In Key Stage 1, our children will start to develop an understanding of Design and Technology exploring the areas of food and nutrition, mechanical systems, structures and textiles. They will learn the need to research, design, make and evaluate. They will link real world items they use in their daily lives to Design and Technology. Our children will have had opportunities to develop their creativity and imagination. They will also begin to learn problem solving skills linked to their designs and finished products. By the end of the Key Stage 1 our children will have started to gain the foundation blocks needed to understand research, design, make and evaluate which they can develop further in Lower Key Stage 2.