Brackenbury Primary School

At Brackenbury Primary, our Design & Technology curriculum inspires curiosity, creativity, and practical problem-solving. We celebrate diversity by encouraging children to explore ideas, materials, and solutions from a wide range of cultures, traditions and communities. Through inclusive projects, pupils learn to respect and value different perspectives, collaborate with others, and design for a world that meets the needs of all people. We want every child to experience the joy of designing, making, and evaluating purposeful products, developing the skills and confidence to shape ideas into reality.

Through hands-on projects, children learn to practise and refine key skills, work with a range of materials, and explore how design impacts everyday life. They are encouraged to think critically, reflect on their choices, and celebrate both their successes and the lessons learned from challenges.

Our exciting, fully equipped kitchen enriches the curriculum further, giving pupils the opportunity to explore food and nutrition in a real, meaningful way. Here, children learn essential life skills: how to cook, prepare food safely, and make healthy choices. These experiences not only nurture independence but also promote lifelong habits that support health and wellbeing.

We believe Design & Technology is a vital subject that empowers pupils to:

• Design imaginatively for real needs and purposes.
• Make with increasing independence, accuracy, and creativity.
• Practise skills that build resilience and confidence in problem-solving.
• Evaluate thoughtfully, learning from their own work and the work of others.
• Develop life skills, particularly through cooking and nutrition, to thrive in the wider world.

By the time children leave Brackenbury, they will be equipped with practical skills, design thinking, and a love of making that will stay with them throughout their lives.

Our DT curriculum is currently being updated to reflect our new cooking curriculum.  Watch this space!