Design Technology

Design & Technology has a major role to play in developing the lively, enquiring minds needed to cope with the demands of the 21st century.  The carefully structured contextual involvement with a range of tools and materials offers Durlston pupils enjoyment, excitement and expectation as ‘designers and makers’.

‘Tell me and I forget – show me and I may remember – let me do it and I learn’.  Learning through making works. Prue Leath

This quote underpins Design & Technology  teaching at Durlston Court.  Our pupils enjoy the inherent problem-solving as well as the satisfaction of producing objects with their own hands.

As well as timetabled lessons of Design & Technology senior pupils may also opt for a Design & Technology Club to further their interest.   Every summer our Year 8’s take up  a Design & Technology challenge set within school and particularly enjoy working in small groups for a whole morning, competing for prizes.

Equally enthusiastic are our Year 5’s in making and racing their model cars.

Educational visits are a valuable part of the curriculum – seeing Design & Technology in action. 

Year 6 currently make an annual visit to Hollycombe Steam Park as part of their project on ‘Fairgrounds’ and combine learning with all the fun of the fair.