Design Technology
Curious, Loving, Independent, Creative and Knowledgeable
Intent
Our curriculum vision is that our children are curious, loving, independent, creative and knowledgeable (CLICK) citizens of the future.
At St Antony’s, we are designers. We want our children to love design and technology and to aspire to be the change they want to see in our world, to be designers, architects, engineers or mechanics.
Design and Technology is taught through the Kapow Primary Scheme. Pupils are taught how to develop key skills in areas such as cooking and nutrition, mechanical systems, textiles, electrical systems, structures, and the digital world. Kapow's approach includes clear progression of learning throughout KS1 and KS2, relevant cross-curricular opportunities, and resources created by primary D&T specialists.
St Antony’s is situated in a leafy suburb of the London Borough of Redbridge and the majority of children come from professional homes with access to a rich cultural capital. What our children need, is a more global viewpoint and an understanding of the diverse world in which they live.
As a Catholic school, our faith is at the heart of everything that we do and the principles of catholic social teaching are therefore drivers for our curriculum. It is also inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si’, which calls us to “Listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor who suffer most” and by the UN Global Goals.