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29/04/25

We are incredibly grateful to the for their generous grant, which has enabled us to purchase more laptops for our pupils-with even more on the way! πŸ’»βœ¨ Thank you for supporting our school community and helping us nurture digital literacy! πŸ™ pic.twitter.com/S5MoXiqSkO

28/04/25

What an amazing morning for Year 4 Pier Class at Selhurst Park, home of ! πŸ¦…βš½ Huge thanks to our fantastic partners for making it possible-our pupils had an unforgettable experience! πŸ™ŒπŸ’™β€οΈ pic.twitter.com/pFC5RCAgvu

28/04/25

πŸŽ‰πŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ What a night! Our KS2 Discos on Friday were a HUGE hit-thank you so much to our amazing PTA for making it such a fun and memorable evening for everyone! Your hard work brings so much joy to our school community. πŸŒŸπŸ™Œ pic.twitter.com/xOwgpn31or

24/04/25

What an afternoon! πŸŒŸπŸ•ΊπŸ’ƒ Huge THANK YOU to our amazing PTA for throwing the best EYFS & Year 1 Disco! The children had a fantastic time dancing, laughing, and making memories together. We’re so grateful for your hard work and dedication! πŸŽˆπŸŽΆπŸ‘ pic.twitter.com/ftiIpZgRLb

24/04/25

Year 3 Harbour class had a fantastic visit to Bromley Reform Synagogue today as part of our RE learning on Judaism! πŸ•βœ¨ The children have been exploring Jewish traditions, seeing the Torah, and asking lots of brilliant questions. Thank you to BRS for such a warm welcome! pic.twitter.com/IDCptvcP59

23/04/25

We’re so proud of our superstar Year 3 readers who earned their Rainbow badges today! πŸŒˆπŸ“š Your love for books and hard work inspires us all. Well done! πŸ‘βœ¨ pic.twitter.com/uQ9EdTxu02

23/04/25

What an action-packed day for Year 5 Boathouse! 🌟 Our pupils loved experiencing life at climbing walls πŸ§—β€β™‚οΈ and cooking up a storm in state-of-the-art kitchens πŸ‘©β€πŸ³. Thank you for inspiring our future secondary students at your amazing academy! pic.twitter.com/T7Wnl3iWiG

11/04/25

What an egg-cellent way to wrap up Y6 Easter School! πŸ£πŸ• A huge THANK YOU to Pizza Express Beckenham for the delicious pizzas and to our amazing students for their enthusiasm during the Easter Egg Hunt πŸ₯šπŸ°. A day full of fun, laughter, and teamwork! πŸŒŸπŸ‘ pic.twitter.com/tp8JrhJITj

04/04/25

Our KS1 children had a fantastic time this morning during a virtual author visit with the amazing Huw Aaron! πŸ“šβœ¨ He shared his brilliant books and even taught us how to draw monsters from Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob! πŸŽ¨πŸ‘Ύ What a creative and inspiring session! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/x24nMJsxQb

03/04/25

🐣🌟 What an egg-cellent afternoon at our annual PTA Easter Egg Hunt on the Green! 🐰🍫 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on this beautiful Thursday – such an amazing turnout! πŸŒžπŸ’ Wishing you all a very Happy Easter! πŸ₯šπŸ‡ pic.twitter.com/LKR5PkA3Yv

03/04/25

🌳🌸 Today in Forest School, Reception Beach Hut explored nature with viewfinders! They identified 6 different flowers 🌼🌷, then drew and labelled their discoveries βœοΈπŸ“„. A wonderful way to learn and connect with the outdoors! πŸŒΏπŸ‘©β€πŸŽ¨πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ¨ pic.twitter.com/pgtK7aGQSV

01/04/25

πŸ‰βœ¨ A huge well done to some of our Year 3 & 4 pupils who had a fantastic time at the Red Cluster Schools' Tag Rugby competition today at Harris Primary Orpington ! They showcased the brilliant skills they’ve developed in PE this half term. πŸŒŸπŸ‘ pic.twitter.com/9CePml9f4r

31/03/25

🎢🌷 What an amazing Spring Concert at St George's this morning ! 🎀🌸 We are so proud of our talented children for their fantastic performances. A big thank you to all the parents and carers who joined us to celebrate! πŸŒŸπŸ‘ More pics and videos are on our Instagram! πŸŽ΅πŸ’ pic.twitter.com/3KJShC9gA7

