Nursery

In this topic, children will:

Reception

In this topic, children will: 

• Name materials such as cardboard boxes, wall paper, cardboard, sequins, paper, tissue paper
• Know different techniques for joining materials and use them in their work e.g. adhesive tape, different types of glue.
• Know how to use a range of tools with increasing care and precision e.g. scissors, hole punches, glue sticks, sellotape.
• Know why tools need to be used safely and how to transport and store them.

In woodland learning, children learn all about fire safety.

Year 1: Make a fruit smoothie

In this topic, children will:

• Know simple preparation techniques e.g. bridge and claw grip to cut  and demonstrate them in your work
• Know where a range of fruit and vegetables come from e.g. farmed or grown at home
• Know that fruit is part of a healthy diet
• Know ways to work hygienically when preparing food
• Know how to apply their knowledge of food preparation and healthy eating to make a fruit smoothie

In woodland learning, children learn how to be safe around a fire.

Year 2: Make a vegetable kebab

In this topic, children will:

• Know and select appropriate simple preparation techniques e.g. claw and bridge grip to cut and  peeling and demonstrate them in your work
• Know that fruit and vegetables can be farmed or grown at home
• Know that fruit and vegetables are part of a healthy diet
• Know  that everyone should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day
• Know what a varied diet is
• Know how to apply their knowledge of food preparation and healthy eating to make a vegetable kebab

In woodland learning, children learn how to create a spark using flint and steel.

Year 3: Make a pencil case/purse

In this topic, children will:

• Know how to securely join two pieces of fabric together
• Know what a seam allowance is
• Know how to do running stitch and whip stitch
• Know the need for patterns and seam allowances
• Know what a pattern piece is and use them in the making of the final product
• Know different ways to fasten e.g. button and button hole, velcro and zip
• Know how how to apply their knowledge of stitches, patterns and finishing techniques to make a pencil

In woodland learning, children learn about the 3 elements that keep a fire lit.

Year 4: Healthy Pizzas

In this topic, children will:

• Know how to use a range of techniques such as chopping (claw & bridge) peeling, grating and spreading. Use sharp knives
• know that to be active and healthy, food and drink are needed to provide energy for the body
• Know that a healthy diet is made up from a variety and balance of different food and drink, as depicted in ‘The Eat well plate’
• Know that food can be grown, reared, caught and processed
• Know where the ingredients come from (e.g. cheese from dairy)

 In woodland learning, children learn how to make a small fire.

Year 5: Make a doorbell

In this topic, children will:

• Know how to program, monitor and control a product through computing
• Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products
• Know how to draw an electrical circuit
• Know how to draw a circuit diagram
• Know how environment change can be an input

Year 6: Make a toy vehicle

In this topic, children will:

• Know that mechanical systems have an input, process and an output
• Know what a gear and pulley is and demonstrate their use in their design
• Know how gears and pulleys can be used to speed up, slow down or change the direction of movement
• Know how to use gears or cams to make a moving toy

In woodland learning, children learn how to build and maintain a fire.