Design and Technology Vision

Our vision for DT is to ensure all children engage in a practical and interactive design and making process. We aim to encourage children to communicate their design ideas through discussions, annotated designs and prototypes, have an understanding on a range of tools to appropriately pick the correct one for their product and investigate and analyse a variety of existing products. Children will be encouraged to evaluate their own ideas and products against the initial design. Children will also be taught to understand and apply knowledge around a balanced and varied diet, prepare and cook dishes and understand the seasonal changes of foods.

Design and Technology Leader - Jemima Heatley

I absolutely love Art, Design Technology and being creative. I have always grown up around Art and DT. I have been inspired by my Mum, who is a Ceramic Artist and a Senior Lecturer in Design Technology and Art in Education. I studied Art and Design, Product Design and Photography for my A-Levels. Whilst training to be a Primary School Teacher I specialised in Art and Design.

My passion for Art and DT has led me around the world. I have had the opportunity to teach in Sri Lanka, Dubai, Latvia and Belgium and share my research around creativity in education and the impact it has on a child's engagement in their learning. My love for Art allowed me to be a Camp Counsellor at a summer camp in Massachusetts, America where I taught pottery to children aged 7 - 16 years old.

Currently, I am studying a Master's in Education. To better my own teaching knowledge and practice, I am carrying out research around the Arts and creativity in Education. I have researched into Decision Based Art Education, where the children have choice in their own Art and how this increases their enjoyment and passion. I have also extensively researched into how The Arts, DT and creativity benefit children’s mental health and well-being.

Art and DT give children the opportunity to explore, discover and develop thinking skills, communicate efficiently and increase their confidence. 

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