26/03/25

🌟 Exciting news! Year 5 Boathouse have arrived at PGL Marchants Hill for their incredible 2025 residential! πŸ•οΈπŸŒ³ Adventure awaits! πŸŽ‰πŸ§—β€β™‚οΈπŸš€ pic.twitter.com/VLbgX0cJVW

20/03/25

πŸŽ‰πŸŒŸ What an amazing day at ! 🌍 Our Red Cluster schools came together to celebrate Mandarin culture with our guests from Nanjing Primary School in China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³. Our Pupil Parliament had a wonderful afternoon sharing traditions and enjoying activities πŸŽŠπŸ‘ pic.twitter.com/N50NFjRUA9

20/03/25

🎢🌟 Year 5 Boathouse Class are having unforgettable afternoon at ! 🏫 They joined forces with other Year 5 classes across the federation to explore The Magic Flute Opera in collaboration with the 🎭🎡 pic.twitter.com/ItAqRmKUPK

20/03/25

🧡🎨 Exciting news from Mrs Panchal's Sewing Club! 🌟 Our talented pupils are stitching up a storm, creating amazing projects that showcase their creativity and skills πŸŒˆπŸ‘. We're so proud of their hard work and enthusiasm! πŸ’ͺ pic.twitter.com/fpbElsZgmo

14/03/25

πŸ†πŸ‘ Huge thanks to our amazing partners for organising an unforgettable PE day for our Y3 Harbour Class! πŸ‰βš½ Y3 enjoyed their Spring 2 PE unit: tag rugby and even got to play football at the incredible Palace training ground 🏟️! What a day! πŸ™Œ pic.twitter.com/XJUOinSCpX

13/03/25

πŸ—ΊοΈπŸŒ³ Ahoy, mateys! Our Reception explorers were on a grand adventure in Forest School today! They crafted their own treasure maps and set off to uncover nature's hidden gems. Learning through play and discovery - that's the HPABG way! πŸ΄β€β˜ οΈπŸ” pic.twitter.com/KyYXk8GkEw

11/03/25

πŸš’πŸ”₯ Following on from yesterday's Great Fire demo our Year 2 Marina Class are taking their learning to new heights by visiting the Great Fire Monument in London πŸ—ΌοΈπŸ”₯! Enhancing their knowledge of the Great Fire of 1666 πŸ“šπŸ” pic.twitter.com/W03Tzx6HVs

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Design and Technology

Our design and technology curriculum covers the four main areas of:

 

Textiles

Structures

Mechanisms

Food technology

 

DT 1

 

 

Intent: Introduction, Vision and Philosophy

The purpose of this document is to clarify the how, why, and what of design and technology teaching at our Academy. This is to be used by staff to clarify expectations, highlight the resources that we have at our disposal, and to ensure that a high-quality design and technology curriculum is being taught to all. Design and Technology is a highly practical and creative subject, which will equip children with many of the life-skills that they will need for the future. Learning about how to fix things, build things, create and problem-solve are vital, and encompass some of the main skills that we want children to have when they leave our Academy. Design and Technology is all about solving real problems, and as such, is taught in the context of lots of different disciplines; children will use software to render 3D images in computing, design and create settlements in geography, and learn about food and nutrition in science. They will use their design skills to help them create art, and in history, learn about how design and technology have helped shape the world.


Implementation:
What does design and technology look like?

Overview:

Our teaching of design and technology builds on the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the World, Technology, Exploring and using Media, and being Imaginative within the EYFS.  We incorporate Design and Technology into children’s learning in other subjects to ensure that there is genuine purpose to the problems that they are solving. Each term a new unit is taught which is signposted using a new unit cover in their individual DT book.
 

 

 

KS1

DT KS1

KS2

DT KS2

 

Unit
The teaching of design and technology is guided via the use of our progression document. We aim to provide varied lessons, both in presentation and outcome, to allow children to fully immerse and engage with the subject.  Pupils are taught Design and technology for one hour a week, every week.

Impact
Evidence and Assessment
Pupils have the opportunity to record their learning in a variety of ways, which is recorded within their Design and Technology book.  Evidence of the learning is dependent on the lesson outcome, year group and the skills and knowledge being developed.  Each pupil has their own design and technology book, where they record any written outcomes associated with the lesson.

Learning walks, book scrutiny and pupil voice interviews will enable us to measure the impact of the teaching.

`Subject leader moderation sessions will ensure our standards are at least on par with our local Federation schools.

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