Whitstable Junior School is committed to providing a comprehensive Design and Technology (D&T) curriculum that ignites curiosity, nurtures creativity, builds resilience, and instils a deep appreciation for innovation. Through D&T, we aim to empower our learners with essential skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration, preparing them to thrive in the 21st-century workforce. Our intent is to cultivate a learning environment where students can explore their potential as designers, engineers and chefs developing practical skills while unleashing their imaginations. By integrating D&T into our curriculum, we seek to inspire a lifelong passion for innovation and equip our students with the tools they need to become active contributors to a rapidly changing world.

Our Aims follow the National Curriculum which aims to ensure that all pupils:

17. develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
17. build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills to design and make high-uality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
17. critiue, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
17. understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.

These are taught through key concepts: researching, exploring, designing, making and evaluating.