love of learning within a nurturing Christian community, to bring out ‘the best in everyone’."
Rooted in Philippians 4:13—"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"—we aim to develop resilient, inventive, and confident learners. Guided by our Christian values of love, friendship, compassion, honesty, forgiveness, and respect, we empower pupils to explore, create, and solve real-world problems through design and technology.
Join us as we inspire confident, creative, and responsible designers of the future—living out our Christian values and making a positive impact on the world!
Our Intent
At Marsh Gibbon, our Design and Technology curriculum inspires children to become innovative creators of functional products that solve real and relevant problems. Using the mirrors, windows, and doors analogy, our teaching helps children to:
Our goal is to help children develop resilience, teamwork, and critical thinking, preparing them for a rapidly changing world.
Implementation
Impact
Our School Vision
"Succeeding together — fostering a love of learning within a nurturing Christian community, to bring out ‘the best in everyone’."
Rooted in Philippians 4:13—"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"—we aim to develop resilient, inventive, and confident learners. Guided by our Christian values of love, friendship, compassion, honesty, forgiveness, and respect, we empower pupils to explore, create, and solve real-world problems through design and technology.
Join us as we inspire confident, creative, and responsible designers of the future—living out our Christian values and making a positive impact on the world!
Our Intent
At Marsh Gibbon, our Design and Technology curriculum inspires children to become innovative creators of functional products that solve real and relevant problems. Using the mirrors, windows, and doors analogy, our teaching helps children to:
- Mirrors: Recognise their own creativity, problem-solving abilities, and cultural influences.
- Windows: Understand different cultures, professions, and innovations from around the world.
- Doors: Explore new tools, techniques, and ideas—opening pathways to invention, sustainability, and lifelong skills.
Our goal is to help children develop resilience, teamwork, and critical thinking, preparing them for a rapidly changing world.
Implementation
- Progression of Skills: Our units follow a two-year rolling cycle, with paired year groups designing, making, and evaluating products across different contexts.
- Design Process: Every unit involves designing with a purpose, making with a range of tools and materials, and evaluating against criteria.
- Practical Focus: Children explore structures, mechanisms, electrical systems, and nutrition through hands-on experiences, fostering confidence and independence.
- Cooking & Nutrition: Taught annually, emphasizing healthy eating and lifelong skills in food preparation.
- Assessment: Ongoing informal observations and formal end-of-unit assessments help track progress and identify support needs.
Impact
- Children will develop a deep understanding of the design, make, and evaluate process, remembering and applying their learning.
- They will gain practical skills in building structures, exploring mechanisms, and understanding electrical systems.
- Pupils will understand the importance of innovation, sustainability, and culture in product development.
- They will learn resilience and perseverance—understanding that feedback improves work—and develop confidence to solve real-life problems creatively.
- Skills in cooking and nutrition will support their health and well-being for life.
