Design and Technology

Approach

The three key areas of the program, Critiquing, Designing and Making are covered using an integrated approach. Children experience hands on activities designed to develop an understanding of society, the sciences, the environment and modern basic technology. We use a constructivist approach, allowing the students to build upon their prior knowledge and imagination. This knowledge can be used for leisure, lifelong learning, work (paid, unpaid, voluntary) and participation in democratic processes and decision making.

We have:

• Junior Primary playrooms
• Reception ‘shared activities’
• Construction and making areas
• Polydrons, Lego, Lego Technics, building blocks, Mobilo etc
• Technological Learning Centre
• Information and Communication Technologies -ICT (ie: two computer suites, interactive white board, projector)
• Two class sets of laptop computers with wireless access
• Digital cameras