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08/03/25

At Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, our children learn about inspiring women who have shaped history, innovation & culture. On , we celebrate their achievements—past, present & future—to inspire the next generation! ✨ " pic.twitter.com/0Eq6lU3FhD

07/03/25

Unity in action this Ramadan at HPAHP! Some of our staff joined their Muslim colleagues in fasting today, and our amazing parents brought in delicious food to share. A beautiful moment of togetherness and community! pic.twitter.com/Cj1zTX3CLi

07/03/25

Celebrating World Book Day with Marielle Bayliss reading her books Frog's Bog and Frog in a Fog to Croydon pupils from pic.twitter.com/dTwUpucAqZ

04/03/25

World Book Day is almost here! 📚✨ Don’t forget to dress up as your favourite book character on this Thursday, 6th March and celebrate the magic of reading! Who will you be? 👀 pic.twitter.com/Rm7Ip16bTI

28/02/25

🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim Families! As the holy month of Ramadan begins, we want to extend our warmest wishes to all our Muslim families. May this blessed month bring peace, reflection, and joy to you and your loved ones.#RamadanMubarak pic.twitter.com/xa26taPQJn

25/02/25

As part of our World Book Day celebrations, we will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Thursday 27th February to Thursday 6th March. We look forward to seeing you there!#worldbookday pic.twitter.com/HkJg5CTxdf

23/02/25

🌸 Celebrate all the amazing motherly figures in your life with HPAHP's special event! 🎁 For just £5, surprise your mom, stepmom, grandma, aunt, big sister, or any cherished figure with a delightful gift they'll love. 🛍️ Sale starts: 24-02-2025 @ 12am pic.twitter.com/zixZSF6UJ3

23/02/25

📍 Drop-off location: school reception 📅 Deadline: 28-02-2025 📅 Costume sale: 03-03-2025 & 04-03-2025 Every donation helps parents save money while making sure all children can join in the fun. Thank you for your support! 💙#WorldBookDay

13/02/25

🌟 Governors Awareness Day 🌟 Today, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to all of our incredible governors for their unwavering support and dedication to our academy. pic.twitter.com/LLBBibqWWC

07/02/25

We’ve now created a new Instagram page! Go and give us a follow to keep up with all the different events and stories that are happening in our school community. 📸

04/02/25

🚔 Today, the visited our Year 5 & 6 students for an important assembly on staying safe and stranger danger. Crucial lessons to help keep our young people safe! Thank you to the officers that came to our school! 👮🚨#StaySafe pic.twitter.com/3ph2A5nZeg

03/02/25

Our children are having the time of their lives at the O2 Arena for the Young Voices concert! An unforgettable night of music, energy, and joy! 🎤🎶🎫#YoungVoices pic.twitter.com/PJr2fXSMVT

08/01/25

"Exciting news! Alma-nac visited our school, and Year 5 took part in workshops as energy detectives! They explored ways to help the school improve energy usage and become . Amazing work, Year 5! 🌍💡 pic.twitter.com/MRz3WYR28k

19/12/24

We know that the festive period can at times be a difficult time of year. Here are some useful tips to support your well-being over the festive period. ☺️#Christmas2024 pic.twitter.com/eTT3avUZlS

19/12/24

Huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas Crafternoon! ✂️🎁⁰It was a joyful afternoon filled with creativity, laughter, and festive fun. We loved seeing all your amazing crafts! 🎄✨#ChristmasCrafternoon pic.twitter.com/LupIAGQ7bT

19/12/24

🎄✨ Yesterday, at Harris Primary Haling Park, we were spreading festive cheer with Christmas Jumper Day! 🎅🎁 The school was buzzing with holiday spirit as everyone enjoys their colourful jumpers and a delicious Christmas dinner. 🍽️🎶#ChristmasJumperDay pic.twitter.com/xUn1ee4M9j

19/12/24

The elves have gone for a ride on Gerry Halingwell the giraffe! Miss Smith is SHOCKED 😮 🤯#elfontheshelf pic.twitter.com/kKLAwoltJ2

