Children have access to a variety of resources within their continuous provision that helps to both develop and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding when designing and making within their own play. 

Children in Early Years will learn DT through first-hand experiences. They are encouraged to explore, observe, solve problems, think critically, make decisions and talk about why they have made those decisions.

Take a look at DT in reception:

Construction area:                                                                                         

Children have access to a wide variety of construction kits where they can build, join, stack, balance and adapt their own constructions. 

Creation Station:                                                                                                   

Children have the opportunity to use a variety of tools and techniques and processes and select and combine using a variety of materials. 

Funky fingers:                                                                                                   

We use tools and techniques used for design and technology such as scissors, hole punching, threading, sewing, hammering to develop those all important fine motor skills.