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Nursery

Skills Freely explore various construction materials.

Skills Begin to construct, stacking blocks vertically and horizontally, making enclosures and creating spaces.

Skills Join construction pieces together to build and balance.

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Reception

Skills Construct with a purpose in mind, using a variety of resources.

Skills Select tools and techniques needed to shape, assemble and join materials they are using.

Skills Explore woodwork tools and techniques.

Select appropriate resources for model making and constructions and adapt work where necessary.

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Year 1

Myself, Traditional Tales and Celebrations

Food Skills Make food from different traditions Group familiar food products e.g. vegetables and fruit.

Develop a food vocabulary using smell, taste, texture and feel.

Cut, peel, grate, chop a range of ingredients.

Understand the need for a variety of foods in a diet.

Measure and weigh food items, non-statutory measures e.g. spoons, cups.

Work safely and hygienically.

Transport & Animals Make a buggy for transporting an animal Skills Use a range of materials to create models with wheels and axles e.g. tubes, dowel, cotton reels.

Make vehicles with construction kits which contain free running wheels.

Join appropriately for different materials and situations e.g. glue, tape.

Attach wheels to a chassis using an axle.

Cut strip wood/ dowel using hacksaw and bench hook.

See glue gun used by an adult

Mark out materials to be cut using a template.

Under the sea & Heroes Sheet materials Skills Make a pup up mechanism based on a super hero and their super power.

Roll paper to create tubes.

Fold, tear and cut paper and card.

Cut along lines, straight and curved.

Use the hole punch.

Create hinges

Insert paper fasteners for card linkages.

Investigate strengthening sheet materials.

Investigate joinings and temporary, fixed and moving.

Use simple pop ups. Curl paper.

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Year 2

Famous people Textiles Skills Cut out shapes which have been created by drawing round a template onto the fabric.

Join fabrics by using running stitch, glue, staples, over sewing and tape.

Colour fabrics using a range of techniques e.g. fabric paints, printing, painting.

Decorate fabrics with buttons, sequins, ribbons, beads and braids.

Use a variety of tools and techniques including different brush sizes and types.

Tales from around the world Textiles Skills Designing functional, purposeful and appealing products based on a design.

Select from and use a range of equipment and materials (textiles based.)

Apply sewing skills.

Evaluate final product against design criteria.

Use a template to cut out a shape.

Join fabrics by using a running stitch.

Natural World and Seaside Sheet materials Skills Make a pop up boat story board.

Roll paper to create tubes.

Fold, tear and cut paper and card.

Cut along lines, straight and curved.

Use the hole punch.

Create hinges

Insert paper fasteners for card linkages.

Investigate strengthening sheet materials.

Investigate joinings which are temporary, fixed and moving.

Use simple pop ups

Curl paper.

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Year 3

Iron Age Construction (Make Iron age home) Skills Make structures more stable by giving them a wide base.

Prototype frame and shell structures.

Measure and mark square selection, strip and dowel accordingly to 1cm.

Use glue gun with close supervision (one to one.)

Create shell or frame structures, strengthen frames with diagonal struts.

Around the world Food Skills Use research to design and develop criteria

to inform the design and that are functional

and fit for purpose.

Use annotated sketches and diagrams.

Selecting and using tools and materials

(ingredients.)

Understanding the principles of a healthy

and varied diet.

Preparing and cooking a variety of savoury dishes.

Understand seasonality

Develop sensory vocabulary.

Analyse taste, texture and smell of food.

Work safely and hygienically.

Weigh and measure out ingredients appropriately.

The Ancient Egyptians Making a working mask Skills Make structures more stable by giving them a wide base.

Prototype frame and shell structures.

Measure and mark square selection, strip and dowel accordingly to 1cm.

Use glue gun with close supervision (one to one.)

Create working mask.

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Year 4

Romans Lights, camera action Animation Skills Incorporate a circuit with a bulb or buzzer into a model.

Cut internal shapes.

Cut slots

Use lolly sticks/card to make levers and linkages.

Use and explore complex pop ups.

Create nets

Use linkages to make movement larger or more varied.

Raiders Mechanisms and axles/construction Skills Use research to design and develop criteria

to inform the design and that are functional

and fit for purpose.

Use annotated sketches and diagrams.

Selecting and using tools and materials.

Evaluate based on design criteria.

Create a shell or frame structure.

Add axles (fixed or moving axles.)

Food Glorious food Food Skills Use research to design and develop criteria

to inform the design and that are functional

and fit for purpose.

Use annotated sketches and diagrams.

Selecting and using tools and materials

(ingredients.)

Understanding the principles of a healthy

and varied diet.

Preparing and cooking a variety of savoury dishes.

Understand seasonality

Develop sensory vocabulary.

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Year 5

Chocolate Food Skills Develop sensory vocabulary/knowledge

using, smell, taste, texture and feel.

Follow instructions

Make healthy eating choices from and

understanding of a balanced diet.

Make healthy eating choices from and

understanding of a balanced diet.

Work safely and hygienically.

Measure and weigh ingredients

appropriately.

Analyse the taste, texture, smell and

appearance of a range of foods.

Rivers Construction Skills Use research to design and develop criteria

to inform the design and that are functional

and fit for purpose.

Use annotated sketches and diagrams.

Selecting and using tools and materials.

Evaluate based on design criteria.

Create a shell or frame structure.

Make sure frame is weight bearing.

Ancient Greeks Textiles Skills Create 3D products using patterns pieces and seam allowance.

Understand pattern layout.

Pin and tack fabric pieces together.

Decorate textiles appropriately often before joining components.

Make quality products.

Combine fabrics to create more useful properties.

Join fabrics using over sewing, back stitch, blanket stitch or machine stitching (closer supervision.)

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Year 6

Rainforest Food Skills Use research to design and develop criteria to inform the design and that are functional and fit for purpose.

Use annotated sketches and diagrams.

Transitions Textiles Skills Create 3D products using patterns pieces and seam allowance.

Understand pattern layout.

Pin and tack fabric pieces together.

Decorate textiles appropriately often before joining components.

Make quality products.

Combine fabrics to create more useful properties.

Join fabrics using over sewing, back stitch, blanket stitch or machine stitching (closer supervision.)

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