18/12/24

The elves are having a phonics lesson this morning! Have a look to see what they’re learning!#Phonics pic.twitter.com/r7KoqtFuXi

18/12/24

Reception are back safe and sound from James Terry Court care home! They sang Christmas songs and presented them with a hand made Christmas card. It’s safe to say that they spread some Christmas cheer to not only the residents, but everyone we saw on the way! 🎄#Christmas2024 pic.twitter.com/p9qL4Edwk1

17/12/24

Come and take an ‘elfie’ today! 📸🤳#ElfOnAShelf pic.twitter.com/R8SEnUFhVu

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Design and Technology

Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.  

Intent: Introduction, Vision and Philosophy 
The purpose of this document is to clarify the how, why, and what of design and technology teaching at Harris Primary Academy Haling Park. This is to be used by staff to clarify expectations, highlight the resources that we have at our disposal, and to ensure that a high-quality design and technology curriculum is being taught to all. Design and Technology is a highly practical and creative subject, which will equip children with many of the life-skills that they will need for the future. Learning about how to fix things, build things, create and problem-solve are vital, and encompass some of the main skills that we want children to have when they leave Harris Primary Merton. Design and Technology is all about solving real problems, and as such, is taught in the context of lots of different disciplines; children will use software to render 3D images in Computing, design and create settlements in Geography, and learn about food and nutrition in Science. They will use their design skills to help them create Art, and in History, learn about how design and technology have helped shape the world.  

Implementation: What does DT look like at HPAHP?
We use the National Curriculum in England 2014 framework for Design and Technology as the basis for its curriculum planning. We develop our medium-term plans using a range of sources, including commercial on-line resources various curriculum providers. While there are opportunities for pupils of all abilities to develop their skills and knowledge in each teaching unit, the planned progression built into the Design and Technology curriculum means that the pupils are increasingly challenged as they move through the school. Design and Technology is taught by individual class teachers who take responsibility for planning, resourcing and delivering this area of the curriculum. Overall responsibility for ensuring that there is a suitable risk assessment in place for this subject lies with the subject coordinator who will ensure that this has been reviewed by the Principal.

At Harris Primary Haling Park, we make Design and Technology an enjoyable learning experience. Pupils undertake a Design and Technology project at least three times a year; this corresponds with Autumn, Spring and Summer. The project will link into some aspect that they are learning that term, and takes place over the whole term. Design and Technology is taught throughout, and alongside other topics, usually following the IPC curriculum, however there are some units which will be taught alongside our Computing curriculum (e.g. 3D modelling), or discretely, for example cooking. 

Early Years Foundation Stage  

We teach Design and Technology in our Reception classes as an integral part of the topic work covered during the year and as set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework which underpin the curriculum planning for children aged three to five. We encourage the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that help pupils make sense of their world as an integral part of the academy’s work. This learning forms the foundations for later work in Design and Technology. These early experiences include asking questions about how things work, investigating and using a variety of construction kits, materials, tools and products, developing making skills and handling appropriate tools and construction material safely and with increasing control. We provide a range of experiences that encourage exploration, observation, problem solving, critical thinking and discussion. These activities, indoors and outdoors, attract the pupil’s interest and curiosity 

Impact: How will we judge the impact of the design and technology curriculum?  
The design and technology curriculum will make a profound and positive impact on the outcomes of every pupil. The structure enables us to return to core knowledge and skills throughout the course, embedding key practises and understanding  

Core knowledge of each unit is supported by a knowledge organiser which details the key learning points, vocabulary and key questions. This is sent home in advance of the unit, allowing pupils to make a head start on their learning. It is our expectation that the knowledge on our organiser is known by all.

We endeavour to create strong and appropriate links with other subjects to enhance the curriculum and learning experience.  

Our teachers rely on a range of assessment tools to provide data on the knowledge and skills pupils have, their progress and their development points.  

This includes:  

· assessment for learning  

· challenge tasks  

· enquiry tasks

· standards of learning in books and products  

· quizzing, multiple choice and end of unit questions  

· pupil voice